APC Magazine calls ShadowProtect the “most comprehensive imaging product” for backup and disaster recovery

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Sydney, Australia – StorageCraft Technology Corporation, a provider of innovative disk-based backup, disaster recovery, data protection, migration and security solutions for servers, desktops and laptops, today announced that StorageCraft ShadowProtect™, disk-based backup and disaster recovery software, has earned the APC Editor’s Choice award.

In the latest lab round-up, APC reviewed and tested several imaging backup and disaster recovery software products, all compatible with Microsoft Windows Server 2003. In the resulting comparative review which appears in the August 2007 edition, StorageCraft ShadowProtect™ was the only software to receive the coveted Editor’s Choice award and was the highest- rated solution.

APC reviewer Paul Schnackenburg, wrote, “The concept of imaging isn’t new – what is surprising is the extent to which this technology has matured and been adapted for many different scenarios.”

“ShadowProtect is the most comprehensive imaging product in the line-up,” continued Schnackenburg. “…The product has a tabbed interface that makes it easy to work with. The shortest time between incremental images is 15 minutes. Logging was comprehensive and email notification was offered.”

With StorageCraft ShadowProtect you can take the cost and complexity out of backing up and recovering your Windows systems. ShadowProtect eliminates backup windows, protects data real-time at 15 minute intervals throughout the day, and has integrated fast disaster recovery – with the ability to perform a BMR (Bare Metal Restore) of an Exchange, SQL or Server 2003 in typically under 12 minutes in a single, integrated solution.

“You want to consider the amazing [ShadowProtect] IT Edition if you move around as an IT consultant, because it has an amazing feature: it doesn’t need any installation on the target system,” wrote Schnackenburg.

Wayne Small agrees. Small, technical director for Correct Solutions in Sydney is one of the many IT consultants who utilises StorageCraft ShadowProtect IT Edition. “It’s got the best engine, best support and great options for IT resellers in the DR scenario,” said Small.

Regarding his editorial evaluation of ShadowProtect, Schnackenburg continued, “Its bootable CD can be used to take a complete backup (either as a cold backup or from within Windows) before a hardware or software upgrade or installation. It also handles physical to virtual backups, so you can test a disaster recovery plan without disturbing production systems.”

APC concluded the backup products review by writing, “The most important part of any disaster recovery solution isn’t the backup procedure and ease of use – it’s the reliability and speed during a restore. We tested this in a lab with each backup product, but the ultimate test is when your server is dead (and when the users are screaming) and you have to bring it back online. That’s when you have to trust your software.”

StorageCraft Real-Time Recovery
StorageCraft lead the Real-Time Recovery market with over one million users of their real-time recovery engine Volume Snapshot Manager™. The Real-Time Recovery market has developed due to the failure of traditional backup products to meet the stringent SLAs now required by companies of all sizes. Traditional backup products are slow, complex, unreliable and expensive. Real-Time Recovery focuses on recovery of operating systems, databases and data to deliver affordable Business Continuity. For a product to meet the requirements of a Real-Time Recovery solution, it must be a single, integrated purpose-built solution, deliver exceptionally rapid BMR (Bare Metal Restores) of a Windows server (typically in under 12 minutes), provide Real-Time data and database (e.g. SQL and Exchange) protection at intervals no greater than every 15 minutes, minimise disk space used and deliver a complete solution without the need for add-ons, options or agents.

Pricing and Availability
ShadowProtect Server Edition is available in Australia for AUD$895 (ex. GST and annual maintenance).

StorageCraft ShadowProtect Server Edition™, ShadowProtect Desktop Edition™ and ShadowProtect IT Edition™ are available through StorageCraft’s network of authorised partners, resellers and integrators.

Download a trial version of ShadowProtect Server Edition™, ShadowProtect Desktop Edition™ or ShadowProtect IT Edition™ from the StorageCraft Web site at: http://www.storagecraft.com/solutions/protect.

For additional product information, including purchasing and volume licensing information, as well as OEM opportunities, please contact StorageCraft:

Phone +61 2 9929-9770 or visit www.storagecraft.com

About StorageCraft Technology Corporation
StorageCraft Technology Corporation provides innovative disk-based backup, disaster recovery, data protection, migration and security solutions for servers, desktops and laptops. StorageCraft delivers software products that reduce downtime, improve security and stability for systems and data and lower the total cost of ownership for servers, desktops and laptops.

For more information about StorageCraft™ visit www.storagecraft.com

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