ShadowProtect quickly and efficiently creates sector-level backup images of Windows or Linux systems.
These backup images include the operating system, applications, services, configuration settings, and data volumes.
- For Linux systems, a StorageCraft-built snapshot driver ensures you swiftly get a solid backup every time.
- For Windows systems, we leverage Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) to ensure solid backups, and our proprietary snapshot driver StorageCraft® Volume Snapshot Manager™ (VSM) makes sure those backups happen fast.
The award-winning ShadowProtect® gives you the ability to schedule backups to occur at regular intervals. Run the exact type of backup you want and do so on the days and at the times you want.
Once you have backup images, you have multiple fast recovery options.
Depending on the scope of the disaster you’re facing, you can:
Rapidly access missing files and folders by mounting and browsing a backup image
Restore a Windows or Linux system to the same or different hardware or virtual environment in minutes
Use the included StorageCraft VirtualBoot™ technology to:
Boot a backup image as a virtual machine (VM) for a quick, temporary fix
Boot a protected Windows system as a guest VM on a Hyper-V host when using Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2012 R2
Boot a protected Windows or Linux system to an ESXi host in a VMware vSphere cluster
Opt to migrate the protected Windows or Linux system to the ESXi host in a VMware vSphere cluster as a permanent recovery solution
Licensing
ShadowProtect licenses are available for:
- Windows physical servers and small-business servers
- Linux physical servers
- Windows VMs
- Linux VMs
- Windows desktops and laptops
Licensing options
StorageCraft provides the following licensing options:
- Annual subscription licensing
- Choose a 1-year or 2-year subscription. Maintenance is included for the duration of the subscription.
- For physical machines, we offer subscriptions on a per-system basis.
- For VMs, we offer subscriptions on a per-socket or per-system basis.
- Choose a 1-year or 2-year subscription. Maintenance is included for the duration of the subscription.
- Per-socket perpetual licensing for VMs. Choose from:
- Standard Socket Edition for organizations with more than 6 sockets in their environment
- Essentials Socket Edition for organizations with 6 sockets or fewer in their environment
- Per-system perpetual licensing for virtual and physical machines
- You can buy a single license for a single system or buy bundles of licenses with volume discounting to protect several systems at once. The first year of maintenance is included.
- Per-system MSP subscription licensing for virtual and physical machines.
- MSPs providing protection for their clients can provide monthly subscriptions that auto-renew. The monthly fee includes MSP Portal access and maintenance.
Technical specifications
Version support
- Supported Linux Versions (64-bit)
- Supported Windows Operating Systems (64-bit and 32-bit)
Hypervisor support
Citrix XenServer
(check known issues)
Linux KVM
Microsoft Hyper-V
Microsoft Virtual PC
Microsoft Virtual Server
Oracle VirtualBox
ProxMox
Qemu
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV)
Stratos everRun
VMware ESX/ESXi (including the free version of ESXi)
VMware Workstation
Socket licensing support
Socket licensing is available on:
- VMware ESXi 5.5 or later with vCenter
- Microsoft Hyper-V 2008 R2 and 2012 R2
NOTE: Socket licensing requires the installation of the StorageCraft Socket Licensing Service on a designated VM (Windows or Linux) in a given host environment. That VM requires Internet access.
System requirements
Requirements and limitations for
