StorageCraft ShadowProtect

ShadowProtect is primarily an image-based backup and recovery product that captures disks or volumes, including operating systems, applications, settings, and data. It is not best described as an application-level continuous replica. ([ShadowProtect feature overview](https://www.arcserve.com/sites/default/files/2022-02/AD210144-ShadowProtect%20SPX%20Datasheet-EN.pdf))

Yes. Its VirtualBoot feature can create a temporary virtual machine from a ShadowProtect backup image, including on VirtualBox, Hyper-V, or VMware environments depending on the edition. This can provide a temporary replacement system or test whether a recovery image works. ([Arcserve VirtualBoot documentation](https://documentation.arcserve.com/Arcserve-ShadowProtect/Available/ENU/SPX_ug/Content/ShadowProtect_SPX_UG/SPX-VirtualBoot.htm))

Yes. The product supports mounting backup images to recover individual files and folders, as well as restoring complete systems through bare-metal recovery. The same image can therefore support a small file recovery or a full workstation or server rebuild.

They are backup jobs that start with a base image and then record changes in incremental image files. ShadowProtect documentation lists weekly, monthly, and continuous incremental schedules, while ImageManager can apply retention and manage the resulting image chain. ([ShadowProtect user guide](https://www.stc-polska.pl/resources/storagecraft/doc/dokumentacja/ShadowProtect-IT-Edition-User-Guide-EN.pdf))