StorageCraft technology captures a snapshot of your volume(s) and runs an exact duplicate in a virtual PC or server state. This virtual state, called ShadowMode™, allows the user to use the PC or server as normal, but without premanently writing changes to the hard drive.

ShadowMode - Creating a Virtual Volume(s)

If system changes and folder or files changes occur during a ShadowMode session, then these changes can be automatically or manually committed to the PC or server. If malicious or unwanted changes occur during a ShadowMode session, then they can be discarded with a simple reboot.

Impact on System Performance - StorageCraft solutions have zero impact to the current configuration of your PC or server. There are no modifications to partitions or the disk structure. Minimal disk space and system resources are used during a ShadowMode session and these are freed up when the session is ended.

Malicious changes to your PC or server - ShadowMode doesn’t allow viruses or worms to be written to the server or PC. When you run in ShadowMode, the virus or PC may get written during the ShadowMode session, but it can be discarded before changes are committed to the system. This approach is the first line of defense to security and provides a disaster prevention layer to your system rather than applying virus or worm updates after the disaster has occurred.

Accidental or unwanted changes to your PC or server -  People make mistakes and apply changes to systems that they wish they could reverse. These types of problems are not preventable, but they are recoverable.

In many instances, systems are a shared resource. This is the case in lab environments, training centers, public kiosks, libraries and home PCs. Unwanted software installations or folder and file modifications can place a system in an inoperable or less than optimal state. Many times, the only way to recover from this situation is to go through the time consuming process of reinstalling the operating system, applications and reconfiguring the system.

StorageCraft's ShadowMode approach allows you to return your PC or server to its original configuration as fast it takes to reboot.