StorageCraft ShadowProtect SPX Virtual Server + 3 Years Maintenance - Upgrade License - 3 Pack

StorageCraft ShadowProtect SPX Virtual Server is a powerful, enterprise-grade backup and disaster recovery solution designed for modern virtual environments. This upgrade license bundle includes three licenses plus three years of maintenance, making it ideal for organizations that run multiple Windows-based virtual servers and need reliable protection with seamless scalability. With SPX, you can protect mission-critical workloads, minimize downtime, and streamline recovery across virtual platforms, all while staying current with ongoing updates and feature enhancements.

• Comprehensive image-based backups for virtual servers — ShadowProtect SPX captures a complete system image, including the operating system, applications, and data, enabling fast bare-metal restores and dependable disaster recovery. This holistic approach reduces the complexity of protecting diverse virtual workloads and ensures you can rebuild environments accurately after a failure.
• Rapid recovery and virtualization-ready restores — In the event of a failure, SPX supports rapid recovery options, including restoring to original hardware or dissimilar hardware with minimal downtime. The virtualization-ready restore workflows let you spin up protected VM images quickly, helping preserve service levels during outages.
• 3-year maintenance for ongoing protection — The license bundle includes three years of maintenance, which covers software updates, security patches, and feature improvements. This ensures your backup strategy stays aligned with evolving virtualization platforms and storage technologies, reducing the risk of obsolescence.
• Upgrade license and 3-pack licensing — Designed for growing environments, this upgrade license lets you deploy SPX Virtual Server capabilities across up to three servers with a single purchase. The 3-pack provides a scalable licensing model for small data centers, MSPs, or IT teams managing multiple host environments, with straightforward license management and renewal options.
• Centralized management and scalable protection — Manage multiple backup jobs and restore operations from a centralized console, enabling consistent policies, easier monitoring, and scalable protection as your virtual infrastructure expands. This centralized approach simplifies operations for admins overseeing Hyper-V, VMware, and mixed virtualization environments.

Technical Details of StorageCraft ShadowProtect SPX Virtual Server

• Product type: Upgrade license for ShadowProtect SPX Virtual Server (3-pack)
• License scope: 3 individual licenses within a single package for deployment across up to three virtual servers
• Maintenance: 3-year maintenance included, covering updates, patches, and feature enhancements
• Licensing model: Upgrade license with multi-server deployment; scalable for growing virtual environments
• Platform support: Windows-based virtual servers; compatible with common hypervisors such as Hyper-V and VMware
• Backup approach: Image-based backups that capture the entire system state for reliable bare-metal recovery
• Recovery capabilities: Bare-metal recovery and rapid restoration to original or dissimilar hardware; supports quick virtualization of protected images
• Security and integrity: Robust backup integrity verification and secure administration workflows to protect backup data and access
• Management: Centralized management console to oversee multiple backup jobs, schedules, and restoration activities

How to install StorageCraft ShadowProtect SPX Virtual Server

To install the SPX Virtual Server upgrade license, begin by running the installer on the designated Windows server or management VM. During setup, enter the provided upgrade license key to unlock SPX Virtual Server capabilities across the configured hosts. Follow the on-screen prompts to configure initial backup jobs, selecting the virtual machines, volumes, or guest OS components you want to protect. Choose your backup destinations, which may include local storage, network shares, or sanctioned cloud targets, and set a backup schedule that aligns with your RPOs and RTOs. After configuration, validate backups through a test restore, verify integrity checks, and monitor job status from the centralized console to ensure ongoing protection. Regularly review and adjust retention policies, compression settings, and encryption options (where available) to optimize storage usage while maintaining data security. As your environment grows, you can expand to additional licenses within the 3-pack and update the maintenance to continue receiving the latest SPX features and support.

Key best practices for installation and initial setup include performing a pre-installation health check, ensuring your backup storage has adequate capacity, and establishing a clear naming convention for backup jobs to simplify management. If you operate across multiple sites or data centers, take advantage of the centralized management capabilities to standardize backup policies, reduce administrative overhead, and maintain consistent recovery objectives across all virtual servers. After installation, integrate SPX with your existing monitoring and alerting tools to receive notifications about backup success, failures, or capacity thresholds, enabling proactive remediation before issues impact business operations.

Frequently asked questions

Q: What does the 3-pack upgrade license include? A: It provides upgrade access to StorageCraft ShadowProtect SPX Virtual Server across up to three virtual servers, with three years of maintenance included for ongoing updates and support.

Q: Can SPX restore to dissimilar hardware? A: Yes. SPX supports bare-metal recovery and dissimilar hardware restores to minimize downtime and ensure business continuity in the event of hardware failure or replacement.

Q: Do I need an internet connection for updates? A: Continued maintenance provides access to software updates and feature enhancements, which typically require an internet connection to download and apply updates. Some environments may allow offline update processes if supported by the license terms.

Q: Is there centralized management for multiple servers? A: Yes. The SPX console offers centralized management to oversee backup jobs, schedules, and recoveries across all protected virtual servers within the 3-pack license, simplifying operations for administrators managing Hyper-V and VMware environments.

Q: What workloads are best protected with SPX Virtual Server? A: SPX is well-suited for Windows-based virtual servers running mission-critical applications, databases, and line-of-business services. It provides reliable image-based backups, rapid recovery, and scalable protection for virtualized workloads in small to mid-sized data centers.

Q: Does the license include support? A: The 3-year maintenance typically includes access to software updates and technical support according to the license terms. Always review the specific agreement to confirm the level of support coverage and response times.