Simplicity & Deployment
Simple Setup — No Specialist Required
A setup wizard and automated discovery help a small IT team get started without a specialist. Built for operators, not consultants.
Wizard
Guided setup
0
Specialists needed
Auto
Discovery and updates
From Box to Backup in Five Steps
No specialist needed. Follow the wizard and you are protecting your infrastructure.
Step 1
Power On
Plug in & connect to network
Step 2
Network Ready
DHCP auto-configured
Step 3
Wizard Done
Step-by-step guided setup
Step 4
Auto-Discovery
VMs, servers & DBs found
Step 5
Protecting
First backup running
How ShadowCradle Does It Different
Built for the operators who actually run backup - not the consultants who configure it.
Interactive Setup Wizard
Step-by-step guidance with clear explanations for each decision. A setup wizard guides you from power-on to protecting systems.
Automated Discovery
Network scanning finds VMs, storage, and databases automatically. Proposes protection policies based on what's found.
Simple Dashboard
Color-coded status (green/yellow/red). Actionable alerts that tell you what to do - not just what happened.
Automated Management
Updates apply automatically. Health checks run automatically. Capacity planning automated with notifications.
One Team, One Tool
Replace cobbled-together point solutions with one tool your entire team manages. Learn once, manage for years.
Operator-Friendly Docs
Documentation written for operators - not specialists. Support team knows your environment and defaults.
Real-World Use Cases
Small IT Team (2 People)
Small organization needs enterprise backup but only has a 2-person IT team.
✅Both team members learn the setup wizard together
✅No specialist or consultant needed
✅Team learns once, manages for years
Replacing Legacy Backup
Replacing 10-year-old backup system. IT team knows old system; new system is a black box.
✅Run the new system in parallel with the old one
✅Wizard-guided setup
✅Team learns one tool
Distributed Teams
3 locations, minimal IT at each. Need backup everywhere.
✅Same configuration at every location
✅Consistent configuration across locations
✅Central team manages all from single dashboard
✅Local teams only do basic operations
Key Advantages
✅Guided setup: a wizard walks you through each step
✅No specialist needed: Built for operators, not consultants
✅Automated management: Updates, discovery, health checks all automatic
✅Clear operations: Actionable alerts, clear dashboards
Data loss stops here
Write-once retention and self-healing storage engineered to make data loss the exception, not the outcome.
Backups that test themselves
Scheduled restore tests - recovery you've watched work.
Audit-ready by default
Reports to support HIPAA · SOC 2 · GDPR work, from the dashboard. Not a certification.
A team behind every deployment
Real engineers on the line, with fast follow-up.