Cloud Management Dashboard
Centralized Management Dashboard — Included
Monitor all your appliances from one dashboard. Manage policies centrally. Orchestrate failover globally. Included with every appliance - not a $20K add-on.
💰 $0 extra for 1 or 100 appliances
Dashboard Capabilities
Real-Time Health Monitoring
Color-coded status for all appliances across all locations. Predictive alerts before issues occur.
Centralized Policy Management
Define backup policies once at the cloud dashboard. Push to all appliances simultaneously with version control.
Multi-Site Recovery Orchestration
Initiate failover across multiple sites from a single location. Automatic monthly recovery testing.
Enterprise Reporting
Compliance reports for all sites (GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2). Executive dashboards with historical trending.
API-Driven Automation
Full REST API for integration with ITSM tools, monitoring platforms, and custom automation.
Zero Extra Cost
Manage 5 appliances or 50 identically - included with every appliance at every tier.
One Dashboard, Every Site
No matter how many appliances you manage or where they are - they all report to a single pane of glass.
Site A
HQ Appliance
Site B
Branch Appliance
Site C
DR Appliance
+ More
Unlimited
Real-time health sync · Policy push · Recovery orchestration
ShadowCradle Cloud Dashboard
Included with every license · Manage 1 or 100 appliances at no extra cost
Health Monitoring
Color-coded status across all sites
Policy Management
Define once, push to all appliances
Recovery Orchestration
Initiate failover across sites
Compliance Reports
Audit-ready in 5 minutes
The Problem with Traditional Multi-Appliance Management
Datto: Cloud Dashboard is Extra Cost
- Datto SIRIS Alto tier: $20K–$30K per year
- Required for multi-appliance visibility
- Adds licensing complexity
- Forces larger contract commitments
StorageCraft: No Native Solution
- No built-in cloud management
- Must use third-party tools (Veeam, Nakivo, etc.)
- Additional licensing and support costs
- More complex operations and integration work
Cloud Management Comparison
| Capability | ShadowCradle | Datto SIRIS |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud dashboard included | ✅ Every tier | ⚠️ $20K+ add-on |
| Multi-appliance monitoring | ✅ Unlimited | ⚠️ Limited, licensed |
| Centralized policy management | ✅ | ⚠️ Limited |
| Recovery orchestration | ✅ Native | ⚠️ Basic |
| Cost for 5 appliances | ✅ $0 extra | ❌ $100K+/year |
| Compliance reporting | ✅ Built-in | ⚠️ Extra module |
| Full REST API | ✅ | ⚠️ Limited |
| Unlimited scalability | ✅ | ⚠️ Licensed |
Real-World Use Cases
MSP with 50 Customers
Managing 50 customer backup appliances at different client locations without licensing nightmare.
✅Centralized monitoring: 50 appliances, one dashboard
✅Policy management: Define once, deploy to all
✅One-click test failover for all customers
✅Cost: $0 additional (vs. $500K+ for Datto)
✅ROI: 3 months
Multi-Location Enterprise (10 Offices)
HQ needs visibility into all 10 office backup appliances while each location manages locally.
✅HQ: oversight and policy management
✅Local teams: day-to-day operations
✅Unified audit trail across all offices
✅No third-party orchestration tools needed
Annual Compliance Testing
Compliance requires recovery testing for all appliances. Manual process takes 3 weeks.
✅Fully automated, runs monthly
✅No production impact (shadow copies)
✅Automatic test reports generated
✅You know recovery will work before you need it
Compliance & Audit
Auditors need evidence all appliances are healthy. Manual report compilation takes days.
✅Audit report generated in 5 minutes vs. 3 days manual
✅All appliances, all locations, unified
✅Automated testing results included
✅Compliance proof ready for auditors
Key Advantages
✅Included, not extra: Enterprise orchestration at no additional cost
✅Manage unlimited appliances: No licensing per appliance
✅Centralized operations: One dashboard for all sites
✅Automated testing: Monthly recovery validation without manual work
✅API-driven: Integrate with your automation and tools