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DATASTOR Shield
What DATASTOR Shield is
DATASTOR Shield is paid backup software for computers and servers, with ransomware protection and mixed backup and restore modes. Computer and server backup are supported, while mobile backup is not. Windows is listed as a supported platform; clients using Mac OS, Linux, or Unix can connect through standard SMB. Two deployment plans are listed. Software Only covers 1 to 5 TB and allows unlimited Windows servers, desktops, and virtual machines. Integrated Appliance covers 5 to 20 TB with the same unlimited Windows system allowance. Neither plan has a listed price, and pricing is available on request. There is no free plan, but a 30-day trial is offered. DATASTOR Shield comes from a maker founded in 2005 and headquartered in Longmont, Colorado, USA. The product’s platform and SMB support make it relevant to organizations protecting Windows systems alongside supported non-Windows clients.
Who it suits
DATASTOR Shield suits organizations backing up Windows computers, servers, desktops, and virtual machines. It can also serve Mac OS, Linux, and Unix clients connecting through standard SMB.
What it does well
- Computer and server backup
- Ransomware protection
- Up to 20 TB listed capacity
- Unlimited Windows systems on plans
- 30-day trial available
What to know first
- No mobile backup
- No free plan
- Pricing available only on request
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Software Only | 1 to 5 TB capacity · Unlimited Windows servers, desktops, and virtual machines | On request |
| Software Only | 1 to 5 TB capacity · Unlimited Windows servers, desktops, and virtual machines | On request |
| Integrated Appliance | 5 to 20 TB capacity · Unlimited Windows servers, desktops, and virtual machines | On request |
| Integrated Appliance | 5 to 20 TB capacity · Unlimited Windows servers, desktops, and virtual machines | On request |
As datastor.com lists them, read 23 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
DATASTOR Shield offers software-only and integrated-appliance choices with different capacity ranges. Its lack of mobile backup and request-based pricing should be considered before selection.
Facts from DATASTOR Shield's own pages
- Backup scope
- mixed · datastor.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Computer backup
- Yes · datastor.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2005 · datastor.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · datastor.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Longmont, Colorado, USA · datastor.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Mobile backup
- No · datastor.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows; client support for Mac OS,Linux,and Unix through standard SMB · datastor.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Ransomware protection
- Yes · datastor.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Restore modes
- mixed · datastor.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Server backup
- Yes · datastor.com, 23 Sept 2026
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