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Shadow is the first full-featured, cloud-based, high-end computer. It is the only remote service that offers performance capable of competing with a high-end local PC. And with our automated hardware updates, you will never need to buy a computer again.
No. Shadow works exactly like a traditional computer, but without the hardware. You get a full Windows 10 PC equipped with high-end components. You can install the games and other software you want. And you can play, work, and enjoy the convenience of having a high-end computer with your current devices.
Are datacenters use the following hardware: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 or P5000 video card Intel XEON processor with eight dedicated threads 12 GB RAM 256 GB dedicated storage Windows 10 Home
You can use Shadow with any internet connection, including cable, DSL, fiber, and even mobile 4G LTE.
We recommend a minimum internet speed of 15Mbps for optimal performance. Shadow automatically adapts to the available bandwidth, or you can manually select the bandwidth allocation through the Shadow app. For the optimal experience, we recommend using an ethernet connection or a 5GHz wi-fi connection.
No, Shadow requires a constant internet connection to function.
Yes, Shadow works with nearly any device that has an internet connection. At the moment there are Windows, macOS, Android, Android TV, iOS, and Linux clients available, with tvOS in development.
Of course you can! But you may see a decrease in performance, especially in terms of latency if your internet connection is bad or if you are very far from your home datacenter - for example if you are going to be in South America or Asia.
Yes of course. And conversely you can upload your local data to Shadow, no problem.
Using Shadow for illegal acts is against our terms of service.
You bet you can. Sharing is caring.
You can not use dual screen on Shadow yet. This is a feature we are working on, however.
Shadow is sold with Windows. We are, however, working on a way for users who want to uninstall Windows and work under Linux.
No. The conditions for reusing an activation key are set by Microsoft. Usually, you have an OEM license on your current PC that can not be reused, either on Shadow or on any other machine. But don’t worry, we’ve got your back as we provide each user with a Windows license for their Shadow desktop.
On the technical side, we do not split graphic cards between users. So when you are launching a game on Shadow, you have a dedicated Nvidia graphics card, just like if you have it home. It's a very different solution from what cloud computing companies are doing right now. Shadow can reach performance that no other grid system can reach.
No. We have developed our technology to be usable with low bandwidth (from 15Mb/s) and unnoticeable latency. Playing on Shadow is playing on a high-performance computer.
When you are on Shadow, you get a 1Gb/s download speed, even if you have a slower connection at home.
Yes. You can go up to 60 FPS in 4K UHD with Shadow.
Our technology is unique because we are using high-end graphic cards and "server-grade" hardware We have both the quality of the "server-grade" components, higher-performance than local PC components, and the performance of most powerful graphic cards on the market. Usually, servers don't have dedicated graphic cards, or only have GRID or FIREPRO cards, which don't deliver performance as good as a dedicated GPU would.
With Shadow, you are the security and anti-virus handler, exactly as you would be on a regular PC. Every Shadow user has his/her own environment, isolated from the others by recognised components, and dedicated hardware components. Moreover, your Shadow runs on US-based servers, whose security is handled by a 24/7 dedicated team, and with the same technologies banks are using. Protections effective against cyber-attacks are also set up (firewalls against DDOS and more). Our Tier 3+ data centers are certified ISO 27001 (Secured Hosting of IT Infrastructure). Your data is likely better protected in our data center than in your home.
Only users have access to their computer. And only they can know what is stored in their computer. You are the only one who can access your account data. However, our systems monitor the server hardware component usage to control the temperature or the energy consumption of the data center.
Your data is stored in our Tier 3+ dedicated and secure data centers in the US. We are under US data protection legislation.
Yes, just like on a regular computer.
You will have the opportunity to update your payment informations and manage it from your account on shadow.tech before your data is removed from our servers.
If you are terminating your subscription, you are invited to download all your data before the end of your subscription. If you have forgotten to do so, you will be able to recover all your data through a securised link for 30 days.
If you cancel during your introductory period, we will delete you data immediately after the introductory period ends.
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