On May 18, the cloud computing specialist, Shadow, announced an expansion of its offer. Its subscription dedicated to gaming will have a premium version for better performance. The company, acquired by OVHcloud in 2021, will also offer its own cloud storage service and wants to make itself more attractive to professionals with new features.
45€ per month to benefit from the best performance
Cloud computing makes it possible to access the comfort of a powerful configuration via any computer. Shadow is mainly aimed at players who want to play in good conditions without having to invest in new components. The current offer gives access to an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card, 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage via a subscription at €29.99 per month.
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Even if this configuration allows you to enjoy many games, it is aging. For players who want to do more, Shadow just announced this May 18, ” Power option », an extension of his subscription. To take advantage of it, you will have to pay an additional €14.99 per month. In total, you have to pay € 44.98 to enjoy more power.
With this new formula, users will have an AMD EPYC 7543 processor with 4 cores and 8 threads, 16 GB of RAM and a latest generation graphics card. Shadow performance depends on proximity to data center and GPU may vary depending on which data center is closest. Thus, subscribers will be able to have an Nvidia RTX 3070 or an AMD Radeon Pro V620, which are the latest generation GPUs.
OVHcloud consolidates its storage service with Shadow
Regarding the storage space, it remains at its initial value of 256 GB but can be increased by an additional 256 GB for a cost of €2.99. The maximum storage can reach up to 2TB. The monthly subscription price will quickly become important for users who want all the options.
While the company only offered Nvidia or Intel components, it now collaborates with AMD. This will allow him to more easily negotiate prices with manufacturers and to adapt to possible supply problems. The Option Power offer will be available for pre-order this summer and will be released in autumn 2022.
OVHcloud, the new owner of Shadow, has a cloud storage service, hubiC, but in the face of fierce competition from giants like Microsoft and Amazon the company has announced its closure. She will go through Shadow to propose a new offer: “ Shadow Drive “. Based on the open-source storage application Nextcloud, Shadow Drive will make stored files accessible via browser, and through a mobile and PC application. The free offer has 20 GB of storage and the premium version, at €8.99 per month, offers 2 TB.
Professionals can go through Shadow to use their software. Photography: Shadow
The company broadens its horizons by addressing professionals
Finally, the French cloud computing specialist wants to address more professionals by focusing on the commercial use of its service. Through its division Shadow Business Solutions » the company will allow its customers to create, manage and share access to several machines running via Shadow servers.
Companies that take advantage of this offer will be able to run their production applications and other professional software. They will even be able to run games, such as Bandai Namco, which called on Shadow to allow the specialized press to play a test version of Elden Ring.
The company also announced that it is opening up to other markets, Shadow will be available in Canada and Austria. This expansion is problematic since users must live as close to data centers as possible to enjoy the best performance. Currently Shadow has three centers in France, one in Germany and four in North America.
Following its receivership, Shadow has long been weakened. Since the acquisition by OVHcloud in 2021, it has started to recover. Cloud computing offers users more freedom than cloud gaming. However, with a rather high price, the company knows that it will not reach the majority of players and diversifies its activity to reach professionals.