Data growth continues at an astounding rate. Forbes magazine recently reported that 'More data has been created in the past two years than in the entire previous history of the human race.' This not only shows the immense amount of data we create and consume, but also the exponential growth rate of data year over year. In today's high-tech world, data is the life blood of any organization. Those who are able to protect, access and manage their data will be the ones best equipped to succeed long into the future. In order to mitigate a data disaster, organizations not only need to maintain an effective backup solution, they also need to carefully manage their vital backup images. They need to direct where their backups are stored, how long they are preserved, and how often they are updated. They need to be able to verify that each backup completed successfully, and that each backup is accessible at a moment's notice, in the proper format. StorageCraft ImageManager meets the need for complete backup image management. It is seamlessly integrated with StorageCraft ShadowProtect SPX and ShadowProtect 5 to provide a powerful yet easy-to-use image management solution. It consolidates and collapses backup image files and lets users set up retention policies to help save valuable storage space. It also replicates backup image files to an offsite location while controlling and reporting back each step of the process. This allows for a quick and complete recovery from any disaster, large or small. Verification: Users can configure image verification to occur daily, weekly, or monthly; automatically verifying the integrity of the backup image files and chains through MD5 validation. They can define how frequently the image files are verified and re-verified. Finally, users can setup an advanced verification by automatically booting into a virtual environment, following which, they receive an email with an attached screenshot of the System Login Screen showing success or failure.