Barracuda Networks, Inc,
a leading provider of
cloud-connected security and storage solutions, today announced its new Data Protection Plus strategic initiative, aimed at
helping customers access, retain and share critical data from anywhere and any
device. As part of this initiative, Barracuda is announcing several major
enhancements and new releases across its portfolio of cloud-connected backup,
archiving and productivity solutions, as well as the acquisition of C2C
Systems, a leading provider of information management, email archiving and PST
management solutions.
“Today’s
modern workplace is more virtualized, cloud enabled and mobile. One of IT’s
biggest challenges is to ensure business applications are up and running –
promoting application availability, productivity and collaboration – often with
limited time and resources,” said Rod Mathews, GM Storage at Barracuda.
“Protecting the modern workplace demands a new way of thinking. Data Protection
Plus enables and accelerates the use of virtualization, cloud and mobile
technologies, and represents the latest innovation across our storage product
line. Barracuda continues to make it easy for our customers to access, retain
and share their critical information.”
“With
the growth in cloud and virtualization, data is more accessible than ever
before,” said Dave Simpson, senior storage analyst, 451 Research. “IT
organizations require solution flexibility to not only protect that data, but
also provide fast recovery and availability options to workers everywhere.
Barracuda's approach to delivering multiple options across the storage
portfolio gives customers that flexibility."
Leveraging
their investment in Barracuda, customers can simplify their IT infrastructure
and centrally manage solutions across the Barracuda portfolio – regardless of
the size or type of deployment – through integrated, easy-to-use web interfaces
that support configuration, monitoring and reporting. New functionality
available as part of the Data Protection Plus initiative is included at
no additional cost to customers with current Energize Updates subscriptions.
Details on the individual product updates, general availability and pricing
will be released in the coming weeks. Highlights include:
Protection
Plus Availability – Barracuda Backup
Barracuda
Backup version 6.0 extends the flexibility for organizations deploying in
cloud-connected or private “dark” environments. The new version includes a
number of updates such as local control to enable operation and management in
private “dark” environments without sending data to the cloud, faster recovery
times with granular recovery of Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines without the
need to restore the VM, and support for Microsoft SQL Server 2014.
Protection
Plus Accessibility – Barracuda Message Archiver
Barracuda
Message Archiver version 4.0 extends archiving capacity by allowing
Barracuda Message Archiver to move or copy data to the Barracuda
Cloud. The new cloud archiving gives users access to email from any device,
regardless if email services are available, extending capacity and offsite
disaster recovery. Barracuda Message Archiver version 4.0 also allows customers
to connect appliances for capacity expansion and federated search to scale and
grow with their businesses, without over-committing resources. Barracuda
Message Archiver is available as a virtual appliance for customers looking to
deploy archives without additional hardware.
Protection
Plus Information Management – Acquisition of C2C Systems
Barracuda’s acquisition of C2C Systems allows the company to
offer customers a more complete information management and archiving product
portfolio to simplify IT and control storage costs. The companies’ shared
philosophy around simplicity and customer experience provides customers with
extended value across the expanded archiving portfolio, which now includes file
and message archiving, eDiscovery, and PST management solutions. This addition
enables Barracuda to help eliminate risks associated with distributed PST
files, reduce eDiscovery overhead via information management and early
investigation, and support information management and governance initiatives
via extended retention management policies.
Protection
Plus Mobility – Barracuda Copy
The
new Barracuda Copy Site Server is an on-premises device that enables onsite and
cloud-based file sync and share to optimize access, performance and security.
The solution works with corporate authentication services, including LDAP, for
centralized, seamless access control, and offers support for existing file
shares with the ability to act as a local network drive.
Protection
Plus Productivity – Barracuda SignNow
The
new Barracuda SignNow Appliance is an on-premises device that allows
organizations to share, sign and collaborate in a secure environment.
Organizations now can deploy a robust eSignature solution on-premises – in
hardware or virtual form factors – for greater control over critical business
documents.
“Barracuda’s
approach to the cloud not only helps ensure our data is protected from a
disaster, but also provides excellent accessibility to our workforce,” said
Shawn Evans, IT Manager at SaulsCare, a Barracuda Message Archiver customer and
healthcare organization based in Southwest
Florida.
