Barracuda Expands Storage Capacity and Performance for Backup Solutions

Barracuda Networks, Inc. announced a platform refresh for its Barracuda Backup product portfolio of data protection solutions.

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The systems are designed to protect data for organizations facing increasing demands with limited resources, and offers IT administrators the ability to more efficiently plan for and support future data growth.

The backup appliances provide expanded capacity for physical appliance models, by as much as 100% more capacity on entry-level systems.

The platform also includes performance updates that speed up the backup, restore and replication processes.

The capacity upgrades deliver a lower cost per terabyte, and the performance enhancements allow customers to backup and replicate data faster, meet backup windows and get data offsite more efficiently, as well as the ability to restore faster in the event of data loss.

These software performance updates are available at no additional cost to customers with active ‘Energize Update’ subscriptions, and the appliances are available to eligible customers with ‘Instant Replacement’ subscriptions.

“Our customers trust us to recommend, implement and manage IT solutions that provide the best possible features and functionality for their businesses,” said Allan Hurst, partner and director, enterprise strategy, KIS, a Barracuda channel partner. “When it comes to data protection, Barracuda Backup always proves to be a great option for our customers because it takes care of the entire process with a single solution, is competitively priced, and is easy for us to deploy and manage.“

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Increased capacity for backup appliances
By increasing capacity on backup systems by as much as 100% in entry-level systems and 50% in mid-sized systems, customers are able to manage data protection needs with a cost-effective backup solution, as well as plan for future data growth as their needs expand.

Performance enhancements
As part of the appliance refresh, Backup now includes performance updates that help customers backup, replicate and restore data at a faster rate. Additionally, 10GbE connections are now included with the firm’s Backup 690, 790 and 890 appliances for a faster data transfer.

Ransomware recovery
Firm’s Backup automatically creates updated backups as files are revised, and duplicates them to the secure Barracuda Cloud. If criminals encrypt files with ransomware, once the malware is eliminated, the encrypted files can be deleted and then restored from a recent backup file.

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“Performance is key in today’s age of rampant ransomware attacks, where an efficient data protection process is more critical than ever,” said Rod Mathews, SVP and GM, data protection, Barracuda. “Evenwith the best multi-layered security defense, having a recovery plan in lace could be the only way to recover rom these attacks without having to pay a ransom in order to restore data. Barracuda has a great track record in helping customers quickly and efficiently restore data, and these new enhancements underscore our ongoing efforts to help our customers support their data protection strategies simply and affordably.“

Backup is available as a physical appliance, as software in the form of a virtual appliance, and as a cloud service, all centrally managed from the same web-based user interface. It offers customers a competitive cost per terabyte, and customers with active ‘Energize Updates’ subscriptions will receive the latest firmware updates as they become available. Additionally, customers who purchase and maintain an ‘Instant Replacement’ subscription will benefit from being eligible for an upgraded appliance every four years.

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Backup is available through resellers and MSPs.