Barracuda Expands Its Data Protection Solutions with Public Cloud Replication to AWS

Campbell, Calif., Aug. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Highlights:

• Barracuda Backup now supports replication to Amazon Web Services (AWS) for greater flexibility.
• This new release offers organizations the ability to further leverage the cloud as a key method for simple and cost-effective offsite storage.
• The ability to replicate data to AWS adds another deployment option to help prepare customers for current and future public cloud migrations.

Barracuda Networks, Inc. (NYSE: CUDA), a leading provider of cloud-enabled security and data protection solutions, today announced that organizations using Barracuda Backup now have the ability to replicate data securely and efficiently from either an on-premises physical or virtual backup appliance to AWS. This feature provides customers, resellers, and MSPs with improved flexibility and choice to protect their data from data loss and potential disasters, including security threats like ransomware, and is available in addition to the ability to replicate to the Barracuda Cloud.

An effective data protection strategy involves replicating data offsite to protect against local disasters and data loss, yet many organizations do not have the resources for a second data center at a remote site, and need a simple, cost-effective solution to replicate backups. Customers, and the resellers and service providers they are working with, are increasingly turning to the cloud as a solution. According to a new Barracuda global research report, "Unlocking the Benefits of Public Cloud," the majority of organizations surveyed said they use public cloud for storage (83%), followed by data recovery (62%).

"Efficient data protection, in the cloud or on-premises, includes a strategy to rapidly recover data in the event of data loss or disaster, as well as the many security practices involved in preventing unauthorized access. As a security and data protection company committed to the cloud, Barracuda is uniquely positioned to help organizations with these challenges," explained Rod Mathews, senior vice president and general manager, data protection solutions at Barracuda. "Barracuda's current replication technology allows organizations to securely and efficiently send data to the Barracuda Cloud or another backup appliance with minimal configuration. The new release gives customers and resellers adopting public cloud the flexibility to replicate data to AWS with the same simplicity – providing a choice of deployment options with the ability to maintain ownership and control of cloud data."

Barracuda Backup is an integrated end-to-end solution that provides customers, resellers, and MSPs with the ability to replicate to their own AWS Simple Storage Service (S3) bucket – giving them the ability to choose where their data resides while also affording them control over their replicated backup data. Barracuda deploys infrastructure in AWS to provide an end-to-end solution to customers – ensuring that replication to the customer's AWS S3 bucket happens efficiently with minimal configuration.

Barracuda Backup does not require users to deploy compute resources in AWS to enable the replication process, and it does not require that users become AWS infrastructure experts in order to install and configure replication and restore capabilities. Resellers and customers who have a basic understanding of AWS infrastructure will be able to set up replication quickly, and no cloud-side tuning will be required on the part of the customer. Users who are familiar with Barracuda solutions will find the same easy-to-use Barracuda Cloud Control administration console.

Barracuda is an AWS Advanced Technology Partner and offers firewall solutions in AWS, including Barracuda's Web Application Firewall that has been pre-approved and certified with the AWS APN Competency Certification. This release puts Barracuda in a unique class with AWS as one of the few Partners offering security and storage solutions in two of the AWS defined security epics from their Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF) – Infrastructure Security and Data Protection.

"We've seen many customers who are heavily invested in AWS, and this announcement opens up a new market segment for VARs. Barracuda is a trusted Partner with strategic vision and strong investments in public cloud," said Allan Hurst, director of project management at KIS IT Solutions & Services, a Barracuda Partner. "We look forward to extending the latest Barracuda Backup updates to our mutual customer base to offer them additional flexibility and choice for data replication."

Barracuda Backup replication to AWS is available immediately in North America, with worldwide deployment expected to be rolled out in the coming months. For more information about Barracuda's Data Protection solutions, including pricing and availability, please visit http://cuda.co/backup.

Resources
Barracuda adds AWS replication to Barracuda Backup: http://cuda.co/19628
Introducing replication to AWS for Barracuda Backup – Intronis MSP Edition: http://cuda.co/msp694
Data Protection in Age of Ransomware: http://cuda.co/19456
Unlocking the Benefits of Public Cloud: http://cuda.co/19259

About Barracuda Networks, Inc. (NYSE: CUDA)
Barracuda (NYSE: CUDA) simplifies IT with cloud-enabled solutions that empower customers to protect their networks, applications and data, regardless of where they reside. These powerful, easy-to-use and affordable solutions are trusted by more than 150,000 organizations worldwide and are delivered in appliance, virtual appliance, cloud and hybrid deployment configurations. Barracuda's customer-centric business model focuses on delivering high-value, subscription-based IT solutions that provide end-to-end network and data protection. For additional information, please visit barracuda.com.

Barracuda Networks, Barracuda, and the Barracuda Networks logo are registered trademarks of Barracuda Networks, Inc. in the US and other countries.

Forward-Looking Statements 
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the potential benefits, performance, and functionality of Barracuda Backup solutions and its operation with AWS. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are, in some cases, beyond the Company's control and that could cause the Company's results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could materially affect the Company's business and financial results include, but are not limited to customer response to the Company's products, as well as those factors set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update the forward-looking information to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date of this press release.

Contacts
Jonelle Elam
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
408-342-6415
jelam@barracuda.com

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