You can evaluate the Barracuda Backup Server (or any other Barracuda appliance) for 30 days. If you are not satisfied with the performance of the appliance for any reason you can return the appliance. Your 30 day evaluation is contingent upon an open Purchase Order.
Should you decide to return the appliance within the 30 day timeframe, your invoice will be credited for the full amount of the unit, less the shipping and handling charges.
To begin the evaluation process, please complete our Backup Server Evaluation Request Form.
Barracuda Backup is an affordable, integrated local and offsite data backup and disaster recovery solution. Barracuda Backup combines the Barracuda Backup Server for rapid restoration on the local network with the Barracuda Backup Service, a cloud-based backup to two geographically dispersed data centers for redundancy.
Equipment storing information can fail. Backup, whether it is local or offsite, maintains a redundant copy of an organization's valuable data in the event of a system failure or natural disaster as well as retains data to fulfill compliance requirements and litigation requests. With the additional copy of data, IT administrators gain the ability to easily search or restore important files. A backup solution for data restoration is an integral part of an organization's disaster recovery plan.
Tapes require the manual management of scheduling backups. Hard drives only create one instance of your data. Whether using tapes or hard drives, the stored data has no means to minimize file duplications and does not possess revision history to select the correct historical version to revert back to. Another burden is the need to regularly transport data offsite for a secondary copy in the event of a system failure or disaster.
In comparison, an integrated local and cloud-based backup solution is easy to manage with automatic backups based on a set time or changes made to files, as well as the secure transfer of data to two geographically dispersed data centers for added redundancy.
There are several advantages to using a hardware appliance to conduct automated data backups and offsite replication. A hardware appliance created for backup, like the Barracuda Backup Server, is a purpose-built unit that enables centralized management of backup connections to multiple devices and provides the local storage necessary to keep a primary backup copy onsite for fast recovery in the majority of data loss scenarios.
Software backup solutions need installation and management on every server they protect, plus requires the administration and support of additional hardware to provide recommended local storage of the backup data. Unlike many software solutions, the Barracuda Backup Server protects data using standard networking protocols from computers running a wide range of operating systems. Other benefits of using a hardware appliance for backups include the dedicated processing power to increase efficiency through de-duplication and compression, reduction of load on production servers by not having to run backup software and the creation of a dedicated restoration device on your local network.
Barracuda Backup creates a local copy of protected data and efficiently transfers the data offsite to two geographically dispersed data centers without additional burden to production servers. The offsite storage is monitored and managed by Barracuda Central as part of the monthly Barracuda Backup Service. With three secure copies of data and six methods to restore an organization's assets, Barracuda Backup is a comprehensive, flexible and efficient solution to your disaster recovery needs.
Yes. Barracuda Backup utilizes an aggressive security combination of symmetrical and asymmetrical encryption to keep your data stored in a format that nobody but you can access. The United States government recently approved 192-bit AES encryption as the preferred method for protecting top secret information. Barracuda Backup starts with the even higher 256-bit AES encryption level. Your data is secured by this aggressive encryption methodology both while being transferred offsite and during its storage at Barracuda Central.
Data backups are stored in three places with Barracuda Backup. The Barracuda Backup Server maintains the first copy of your backup locally and at the location of the origin of your data, enabling rapid restoration as needed. The Barracuda Backup Server securely transfers your data to two geographically separated data centers at Barracuda Central, where the data is stored on redundant disk hardware for disaster recovery.
Data is easy to restore using any of the following methods, including:
- Barracuda Restore Client for Windows
- FTP from Barracuda Backup Server
- FTPS from Barracuda Central
- Barracuda Backup's Web interface
- 24/7 Barracuda Technical Support restoration assistance
- Shipment of restored data from Barracuda Networks
Yes. Barracuda Backup addresses the security requirements necessary for organizations to achieve compliance with a wide range of industry-specific regulations such as HIPAA, for the healthcare industry, and Gramm-Leach-Bliley for financial organizations.
Yes. Retention policies using Barracuda Backup assists organizations in preparing for discovery requests by simplifying the retention and reproduction of electronic data. The flexible data retention options with Barracuda Backup allow you to enforce specific specific policies for your various types of data.
Our Barracuda experts can advise you on all aspects of the Backup Server, and can even guide you through a free webinar. Contact us for more information.