Tech Data Adds Barracuda Network to Portfolio

Tech Data Corporation announced an agreement with Barracuda Networks, Inc., a provider of cloud-connected security and storage solutions, to provide the company’s portfolio of products to Tech Data’s channel of solution providers in the US.

Barracuda products, including content security, network and application security, and storage, are available through Tech Data’s Advanced Infrastructure Solutions (AIS) division.

“Barracuda has become a recognized trusted partner in the IT industry and we are pleased to welcome them to Tech Data’s solutions portfolio,” said Pete Peterson, SVP, global business development, Tech Data. “Barracuda represents the kind of disruptive, high-growth vendor partner that Tech Data seeks to provide for its resellers and we look forward to a long, mutually successful relationship.“

Barracuda provides security and storage solutions that help end users address security threats, improve network performance, and protect and store data. The product suite is built using architecture that can eliminate additional infrastructure and staff costs and accelerate the deployment process-allowing IT staff to focus on more strategic projects and reduce the risk of failed deployment. Its product suite is also built on a common platform, with common management and common interface, that is easy to install and manage, enabling solution providers to get their customers up and running.

“Tech Data has vast reach into the reseller community, and we are thrilled to add them to our channel and extend the market availability of our award-winning security and storage solutions,” said Michael Hughes, SVP, WW sales, Barracuda. “Barracuda has experienced tremendous technology innovation the past year-with more new product introductions than any time in our history-and this relationship provides Tech Data resellers access to our complete product suite of appliances, virtual appliances, SaaS and cloud options.“

Barracuda’s solutions are designed for mid-market IT professionals who seek to benefit from current and emerging trends in IT, including cloud computing, virtualization, the proliferation of mobile devices, and the associated explosion of data. Barracuda’s Total Threat Protection initiative is designed to protect customers across every threat vector (email, web, users, applications, network), and its Data Protection Plus initiative is designed to enable productivity while protecting and storing information for customers.

Highlighted Barracuda’s solutions available to Tech Data’s reseller community include:

• Firewall: Next-generation firewall featuring application control and user identity in an affordable, all-inclusive pricing model with no per-use, per-module or VPN license fees.
• Spam Firewall: Email content security to manage all inbound and outbound traffic to stop email-borne threats and data leaks.
• Web Filter: Secure web gateway featuring spyware, malware and virus protection, with a powerful policy and reporting engine to stop web-borne attacks, lost productivity, and misused bandwidth.
• Backup: Cloud-integrated solution for protecting physical and virtual environments, including all software, appliance and offsite replication.
• Message Archiver: Cloud-connected appliance designed for organizations looking to reduce their email storage requirements and boost user productivity with mobile or desktop access to any email ever sent or received.
• CudaSign: eSignature solution with options to use as appliance or virtual appliance on-premises or cloud service.
  

“We are excited to add Barracuda to our AIS portfolio, giving our partners access to their powerful and simplified solutions,” said Chuck Bartlett, SVP, AIS, Tech Data. “As cyber-attacks continue to make headlines and data security remains at the forefront of our industry, it’s important to have access to effective solutions that are easy to deploy. Barracuda’s award-winning, cloud-connected product suite and high-velocity business model will be a value-add for our solution providers.“

Barracuda has a partner program-rated ‘5-Star’ by The Channel company’s CRN 2015 Partner Program Guide – complete with deal registration to reward partner-generated opportunities, discounts on certain product families, and increased purchase limits to use towards solutions and training. The company continues to gain recognition and industry praise, honored as one of CRN’s 100 Coolest Cloud Computing Vendors and 20 Coolest Storage Vendors of 2015; SC Magazine Reader Trust Award for Barracuda Firewall; and Tech & Learning Excellence Awards for Barracuda Firewall, Barracuda Spam Firewall, Barracuda Web Filter, Barracuda Backup, Barracuda Message Archiver, Barracuda Copy and CudaSign.

Tech Data will use Barracuda’s CudaSign e-signature solution to onboard new resellers.