Bell Micro Distributes Barracuda Message Archiver

Bell Microproducts, Inc. has signed a distribution deal with Barracuda Networks, in email and Web security appliances. Under the terms of the agreement, Bell Micro will distribute the Barracuda Message Archiver throughout North America.

The Barracuda Message Archiver is a complete and affordable email archiving solution, designed to effectively index and preserve all emails, achieve legal and regulatory compliance needs, and make more efficient use of storage technology inside the IT organization. Leveraging standard policies and seamless access to messages, email content is fully indexed and backed up to enable administrators, auditors and end users quick retrieval of any email message stored in an organization’s email archive. Delivered by Barracuda Central, Energize Updates provide automatic updates to its extensive library of virus and policy definitions for enhanced monitoring of compliance and corporate guidelines, document file format updates needed to decode content within email attachments and security updates for the underlying platform to remain free of potential security vulnerabilities.

Bell Micro’s new North American Security Division was created to address the growing need to protect stored information, and is offering a host of cutting-edge technologies, including email archiving. "As part of our continued expansion and ongoing commitment to give our partners access to leading technology solutions, we are delighted to be working with Barracuda Networks in North America," noted Duncan Hume, director of Bell Micro’s North American Security Division. "Barracuda Networks and Bell Micro already enjoy a successful working relationship in Europe, and our new North American partnership will complement Bell Micro’s current product offerings to our extensive storage-centric reseller base. We welcome the opportunity to offer the award-winning Barracuda Message Archiver to our partners and their customers."

"Bell Micro’s reputation as a leading storage distributor in North America is well established, and we look forward to working with them to introduce the Barracuda Message Archiver to their reseller community," said Ezra Hookano, vice president of sales, North America for Barracuda Networks.

The Barracuda Message Archiver is offered in five models and is now available through Bell Microproducts.