Barracuda Backup 3U Server 990 ($45,000)

Barracuda Networks Inc. launched the Barracuda Backup Server 990 with 24 terabytes of internal storage, making it a solution for organizations requiring local backup for large volumes of data.

Now available in six models and combined with the Barracuda Backup Subscription to provide offsite backup storage in the cloud, the Barracuda Backup Service is the most complete backup and disaster recovery solution available for organizations today.

"As organizations continue to migrate their data protection strategies from legacy tape backups, Barracuda Networks has seen greater demand for high density disk-based data protection," said Stephen Pao, vice president of product management for Barracuda Networks. "With the Barracuda Backup Server 990, we continue to take advantage of both the advantages and economics of modern disk storage technologies."

The increased onsite storage capacity offered with the Barracuda Backup Server 990 is crucial for organizations like Ohio-based American Motorcyclist Association that require a reliable solution for storing financial and racing data, as well as membership data for its 235,000 members.

"Protecting over 85 years of member data is critical to the American Motorcyclist Association’s business," said Robert Kluczynski, director of IT and project management for the American Motorcyclist Association. "The Barracuda Backup Server 990 product has reduced our data management costs by 25 percent and allowed us to focus more time on member-centric activities. Barracuda Networks proved to be our number one choice for data backup and has exceeded our expectations in customer service and response time as well."

Refining offsite data transfer
and deduplication capabilities
The Barracuda Backup Service now features more efficient backup transfer methods by better utilizing the available bandwidth between the backup server and the cloud. This makes it possible to transfer large amounts of changing data offsite in shorter times than traditional solutions. The Barracuda Backup Service now provides new data deduplication functionality for Windows server backups.

The Barracuda Backup Service now offers full open file backup support which allows administrators to back up files that have been locked by the operating system for improved data protection. The Barracuda Backup Service also increases the efficiency of the local network by starting the deduplication process at the agent, eliminating the need to send as much network traffic across the local network.

Formerly restricted to Windows system support for Windows Server 2003 and 2008, upgrades to the Barracuda Backup Agent software now support Windows 7 and provide full system backup and restore, making it easier for full system recovery in the event a server goes down. The Barracuda Backup Agent software is provided at no additional per server or per agent fees.

Pricing and Availability
New feature enhancements including, open file backup support, more efficient backup methods and enhanced data deduplication, and more are immediately available to current and future Barracuda Backup Service customers. Barracuda Backup Service pricing includes a one-time hardware fee for the Barracuda Backup Server and a monthly fee for offsite storage. Barracuda Backup Server pricing ranges from $999 for the model 190 and $44,999 for the new model 990. Offsite storage plans are priced at $50 for per month for every 100 GB of offsite backup storage with no overage fees, no agent fees and no per server fees.