Barracuda Cloud LiveBoot for VMware

Barracuda Networks Inc. announced its Backup version 5.2, featuring cloud LiveBoot for VMware.

It extends Backup LiveBoot recovery technology to the cloud, enabling customers to boot VMware images they have replicated to the cloud by pulling data directly from deduplicated storage as it is needed. This new functionality is included at no additional charge to Barracuda Backup customers with Instant Replacement subscription.
 
"Very few backup products offer cloud storage and a method to recover VMware backups in the cloud, and those that do typically require specialized or dedicated storage for each customer in the cloud, driving up the cost of the service," said Guy Suter, GM storage, Barracuda. "Barracuda Backup’s cloud LiveBoot functionality removes that barrier, and offers an easy way to get a VMware source up and running in the cloud and easily boot a server from their deduplicated storage with no configuration needed."
 
Barracuda Backup offers an end-to-end business backup solution for mixed physical and virtual server environments. Barracuda LiveBoot for VMware enables a VM to be booted directly off the Barracuda Backup Server’s deduplicated backup storage live, getting businesses up and running again quickly. With Backup version 5.2, customers can extend LiveBoot for VMware to the cloud using Barracuda’s virtualization infrastructure. In addition to recovery and reducing overall downtime, Cloud LiveBoot for VMware provides customers a platform for testing the validity of their backups, granular restores, and testing applications outside of their production environments.
 
"One of the true differentiators among modern virtualization protection solutions is the ability to rapidly bring VMs online from their protection storage, instead of first recovering the data to the original virtualization hosts," said Jason Buffington, senior analyst, ESG.  "Meanwhile customers of all sizes are looking for cloud-based DR capabilities in order to protect and recover their VMs remotely. Combing an instant recovery capability with a cloud-DR architecture opens up a lot of possibilities for customers looking for more agile recovery scenarios."
 
"Barracuda Backup version 5.2 with cloud LiveBoot will allow customers to get additional utility from something they are already doing – replicating and storing their backup data in the cloud," continued Suter. "Barracuda Backup LiveBoot in the cloud can be accessed through the restore browser’s web interface and can be activated on the fly, and up and running in a few minutes. It can be that easy."
 
Backup version 5.2 customers will continue to benefit from the same capabilities they have come to depend on with Backup:

• Diverse Restore and Availability Options – features an intuitive restore browser where administrators can recover a whole server (physical or virtual), can selectively restore folders and individual files from a single pass backup, or can restore to the Copy cloud and share data with other Copy users.
• Elastic Recovery Resources – integration with the customer’s VMware environment provides flexibility on the compute resources applied to recovered servers. Barracuda Backup sets a standard for assured storage and retrieval while minimizing storage costs and administration effort.

Pricing and Availability
Backup version 5.2 including cloud LiveBoot for VMware is available for current customers with Energize Updates and Instant Replacement subscriptions who are replicating data to the cloud. Backup includes a one-time hardware purchase of a Barracuda Backup Server (starting at $999 for US customers) and an Energize Updates subscription (starting at $199 per year for US customers). Energize Updates provides all server and application agents at no additional charge. Upgraded cloud storage can be purchased for any model backup server (starting at $499 per year for US customers) or cloud storage can be purchased in 200Gb increments for $50 per month ($0.25/Gb for US customers).