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Barracuda continues to lead in integrated systems for purpose-built backup appliances and expands its backup-as-a-service offering

Barracuda continues to lead in integrated systems for purpose-built backup appliances and expands its backup-as-a-service offering

Barracuda backup-as-a-service now available worldwide

Basingstoke, U.K,: (April 10, 2014) – Barracuda Networks, Inc. (NYSE: CUDA), a leading provider of cloud-connected security and storage solutions, today announced that it has been ranked number one in integrated purpose built backup appliance (PBBA) units shipped worldwide with 53.5 percent market share for 2013 as reported by the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Purpose Built Backup Appliance (PBBA) Tracker, March 2014. The report also stated that Barracuda finished 4CQ13 with 53.7 percent market share for integrated PBBA units and indicated continued market momentum for the company.

“Customers continue to select Barracuda’s end-to-end backup solution for its seamless integration into existing infrastructures, said Rod Mathews, GM Storage, Barracuda. “Being ranked number one in integrated PBBA systems by IDC is especially rewarding and reflects our efforts to provide customers with simple, affordable, easy to use solutions.”

Barracuda also announced today that it has expanded the Barracuda Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) offering worldwide. First announced in January, Barracuda BaaS allows Barracuda Backup 190 and 390 appliances to be bundled into an annual service and provides additional flexibility for customers looking for an integrated backup solution at an affordable upfront price, while still providing the product’s award-winning functionality.

Barracuda Backup-as-a-Service gives customers a different way to purchase backup,“ said Michael Hughes, SVP Worldwide Sales, Barracuda. “Customers can now choose to purchase Barracuda Backup as a bundled subscription, allowing a simple and cost-effective option to meet their backup needs. We wanted to bring Barracuda BaaS worldwide to simplify the sales process for our channel and provide even more choices to our customers around the world.”

Pricing:

Barracuda Backup-as-a-Service 190 and Barracuda Backup-as-a-Service 390 service packages are available immediately in the U.S. and selected countries outside the U.S. Barracuda Backup. U.K. list price starts at £1099.00 GBP for an annual Barracuda Backup-as-a-Service 190 service and U.K. list price starts at £2699.00 GBP for an annual Barracuda Backup-as-a-Service 390 service. Both packages include the appliance, Energize Updates, Instant Replacement and Unlimited Cloud storage. For information on international pricing, please contact sales@barracuda.com.

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