Barracuda Networks

What year was Barracuda Networks founded?

Barracuda Networks was founded in December 2002. The company was founded on the premise that spam and other security threats are growing at exponential rates and pose grave risks to your networks. We believe the optimal defense against these threats is dedicated plug-and-play hardware solutions.

When did Barracuda Networks ship its first product?

Barracuda Networks shipped its first Barracuda Spam & Virus Firewall in July 2003. With explosive market penetration, Barracuda Networks quickly began shipping internationally and opened offices in the UK and China in July 2004 to support global sales. In addition, Barracuda Networks expanded its product portfolio in April 2005, launching the Barracuda Web Filter, the first true comprehensive anti-spyware and Web filtering gateway appliance.

What technology does Barracuda Networks use?

The architecture of the Barracuda Spam & Virus Firewall, Barracuda Web Filter, Barracuda IM Firewall and Barracuda Load Balancer product lines leverage the most effective and efficient technology available today. Our appliances are Linux-based, and our objective is to provide the best and most complete solutions to our customers. For example, Barracuda Spam & Virus Firewall combines spam and virus filtering to both increase user productivity and reduce the load placed on the email server. The Barracuda Web Filter combines content filtering with best-of-breed spyware and virus protection at the gateway. The Barracuda IM Firewall integrates an IM server with an IM security gateway in a single appliance. The Barracuda Load Balancer distributes traffic across multiple servers in a server farm while also adding an extra layer of security with integrated intrusion prevention capabilities. All Barracuda Networks appliances are further backed by technologies at Barracuda Central, an advanced technology center where engineers work continuously to provide the most effective methods to combat the latest Internet threats.

Who are Barracuda Networks’ customers?

Barracuda Networks’ products are widely used by large and small customers. CBS, Coinstar, Georgia Institute of Technology, IBM, KPMG Consulting, North Carolina Highway Patrol, Texas A&M University, UCLA, Union Pacific Railroad, USC, U.S. Treasury Department, Varian Medical Systems, SGI, Adaptec and WebPex.com are a few of our valued customers. You can see a long list of customers located on the Customer section of our Web site.

Why are your prices so low?

We are able to keep our prices low by investing heavily in our engineering team who have devised a superior hardware design that is cost effective as well as top performing. In addition, due to the high volume of units we ship we can take advantage of the economy of scale and pass the savings on to our customers. Our no per user licensing philosophy keeps our solutions affordable as well. We realize that scaling a company is costly on its own without additional license fees from solution providers. Therefore, to keep costs down we do not charge on a per user basis. This results in a more effective solution for our customers at a lower cost.

Is Barracuda Networks here to stay?

Absolutely. Barracuda Networks is a profitable company experiencing continuous month-over-month revenue growth. Such profit is a direct result of operating efficiencies and processes that will allow Barracuda Networks to scale proportionately with international growth. Expect Barracuda Networks to continue to be a major player in the security market for years to come.

What is your position on open source?

Barracuda Networks strongly supports the open source initiative for software development. Some Barracuda Networks products utilize open source programs in their operation. If we make any changes to open source programs we offer those changes, bug fixes, or improvements back to the team working on the project. Typically, our only changes to open source programs are bug fixes, which are incorporated into the open source project at the discretion of the open source project team. Typically we do not make other changes to open source programs. If we do make other changes, they are normally minor, such as changing interfaces, and these changes are offered back to the open source team and also made available to the public.

Who are Barracuda Networks’ channel partners?

We sell our products via a worldwide network of distributors and resellers. For more information on our channel program, please visit the Partners section on our Web site.

What are your goals for the reseller program?

We want to support our resellers and help them solve the problems that their customers are having. In addition, we strive to help the resellers operate a profitable business.

Do you plan to expand the international distribution channel?

Barracuda Networks’ product are sold worldwide through a distribution channel that encompasses more than 43 countries. In addition, Barracuda Networks has offices in Japan, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, India, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates and China, and plans to open additional offices as needed.

What size company do you serve?

Barracuda Networks manufactures and sells several different Barracuda Spam & Virus Firewall and Barracuda Web Filter models to meet the needs of both small and large organizations. Our products are used by small organizations with as few as 10 employees and large organizations with as many as 200,000 employees.

What ships with each Barracuda Networks appliance?

In addition to the appliance, each shipment includes mounting rails (models 600, 800 and 900 only), an AC Power Cord, “Getting Started” instruction guide and one of our collectible t-shirts!