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Barracuda Networks Introduces Inbound Link Balancing Via Authoritative DNS; Lowers Price of Barracuda Link Balancer

New Firmware Release Provides Failover and Load Balancing for Inbound Traffic

Campbell, Calif., Sept. 4, 2009 – Barracuda Networks Inc. today announced Barracuda Link Balancer firmware release 1.2, which provides failover and load balancing for inbound traffic. Organizations can now provide redundant Internet links to reach Web servers hosted on their network. Using Authoritative DNS services, if a link goes down requests to the Web servers are transparently serviced through the next available active link.

“As organizations strive to improve both the scalability and reliability of their Internet connections, they are also looking to improve service to internal, remote and external users alike,” said Stephen Pao, vice president of product management for Barracuda Networks. “With the addition of inbound link balancing through DNS integration, the Barracuda Link Balancer continues to offer an easier solution at a lower price than traditional approaches to Internet link management.”

Administrators can configure DNS records on the Barracuda Link Balancer that detail how – or to which IP addresses – requests to domains hosted behind the link balancer should be resolved. When a user on the Internet makes a request for a Web site, the Barracuda Link Balancer will act as the authoritative DNS resolver and resolve the domain name to the IP address of the appropriate WAN interface.

By adding inbound link balancing through Authoritative DNS services, the Barracuda Link Balancer can be effectively used to provide reliability and bandwidth aggregation for Internet traffic in both directions. Organizations can now provide better service to users accessing the Internet from within the network as well as to customers accessing services within their network from the Internet.

Prices reduced nearly 50 percent
In addition to feature enhancements, Barracuda Networks has also lowered the pricing of all Barracuda Link Balancer models. The Barracuda Link Balancer 230 is now offered at $1,499 and services up to 35 Mbps throughput. The Barracuda Link Balancer 330 is priced at $1,999 for up to 65 Mbps throughput and the Barracuda Link Balancer is offered at $3,999 and can handle up to 250 Mbps. International pricing and availability varies based on region. The latest features are immediately available with Barracuda Link Balancer firmware release 1.2. For more information please visit www.barracudanetworks.com/link.

About the Barracuda Link Balancer
Available in three models, the Barracuda Link Balancer is an affordable and powerful solution for routing and managing traffic across multiple Internet connections, capable of handling up to six WAN links. The Barracuda Link Balancer combines bandwidth of multiple high speed connections while automatic failover ensures reliable connectivity to any of the available Internet links. The Barracuda Link Balancer automatically detects failure and service restoration for Internet connections. The Barracuda Link Balancer features an easy to use Web user interface, creating an intuitive and cost-effective administration tool for the integrated hardware and software solution. The Web user interface allows administrators to define, manage and control bandwidth settings from one central location.