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Barracuda NG Firewall Increases Platform Scalability With Advanced Multiprocessing Capabilities
October 2010 by Marc Jacob
Barracuda Networks Inc. announced the availability of advanced 64-bit multiprocessing capabilities for the Barracuda NG Firewall, making full use of today’s powerful multi-core CPUs. In addition, the company introduced Active Recovery Technology for quick installation, management and recovery of Barracuda NG Firewall and Barracuda NG Control Centre appliances. The Barracuda NG Firewall is a line of virtual and hardware appliances designed to protect enterprise network infrastructure, improve site-to-site connectivity and simplify administration of network operations.
New software advancements with 64-bit multi-core processing capabilities make it possible for customers to utilise more next generation firewall capabilities in their existing Barracuda NG Firewall hardware without decreasing performance. At the high end the NG Firewall F900 appliance now provides VPN throughput of close to 4 Gbps and firewall application control throughput of up to 21 Gbps. Active Recovery technology effectively enables customers to deploy and, should the event ever arise, recover remote appliances either centrally via the Barracuda NG Control Centre or completely by non-technical users. This enables organisations to deploy and manage appliances in remote locations without costly travel expenses.
– Pricing and Availability
Advanced 64-bit multiprocessing capabilities and Active Recovery technology are available with Barracuda NG Firewall firmware release 5.0 at no additional cost for customers with a valid support contract. The Barracuda NG Firewall is available as an appliance in 11 different models or as a virtual appliance for VMware. Pricing ranges from £499 to £27,499 GBP (€599 to €32,999 EURO) per appliance.
