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Barracuda Backup

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What is Barracuda Backup?

Barracuda Backup is a data recovery, restoration, and deduplication product from Barracuda Networks. It features data center backup support for email protection, network & application security, and general data protection.

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Popular Features

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  • Backup to the cloud (33)
    9.0
    90%
  • Multiple backup destinations (31)
    8.8
    88%
  • Incremental backup identification (32)
    8.0
    80%
  • Deduplication and file compression (34)
    8.0
    80%
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What is Barracuda Backup?

Barracuda Backup is a data recovery, restoration, and deduplication product from Barracuda Networks. It features data center backup support for email protection, network & application security, and general data protection.

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Features

Data Center Backup

Data center backup tools send data to a secure storage location after encryption and de-duplication

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Product Details

What is Barracuda Backup?

Barracuda Backup is a data recovery, restoration, and deduplication product from Barracuda Networks. It features data center backup support for email protection, network & application security, and general data protection.

Backup Features
● Encrypted Appliance
● Inline Deduplication
● Replication
● Offsite Vaulting
● Cloud-to-Cloud Backup
● Unlimited Barracuda Cloud Storage
● Near Continuous Data Protection
The Barracuda Backup Agent can back up mission-critical servers every 15 minutes. These agents only look for new or changed files, minimizing the backup window required.

Recovery Features
● Standard and Instant Data Recovery
● LiveBoot Barracuda
With LiveBoot, organizations protecting their VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V environments with Barracuda Backup have the option of utilizing Barracuda Cloud Storage if their own virtual environment goes down. Organizations can then have their local Barracuda Backup act as storage, booting the protected virtual machine from a deduplicated state within minutes. Customers that subscribe to the Instant Replacement feature below who replicate to Barracuda Cloud Storage can use Cloud LiveBoot to boot multiple VMs directly from deduplicated storage and assign private or public addresses to the devices.
● Instant Replacement

Management Features
● Centralized Management
● Flexible Deployments

Barracuda Backup Features

Data Center Backup Features

  • Supported: Universal recovery
  • Supported: Instant recovery
  • Supported: Recovery verification
  • Supported: Business application protection
  • Supported: Multiple backup destinations
  • Supported: Incremental backup identification
  • Supported: Backup to the cloud
  • Supported: Deduplication and file compression
  • Supported: Snapshots
  • Supported: Flexible deployment
  • Supported: Management dashboard
  • Supported: Platform support
  • Supported: Retention options
  • Supported: Encryption

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Barracuda Backup Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Barracuda Backup is a data recovery, restoration, and deduplication product from Barracuda Networks. It features data center backup support for email protection, network & application security, and general data protection.

Veeam Data Platform, Acronis Cyber Protect, and Datto SIRIS are common alternatives for Barracuda Backup.

Reviewers rate Backup to the cloud and Retention options and Encryption highest, with a score of 9.

The most common users of Barracuda Backup are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Barracuda Backup has proven to be an efficient solution for various backup and disaster recovery needs. Users have praised its ability to monitor and control appliances through the cloud, which has increased efficiency in managing backups. The product's capability to replicate data to the cloud or another appliance at a remote site has been a significant selling point, providing customers with added flexibility and redundancy.

Setting up Barracuda Backup has been straightforward, allowing level one techs to handle the installation while backup admins fine-tune the features. This ease of setup has streamlined the implementation process for users. One of the standout features of Barracuda Backup is its ability to restore files and even entire servers to a virtualized cluster, which has been an absolute lifesaver in critical situations.

Customers have found that Barracuda Backup not only implements backup solutions quickly but also does so with minimal learning curve. The software supports backing up both VMware and physical hosts over leased and owned fiber WAN connections, catering to a wide range of infrastructure setups. It is particularly useful for mission-critical data that needs to be stored offsite, such as patient data in healthcare organizations.

Users appreciate the unlimited cloud storage provided by Barracuda Backup, along with the local copy on the device. This allows for a comprehensive backup strategy without worrying about storage limitations. The software's interface has received high praise from users for being excellent and easy to manage, simplifying implementation and configuration processes.

Barracuda Backup supports a variety of operating systems including Windows, Linux, and Mac machines. Users can easily target specific machines and user profiles for backup, avoiding unnecessary duplication of data. The software eliminates the need for physical tapes by enabling offsite backups securely.

Reporting features provide peace of mind by assuring users that backups are being taken care of effectively. The software offers secure backup and redundancy options for virtual servers in case of emergencies. It also addresses pain points like home directories and data loss with its automation capabilities.

The integration of Barracuda Backup with Office365, SQL, and VMware has proven to be essential for users across different industries. This compatibility allows for comprehensive backup coverage in complex environments. The product has been successfully utilized for both physical and virtual server platforms, providing cost-effective storage options for organizations.

Customers who have experienced hard drive failures and the need for a reliable backup solution have switched to Barracuda Backup. It has become a go-to choice for storing important information in the technology area of institutions, providing a robust model of disaster recovery. The solution

User-Friendly Experience: Many users have praised Barracuda Backup for its straightforward installation setup and administration process. They find the software easy to use, allowing them to quickly set up and configure their backup solution without complications.

Customization Options: Reviewers appreciate the flexibility and adaptability of Barracuda Backup. They mention that the software offers a wide range of customization options, enabling them to tailor their setup according to their specific needs and preferences.

Efficient Restore Process: Users have found the restore process in Barracuda Backup to be much simpler compared to other backup solutions they have used in the past. This streamlined restoration process allows users to retrieve their files and folders quickly and efficiently, minimizing downtime and disruptions.

Confusing and Not Intuitive User Interface: Some reviewers have found the user interface of Barracuda Backup to be confusing and not intuitive, making it difficult for them to find certain menu options.

Outdated UI: Multiple users have expressed a desire for a more modern and updated user interface in Barracuda Backup. They believe that an improved UI would provide a more pleasant user experience.

Challenging Scheduling Feature: The scheduling feature in Barracuda Backup has proven to be challenging for some users, particularly those in large organizations. These users have faced difficulties managing the scheduling feature effectively.

Users commonly recommend the following three actions when considering Barracuda Backup:

  1. Thoroughly research and evaluate Barracuda Backup to determine if it meets your specific needs. This recommendation emphasizes the importance of conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the product, taking into account its features, functionality, and compatibility with your organization's requirements.

  2. Negotiate the price to get the best value for your investment. Users advise potential buyers to engage in price negotiations to ensure they are receiving the most advantageous deal for their investment. By actively discussing pricing options, users have been able to secure more favorable agreements and optimize their budget allocations.

  3. Consider alternative options in addition to Barracuda Backup. It is recommended that users explore other backup solutions alongside Barracuda Backup. This suggestion encourages potential customers to compare different products based on features, pricing, and support. By evaluating multiple options, users can make an informed decision and choose the backup solution that best suits their specific needs.

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Reviews

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Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
From my experience, it was not a good product for our sized enterprise we quickly outgrow the appliance and there is no easy way to add storage. The backups worked well for use while we used the product but once we grew there wasn't a way to expand without replacing it.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The Barracuda Backup appliance and services accomplish what we need, in order to be prepared for disaster recovery. There is always room for improvement, including their web console interface with the need for more details to be made available to the end-user.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Barracuda Backup is well suited for an organization that is using cloud only applications and would like to have a backup solution that offers them some security against their files. I would not recommend this tool for large enterprise, as the licensing may get out of control and I am not sure the Cloud to Cloud backup would work for such large files, as it has timed out and errored out for my 150-200 users at times.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Barracuda works great if you have an internal secure email system. In our use case, it does not work for out sourced email such as Gmail. Barracuda is a powerful tool when it comes to filtering your private email systems and backing up those emails. Having an external email archive is extremely useful, especially when it comes to legal situations.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It’s an excellent solution with sizing and pricing options for all sized users. Setup is fast and simple and daily use is just as easy. Excellent reporting options and configurable notifications. Flexible scheduling of backups as well [as] configurations for onsite, and onsite vs offsite replication. Multi factor authentication is an additional plus. Restoration is a breeze and reliable. The ability to define granular selections for backups was great. Selecting the exact files or directory and assign[ing] it to a very flexible back schedule makes the Barracuda a great solution for every user.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Backup is a standard today; everyone needs it and every company should not be running anything without it. Barracuda allows for a very simple configuration of backing up a data center or even PCs and laptops. The tech support when setting up a new device was very easy to work with and provided a dedicated rep to assist with learning.
Nicholas Rollins | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Better then tapes and bad Windows software that does not do the quality of backup this device can provide. Cost is higher than most but tech support is super. Easy implementation for VMware, clients are light.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
With the Barracuda Backup tool, we have all unified and centralized management. And regardless of location, we have a single console for managing cloud and simplifying everything. In our scenario, it is a large environment, and we recommend using a virtual infrastructure with a great fiber link. Backups and restoration are speedy and secure. It is undoubtedly the best solution in this field.
February 12, 2020

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Nick Marsh | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Barracuda Backup is particularly well suited for small to mid-sized environments where cost-effective and straightforward backup and DR solutions are needed. It's especially great in smaller environments where small IT departments don't have time or resources to dedicate to managing a backup and DR solution. The simplicity and reliability of Barracuda Backup reduce the administrative overhead in these environments.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
A small business where simplicity is needed and simple configurations are required for smaller staffed IT departments. Also, when you do not want a major expense in agents for all your servers. When you want to have one phone number to call when you need support and not having multiple people pointing fingers at what is causing the issues you may be having, with everything all in one place, it makes it easy to follow through with issues that may arise.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
There are few scenarios that it's not well suited for as long as it's either VMware or Agent Based installations. I have not had success with directly backing up a non-Windows file share. I would definitely test the product first if you are not planning to directly backup through an agent.
Josh McClelland | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
For larger environments, with virtual infrastructure in place, and the network bandwidth to support it, a Barracuda backup is great. It's easy to back up an entire cluster, or just a single server. When it comes to restoring or spinning up a downed machine, the Barracuda Backup is second to none in these sort of environments.
For the smaller clients, with budget concerns, only a few servers, not having the ability to spin up a failed server on the backup appliance itself is a little painful since we'd have to replace the physical hardware before getting services back online. I think having this ability would make for a great selling point to those smaller to medium size businesses that could benefit from this product.
Thayer Ramahi | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is excellent, reliable, easy to configure, and easy to deploy and use. You need to authenticate every 30 days with Office 365, and I love to see that authentication integrated with Azure.
It will be a great idea to have MFA ability for accessing a Barracuda account.
Tim Lillis | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Barracuda Backup is a great, affordable, and quickly deployed solution if complex DR requirements are not needed. Depending on your RPO and RTO it may be a perfect fit. If you need immediate recovery you should look elsewhere. If you have a scenario where you need some form of backup, like yesterday, this is your solution.
Ryhlen Schoeberl | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Well suited to back up our machines in our corporate environment. We have a mix of Windows, Mac, and Linux machines that we have to back up. With Barracuda, it's easy to restore to the original machine or new target machine. You can also download data to a local machine to be able to put on a drive for restoration.
I wish there was a way I could make it talk to machines on the public internet on a corporate server not based in the cloud.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
When looking at error reports. It is easy to open up the report and pin point which server is having issues. Backing up SharePoint was a bit difficult. When an error occurs, the workaround is calling Barracuda and asking for assistance. It sounded confusing at first, but their support allowed me the ability to learn and now I am creating backups without any assistance.
Erue Dfut | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is a tool that fulfills its goals and make backups and restorations of important information. If you use the replication in the cloud, it gives you the satisfaction that the data is safe. It is excellent for small and medium companies, but for companies with a large amount of terabytes per day, it could be be very slow and expensive.
Eric Krueger | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Barracuda is a great tool for an email archiving solution. It allows us to keep mailbox quotas low by having easy to access archives. The end user experience is robust and easy to navigate. We have had very positive reviews from management in utilizing this tool.
Derek Schroeder | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
The backup appliances are designed around overall storage space, not number of agents or databases. This means that there is a device for any company regardless of their data capacity needs. It is, by far, the best complete backup solution.
December 22, 2017

Barracuda Backup Review

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
The Barracuda Backup appliances are well suited for any company, regardless of size. They provide backups as well as true disaster recovery functionality. Backups are quick/easy as well as are restorations. The GUI is very easy to understand even for less technical people. Support at Barracuda is timely when/if questions arise. Cloud replication is encrypted. The only instances that I see that may not be a great fit, is for a company with a LOT of data and very little bandwidth (upload) available, as the replication will use a decent amount of upload resources (thankfully you can schedule the upload times and limit the amount of usage).
Michael O'Riley | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
barracuda backup is well suited for bare-metal and file backups. The fact it doesn't interface with the hypervisor for virtual backups [means] it's not a true virtual machine backup appliance.
Dustin Williams | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We had a to restore data from a dead server and be able to restore it to an entirely new server (bare metal) and were able to do so without any issues. I can't think of any scenarios where backups are less appropriate.
Tina Cline | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Great for mid to large size businesses that want hands on control of their backups with the security of offsite storage. Keeps the process pretty hands off once it is in place so you do not need constant overhead over handling your backups.
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