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An excellent, reliable solution for Education
September 30, 2022

An excellent, reliable solution for Education

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Barracuda Web Application Firewall

Previously used a virtualised TMG server that slowed our internet connection as it didn't have the required throughput. Switching to a dedicated solution improved throughput and provided more granular control over the Firewall. It also gave us a failover for the web-filter, allowing us to maintain our dedicated web-filter whilst the Barracuda unit provided continuity of service.
  • Easy to use management interface
  • Granular control of processes
  • Excellent reliability - have had zero downtime over the last 5 years
  • Reporting can be a little difficult
  • Quick block/unblock is hidden away
  • Live view of traffic shows lots of web 'furniture'
  • Ease of use
  • Low maintenace
  • Online support
  • Provided additional safeguarding robustness
  • Higher throughput for web traffic
  • Additional web-filtering for guest users

Do you think Barracuda Web Application Firewall delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Barracuda Web Application Firewall's feature set?

Yes

Did Barracuda Web Application Firewall live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Barracuda Web Application Firewall go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Barracuda Web Application Firewall again?

Yes

Easy to use and reliable, with very little maintenance required and zero downtime to date. For the education sector, ease of use is hugely important as IT Managers/Technicians are often "Jack of all trades" with a good, broad general knowledge but perhaps lacking specific expertise in certain aspects. Being provided with easy-to-follow tutorials and instructions has been very useful in setting up and configuring the firewall, especially as my background is more in desktop support.