Barracuda Backup Service
Integrated Local & Offsite Data Backup
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Challenges with Existing Solutions
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Removable media is easy to steal, lose, or damage
Tape systems can be difficult to manage
Time consuming and labor intensive
Do not provide instant and simple accountability
Not always easily scalable to growing data needs
Backup data exists in a single location
Difficult or expensive to take offsite securely
Little or no support from solution vendor
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Dangers of No Offsite Backups
• 90% of businesses that lose their data in a disaster are
out of business within two years.
• Significant financial harm can arise from the loss of
customer records, accounts receivable information and
other types of critical business data.
• There is a risk of litigation for maintaining poor
appropriate controls when data loss happens.
* University of Texas Center for Research, 1994
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Introducing Barracuda Backup Service
• Integrated Local and Offsite Data Backup
• Automated Data Backup
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Supports Windows (CIFS), Unix (SSHFS), Novell, Apple shares
Local backup storage to Barracuda Backup Server
Data de-duplication
Secure, encrypted offsite backup to Barracuda Central data centers
Two offsite storage locations for redundancy
Restoration from local or offsite locations
• Powerful Administration Capabilities
– Comprehensive retention policies
– Centralized management of multiple Barracuda Backup Servers
– Live alert notifications
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Backup Locations Overview
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Powerful Web Interface
• Secure remote access from any
Web browser
• Configure backup data,
schedules, retention policies,
speed limits
• Restore files ad hoc
• Manage multiple Barracuda
Backup Servers
• Manage subscription billing
• View utilization statistics
• Run reports
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Backs Up Data from All Systems
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General Features
• Local backup to Barracuda Backup Server
• Bandwidth rate limiting
• Offsite, cloud storage at Barracuda Central
– 256-bit AES transfer encryption
– Data de-duplication
– Two geographically dispersed locations
• Multiple restoration options
– Barracuda Restore Client for Windows (local & offsite)
– FTP (local), FTPS (from Barracuda Central)
– Barracuda Backup Web interface
• Advanced administration features
– Advanced rules for scheduling, data retention, and file watching
– Automated email alert notifications for warnings, errors, and events
– Centralized management from Web interface
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Sizing for Backup Subscriptions
• Uncompressed current data plus efficient historic storage
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Barracuda Backup Service Advantages
• Data retention policies
– Individual retention policies for daily, weekly, monthly and annual retention
periods can be applied to different areas of backup data.
• Number of offsite backup locations
– Many providers only backup data to one offsite location.
• Total cost of ownership
– Compelling return on investment when compared to competing disaster
recovery data backup solutions.
• Hardware vs. Software backup solutions
– Does not require backup software running on production machines that may
negatively impact performance.
– Barracuda Backup Server not limited to specific operating systems.
– Storage for local backup included in the solution.
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Detailed Features
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Data Backup
– Local backup of all retained data
– Support for Windows, Linux / Unix,
Novell, OSX and more
– Offsite backup to two locations
– Data de-duplication
– 256-bit AES encryption to offsite
locations
– Advanced backup scheduling rules
– Exclusion rules
– Change detection technology for
constant data protection
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Data Restoration
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Windows restore client
FTP from local server
FTPS from Barracuda Central
Barracuda Backup Control Panel
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Reporting and Statistics
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Server health monitoring
Network traffic utilization
Storage usage
Backup plan efficiency
File revision history
Detailed offsite backup reports
Detailed restoration reports
Administrator / user activity
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Administration Features
– Alert notifications on errors, warnings, file-based
events
– Flexible data retention policies
– Rate controls for data replication
– Centralized management
– Subscription management
– Roles-based administration
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Simple Deployment
• Barracuda Backup Server sits behind network firewall
• Communicates outbound to Barracuda Central
– Usually no firewall modifications required
– Outbound VPN connection on port 1194
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Deployment with Specific Environments
• Microsoft Exchange
– Barracuda Server Backup agent creates backup files the Barracuda Backup
Server sends offsite.
• MS-SQL
– Barracuda Server Backup agent creates backup files the Barracuda Backup
Server sends offsite.
• Workstations
– Critical data from workstations should be saved to mapped network drives on
centralized data servers the Barracuda Backup Server backs up.
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Development Roadmap
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Data Backup Features
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Partial offsite backup selection
Administration of Server agent in Barracuda Backup Control Panel
Automatic detection and selection of network servers
Automated rate limiting by detected throughput
Client agent for desktops and mobile devices
Data Restoration and Availability
– High availability storage support on Barracuda Backup Server
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Reporting and Statistics
– Refresh report viewing in Barracuda Backup Control Panel
– Summary reports in Barracuda Backup Control Panel
– Improved printable reports from Barracuda Backup Control Panel
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Administrative Features
– Configuration of network settings from Barracuda Backup Control Panel
– Group policy management of Server agent software
– Group policy management of Client agent software
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Barracuda Backup Service Conclusion
• Hardware-based Backup Server
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No software coexistence or operating system issues
Properly sized for processing power requirements
Full local backup for fast recovery
Automated / no need to change media
• Integrated Offsite Backup Service
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Secure, encrypted backup
Redundant data centers provide disaster recovery
Optimized for storage and data transfer efficiency with de-duplication
Automated / no need for media pickup
Managed by Barracuda Central
• Centralized Management
– Scales easily
– Provides immediate visibility for accountability
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Thank You!
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+1 408 342 5400
www.barracuda.com
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