Barracuda Backup vs Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) comparison

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We performed a comparison between Barracuda Backup and Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Backup solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"The solution’s scalability is good because its space is unlimited. We can start in Office365 with one terabyte bit of information and leverage through an enterprise solution of 1000 users."

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"It makes it easier for customers to access emails during security incidents.""I find Barracuda Essentials' dashboard incredibly valuable as it provides everything I need at a glance.""If a customer faces an email security issue, we'll do some initial troubleshooting. If the issue isn't resolved, we work with the Barracuda team for further assistance.""The most valuable functionality is their robust blocking feature, along with fundamental rules for our environment."

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Cons
"An improvement is required in reports and backups for sharing on Linux and Unix."

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"Enhancements are required on the data transmission front.""Sometimes there are minor issues that can be frustrating, but not consistently bad.""There Is room for improvement in the quarantine and user interface.""They could implement scheduled reporting in the product."

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  • "The product's price is higher than other vendors."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:An improvement is required in reports and backups for sharing on Linux and Unix. Also, it should take a granular amount of time to do the backup and allow more devices, including Azure data machines.
    Top Answer:We use the solution for enterprise solutions with sensitive data and customers to protect against ransomware. The backup solution from Barracuda is immutable data. So, it's suitable for ransomware… more »
    Top Answer: If a customer faces an email security issue, we'll do some initial troubleshooting. If the issue isn't resolved, we work with the Barracuda team for further assistance.
    Top Answer:The features and product itself are good. Sometimes there are minor issues that can be frustrating, but not consistently bad.
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    25th
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    29th
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    Overview

    Barracuda Backup Appliance. Purpose built backup physical appliance for onsite data protection.

    Barracuda Email Protection provides everything you need to protect against all 13 email threat types, eliminating the need for separate email and data protection solutions.

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    Ochsner Health System
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    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company25%
    University16%
    Educational Organization14%
    Energy/Utilities Company10%
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    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise55%
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    Buyer's Guide
    Barracuda Backup vs. Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials)
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Barracuda Backup vs. Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    Barracuda Backup is ranked 25th in Cloud Backup with 3 reviews while Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is ranked 29th in Cloud Backup with 4 reviews. Barracuda Backup is rated 8.6, while Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Barracuda Backup writes "An enterprise solution for backup and ransomware protection". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) writes "Offers good user experience and suited for medium-sized businesses". Barracuda Backup is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, whereas Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is most compared with . See our Barracuda Backup vs. Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) report.

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