A solid data backup and recovery plan is crucial for any organisation, regardless of the industry or business size. As part of that plan, organisations need to have a solution in place to ensure that data is protected and easily accessible when it is needed.
The Barracuda Backup Service combines automatic local data backup
via the Barracuda Backup Server with secure online backup to two
redundant data centers in separate geographic locations. The Barracuda
Backup Service copies data from any computer or storage platform and
provides fast local storage and restores. The Barracuda Backup Service
safely maintains backup data offsite using efficient replication
techniques designed to conserve bandwidth and minimise the cost of
disaster recovery. Other capabilities include:
- Automatic Backups. Administrators set the schedule
for how often backups should run throughout the day. This eliminates
the risks associated with manual backup.
- Full Local Backup. The Barracuda Backup Server offers sufficient storage for a complete copy of an organisation’s current and historical data.
- Fast Local Restore. Administrators can restore
data directly from the Barracuda Backup Server at local network speeds.
This is the quickest way to recover lost data or recreate historical
data.
- Secure, Redundant Replication. Multiple layers of
encryption, including AES 256-bit, protect the integrity of data
transferred offsite. Barracuda Networks’ two offsite data centers use
highly redundant disk-based hardware in a fully encrypted and secure
format.
- Alert Notifications. The Barracuda Backup Service
automatically provides email alerts to administrators when service
issues are detected. Notifications are sent when errors or file
warnings are detected in backups or, when files are missing.
- Regulatory Compliance. The Barracuda Backup
Service encompasses the security requirements to cover a wide range of
industry-specific regulations, such as HIPAA for the healthcare
industry, and Gramm-Leach-Bliley for financial organisations.
Unlike other vendors, the Barracuda Backup Service makes three backup copies of an organisation’s primary data: one local backup and two offsite data backups to geographically-separate data centers. To ensure the security and integrity of an organisation’s offsite data, Barracuda Networks has equipped both data centers with on-premises security teams, restricted visitor access, alarm systems, advanced fire suppression systems, distributed redundant power and carrier-class diverse routed Internet connections. In the event of a disaster recovery situation, the offsite backup storage provides an easy way to restore critical information. The monthly Barracuda Backup Subscription provides full 24x7 service and technical support for the offsite data copies.
The Barracuda Backup Service maximises storage capacity, controls data
requiring backup, and ensures fast and easy data restoration.
- Data Deduplication. Using advanced technology, the
Barracuda Backup Service reduces the storage and transfer requirements
for backups by analysing each file and only transferring and archiving
new bit sequences. This advanced deduplication technology is applied
within a single file's revision history as well as across the entire
backup volume. Deduplication is also applied between data sets from
multiple locations.
- Backup Selection and Connections. The Barracuda
Backup Service offers granular control to identify network volumes or
limited areas within a network volume for backup. The Barracuda Backup
Service uses standard network protocol connections, such as CIFs and
NFS to access data.
- Scalable. The Barracuda Backup Service can be
configured to backup as much or as little data as needed. A single
Barracuda Backup Server is capable of managing regular backups for
several terabytes of changing information. To store an even greater
amount of data, administrators can deploy multiple Barracuda Backup
Servers. The amount of data that the Barracuda Backup Service can
store, both locally and offsite, is limitless.
- Diverse Restore Methods. Data is easy to restore using any of the following methods, including:
- Barracuda Restore Client for Windows
- FTP from Barracuda Backup Server
- FTPS from Barracuda Central
- Barracuda Backup Web interface
- Shipment of restored data from Barracuda Networks (for an additional fee)
- Change Detection Backup and Rate Control. Utilising efficient technology to detect file changes, the Barracuda
Backup Service supports scheduled backups as often as every few minutes
for constant data protection. Separately, the Barracuda Backup Service
enables control over the rate at which data is replicated to the
offsite locations throughout the day. The rate control feature provides
for the preservation of Internet bandwidth during peak usage and
optimises offsite backup transfers during daily non-peak hours.
The Barracuda Backup Service includes numerous features to manage data retention and streamline the storage of essential files.
- Flexible Data Retention. The Barracuda Backup
Service provides policy management to streamline complex data retention
requirements. Administrators can set in-depth policies, specifying the
retention of selected files or broader data based on daily, weekly,
monthly or annual time intervals.
- Litigation Readiness. Retention policies using the
Barracuda Backup Service assists organisations in discovery requests by
simplifying the retention and reproduction of electronic data.
- File Watch Rules. File watch rules send warning
notifications when specified files have not been modified often enough
or appear smaller than expected. Administrators are alerted if
third-party backup software used to schedule backup files either fails
or if the file appears to be of insufficient size.
- Exclusion Rules. To control critical data storage,
administrators have the option of creating directory-based or file
extension exclusions. Common exclusions include music, movies or other
files deemed non-essential to the organisation.
The Barracuda Backup Service features a Web interface, creating an
intuitive administration tool. The Web interface allows users to
define, manage and control backup settings.
- Web Interface. The integrated Web interface makes
it easy to manage and back up data on the Barracuda Backup Server. The
Web interface provides access and control of settings, reports,
restores, statistics and account information in order to manage
multiple deployed Barracuda Backup Servers and Barracuda Backup
Subscriptions across multiple locations.
- Reports and Statistical Graphs. The Barracuda
Backup Service offers reports for managing backups and understanding
the information stored on the local or offsite backups. Using the Web
interface, a health monitor displays graphs of the Barracuda Backup
Server and offsite storage conditions.
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