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Barracuda Introduces Flex, a Hybrid-Cloud Web Security Solution
| Feb 4, 2011 | Enterprise Security
| Analyst: Andrew Braunberg
Event Summary
February 2, 2011 - Barracuda Networks has announced the availability of Barracuda Web Security Flex, a hybrid Web Security solution that unifies SaaS, appliance and remote filtering deployment options under a single management and reporting portal.
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• Current Perspective: Positive on Barracuda Networks’ release of its Flex hybrid Cloud Web Security solution because it delivers an easy to deploy, easy to expand suite of Web Security functionality at a very aggressive price point. Flex will help Barracuda stay competitive in the Web Security market, particularly with mid market customers.
• Vendor Importance: High to Barracuda because Web Security is a key market segment for the company and Flex is clearly the framework the company will lead with when delivering this functionality. The announcement is also important because it helps validate/justify Barracuda’s acquisition of Purewire in late 2009. The company needed to deliver on a solution that built on its existing appliance business -- not simply cannibalized it.
• Market Impact: Moderate on the Web security market, chiefly because it will further market expectations for unified policy management across delivery mechanisms and will put additional downward price pressure on competitive offerings. The broad outlines of the announcement, however, should have been well anticipated, given Barracuda’s traditional strengths in the gateway appliance market and its acquisition of Purewire.
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