| Barracuda Networks Announces Support for Centralized Retention and Management of Email and IM Messages |
Campbell, Calif., Jan. 24, 2008 - Barracuda Networks, Inc., the worldwide leader in email and Web security appliances, today announced new features that will enable the Barracuda IM Firewall to export complete IM conversations to a message archiving solution, such as the Barracuda Message
The Barracuda IM Firewall was one of the first IM appliances to incorporate an IM server with public IM traffic monitoring, IM archiving and policy management technologies. Using the Barracuda IM Firewall, customers can monitor and log all internal IM traffic over the internal server as well as all public IM traffic over popular public IM channels such as Yahoo!, MSN, AOL, Google and ICQ. The latest features will now allow Barracuda IM Firewall customers to archive their IM traffic on a separate device, freeing up space on the Barracuda IM Firewall and allow centralized management of both email and IM communication.
"Most organizations recognize the importance of archiving email messages for both legal and regulatory compliance reasons, however, most organizations do not yet have a practical way to archive their IM traffic," said Stephen Pao, vice president of product management for Barracuda Networks. "The reality is that IM communication is subject to many of the same regulations as email so it is crucial that organizations archive this communication.
"It is not uncommon for some Barracuda IM Firewall customers to have millions of IM messages saved on the IM logs," continued Pao. "Therefore the ability to easily export IM threads to a message archiving solution will help our customers to address longer term IM storage and message management now, before it becomes a serious and potentially unmanageable problem."
Completed IM threads are forwarded via SMTP to the message archiving solution on the network. This enables the administrator to log onto the message archiving solution and sort through both email and IM threads.
Additional new features of the Barracuda IM Firewall include: New IM Client - Features support for avatars for quick identification of multiple, simultaneous IM conversations, New Server User Interface - New design enables dynamic manipulation of the message log display, Faster Message Log Searching - Enables administrator to quickly search message logs even as message volume increases.
About the Barracuda IM Firewall
The Barracuda IM Firewall is the first and only all-in-one instant messaging appliance to incorporate an IM server with native consumer IM traffic filtering, IM archiving and policy management technologies in an easy-to-use and affordable solution, creating a secure and seamless channel for rapid business communication. Available in five models, the Barracuda IM Firewall supports up to 7,000 users in a single system. Organizations with more than 7,000 users can combine multiple Barracuda IM Firewalls serving distinct user segments to provide private and secure IM communication across very large communities. With no software to install, no modifications required to the network and an intuitive user interface for maintenance and monitoring, the Barracuda IM Firewall is easy to install and virtually maintenance-free. Hourly Energize Updates are made automatically by Barracuda Central so that the Barracuda IM Firewall remains up-to-date with the most effective methods to identify and control public IM traffic and to combat ever-changing virus variants.
About Barracuda Networks, Inc.
Established in 2002, Barracuda Networks, Inc., is the worldwide leader in email and Web security appliances. Barracuda Networks also provides world-class IM protection, application server load balancing and message archiving appliances. More than 50,000 companies, including Coca-Cola, FedEx, Harvard University, IBM, L'Oreal, NASA and Europcar, are protecting their networks with Barracuda Networks solutions. Barracuda Networks' success is due to its ability to deliver easy to use, comprehensive solutions that solve the most serious issues facing customer networks without unnecessary add-ons, maintenance, lengthy installations or per user license fees. Barracuda Networks is privately held with its headquarters in Campbell, Calif. Barracuda Networks has offices in eight international locations and distributors in more than 80 countries worldwide.
About AfricaSD
AfricaSD is the Sub-Saharan Barracuda distributor, and always offers customers and reseller partners the very best security awareness, forums, consulting, and security training certifications. AfricaSD focuses on forming long-lasting partnerships with its clients, from initial assessment, to implementation and ongoing support. AfricaSD works side-by-side with its clients throughout the entire technology life cycle and is proud of its large customer base, which includes several sub-Saharan SME's, enterprises and government departments. True 24 x 7 x 365 support is available on all AfricaSD total e-security solutions. The firm's technical staff are fully certified and trained on the entire product range and offer a combination of one-to-one help and a wealth of technological resources. For further information, visit the company's website www.africasd.com or contact them on +27 (0) 12 665-2513, or at asd@africasd.com.
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