Zusammenfassung
Challenges
- Establish encrypted connections to Chinese subsidiaries
- Keep costs down
- Focus on centralized management on top of ADSL Load Sharing
Solution
- Barracuda CloudGen Firewall
Results
- Manageable costs
- Centralised management enabled
- Able to implement more complex tasks internally
BAUER Group Relies on Barracuda CloudGen Firewall
- Roland Bauer, Coordinator, Head of the Network Infrastructure Department, Bauer Group
"We had already opted for a solution that controls the load sharing of lines. However, when it came to the implementation weaknesses in the central management became apparent because with each new VPN connection we literally had to start again from scratch, testing and managing firewall rules separately. Since a total of 120 branches have to be connected we “pulled the emergency brakes“ and started looking for a different solution - one that focused on centralized management on top of ADSL Load Sharing."
An Existing Project Drew our Attention to Barracuda
An additional advantage of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is the innate multi-provider/ multilink capabilities, which facilitate the use of all feasible types of connection, from MPLS, DSL, ISDN and dialup up to UMTS and satellite. With the centralized management concept and the multi-link functionality, Barracuda CloudGen Firewall had already fulfilled two major requirements. The only problem: The ADSL Loan Sharing was not yet supported in the form required by BAUER. This problem was solved within eight months in a joint effort: The BAUER Group provided a test infrastructure and the Barracuda Development Center in Innsbruck implemented the respective functionality. In Roland Bauer‘s opinion, the advantages of working with a supplier with a strong European presence soon came to the fore here: "I am sure that I would not have met with the same readiness to cooperate and the same flexibility had we opted to work with one of the large international manufacturers."
"The appreciation for European preferences and the straightforward communication in the same time zone are also positive aspects that come to light in ongoing support, not to mention the common language. At the same time Barracuda is also a well-known international brand, which makes it easier for support and for our IT teams in Asia and America to become familiar with the systems."
Simple Rollout & Efficient Management
After the first six months and the transition of the European locations, the next goal is to connect all international subsidiaries from two to 900 employees within between three and five years. Roland Bauer comments: "We expect to see the already noticeable benefits of centralized management becoming even more evident. Setting up a VPN connection using Drag&Drop and the graphical interface is definitely an extremely efficient method. Until now, we have only looked at this during an extended workshop, which shows just how intuitive using the system is. We will be able to implement more complex tasks by ourselves once we have completed a further training course."
Recommendation for Barracuda
Roland Bauer summarizes: "Barracuda has absolutely surpassed our expectations of centralized management, multi-link functionality, performance and security performance. Independent, external experts have even confirmed that our systems mirror the requirements of an international distributed infrastructure optimally. So I can only recommend companies with a similar infrastructure to take a very close look at Barracuda CloudGen Firewall."
Über Barracuda
Barracuda simplifies IT with cloudenabled solutions that empower customers to protect their networks, applications, and data, regardless of where they reside. These powerful, easy-to-use, and affordable solutions are trusted by more than 150,000 organizations worldwide and are delivered in appliance, virtual appliance, cloud, and hybrid deployments. Barracuda’s customer-centric business model focuses on delivering highvalue, subscription-based IT solutions that provide end-to-end network and data security. For additional information, please visit barracuda.com.
About the Barracuda CloudGen Firewall
Barracuda CloudGen Firewalls feature advanced security capabilities, including integrated Intrusion Prevention (IPS), URL filtering and antivirus to identify and block evasion attempts that would trick traditional systems. Barracuda’s security extends beyond a network to Barracuda’s Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) cloud for both statistical and sandboxing analysis of zero-day and targeted threats that routinely bypass signature-based IPS and antivirus engines
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall Fast Facts
- Integrated next-generation security
- Full SD-WAN capabilities included
- Full user/group awareness
- Full application visibility and granular access control
- Advanced Threat Protection (incl. sandboxing)
- Built-in web security and IDS/IPS
- Connection-friendly and robust VPN
- QoS and link balancing
- Industry-leading central management