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New Model Brings Advanced WAN Optimization and Integrated Content Security to Remote Locations.

Campbell, Calif. -- January 15, 2014 -- Barracuda Networks, Inc. (NYSE: CUDA), a leading provider of cloud-connected security and storage solutions, today announced the availability of Barracuda NG Firewall F280. The new Barracuda NG Firewall F280 model brings next generation firewall capabilities and full gigabit Ethernet throughput to branch office and remote locations.

"The new Barracuda NG Firewall F280 model provides the powerful next-generation firewall capabilities of our Barracuda NG Firewall, and has been designed to run at branch offices," said Klaus Gheri, VP Network Security, Barracuda. "In combination with the Barracuda Control Center, administrators can centrally manage the devices - setting policies once and running them everywhere, making it a great solution for distributed organizations requiring next-generation firewall capabilities at smaller locations."

The Barracuda NG Firewall F280 provides branch offices with powerful next-generation firewall functionality, including:

• Security - All features of the latest Barracuda NG Firewall version 5.4.2 release including application detection, SSL interception, IPS and malware protection
• Flexibility - Direct, fast and secure access to Internet and private or public cloud resources
• Availability - 99.99 percent availability of all business-critical resources
• Connectivity - Integrated application aware WAN virtualization
• Mobility - Integrated wireless for mobile devices
• Control - Central management using Barracuda Control Center

The Barracuda NG Firewall is an enterprise-grade network firewall that combines comprehensive, next-generation firewall capabilities - based on application visibility and user-identity awareness - with optimal efficiency and throughput. The Barracuda NG Firewall offers massive scalability, easy and efficient management across dispersed networks, low resource consumption and high performance for business-critical applications. Coordinated WAN optimization, centralized management and cloud-hosted content filtering and reporting are just a few of the key features.