The Barracuda NextGen SC1 is a small appliance that includes firewalling, Wi-Fi, and full VPN connectivity. The Barracuda NextGen SAC is a virtual gateway – capable of running in Microsoft Azure environments or in private clouds – to optimise network traffic flow and centrally apply next-generation security functionality to deployed SC1 appliances. The Barracuda NextGen Firewall S-Series helps customers enforce proper access privileges, secure and centrally manage all communications, and quickly roll out thousands of devices to untrained staff in remote locations.
“The ‘Internet of Things’ has given critical awareness to the fundamental need to protect individual devices and endpoints connected to a network,” said Klaus Gheri, VP Network Security, Barracuda. “Next-generation firewall appliances typically deployed in smaller networks can be very complex and expensive for organisations with hundreds or even thousands of remote kiosks, such as banks with ATMs and energy providers with wind power stations. The Barracuda NextGen Firewall S-Series empowers customers to massively scale thousands of connected devices with powerful technology that is easy to use and affordable. The Barracuda NextGen Firewall S-Series launch further underscores Barracuda’s aim to help customers optimise network traffic and better regulate application usage in highly distributed and hybrid environments.”
The Barracuda NextGen Firewall S-Series provides organisations with greater flexibility to securely connect highly distributed networks, and includes the same advanced security functionality such as Application Control, Anti-Virus, IPS, and URL filtering well known with the Barracuda NextGen Firewall F- and Barracuda NextGen Firewall X-Series products.Additional highlights include:
· Template-based Management –New template-based editor, SCA Editor, can be used to create templates at various organisational levels. Once a template is changed, all SC1 appliances linked to this template are automatically updated within seconds.
· Automatic Network Setup – Administrators can use the Automatic Network Setup feature to define a single, large network that is automatically partitioned into smaller subnets, which then are automatically assigned to the SC1 appliances. Then, Barracuda NextGen SACs are updated with all routing paths.
· Quick Deployment –SC1 appliances can be shipped directly to the intended remote location without the need for specialised IT personnel to be present onsite. The central IT department can quickly create a configuration file via the Barracuda NextGen Control Center through the configuration wizard included.
· Easily Scales –The encrypted connection between the SC1 appliance and the SAC is established with Barracuda’s proprietary, enhanced IPsec protocol TINA, which can maintain an encrypted connection to thousands of remote SC1 appliances while literally dozens of Remote Access Connectors can be controlled remotely by the Barracuda NextGen Control Center.
