Barracuda gets recognition for content security, virtual appliance units

Barracuda Networks has announced that it has been named the content security appliance and virtual appliance volume leader as reported by IDC in its Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, Q2 September 2013.

According to the report, Barracuda leads the market in content security appliance and virtual appliance units with a 14 percent market share. This marks the 11th consecutive quarter that Barracuda has maintained market leadership in the content security appliance and virtual appliance markets by volume according to the IDC Tracker.

Security continues to be a key issue for companies. Barracuda’s market leadership shows that the company’s strategy of providing powerful yet affordable security solutions and award-winning customer support is an attractive combination for customers.said John Grady, Research Manager, IDC.

 Stephen Pao, GM Security, Barracuda stated, Barracuda remains committed to providing industry-leading solutions that protect against the most rapidly propagating threats over the Internet. We believe that the growth reported in the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker reflects our ongoing R&D investments in solutions that secure and simplify IT for our customers.

 Barracuda’s content security solutions which have been recognized by IDC include hardware and virtual appliance solutions such as Barracuda Spam & Virus Firewall and Barracuda Web Filter.