Barracuda Named Virtual Appliance Volume Leader by Analyst Firm

Barracuda Networks, Inc., a provider of security and storage solutions, has announced that once again the company 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,” said John Grady, Research Manager, IDC. “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.”

“Barracuda remains committed to providing industry-leading solutions that protect against the most rapidly propagating threats over the Internet,” said Stephen Pao, GM Security, Barracuda. “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.”