Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup
Cloud backups have secured all our global Microsoft 365 data and simplified large mailbox recovery
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is backing up Microsoft 365 data such as Exchange Online, SharePoint, emails, OneDrive, and Teams data. I used a SaaS-based application for backing up my Microsoft 365 data, as we had around 20,000 plus employees whose data needed to be backed up to the cloud.
What is most valuable?
The best features Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup offers are unlimited storage and end-to-end encryption.
Unlimited storage and end-to-end encryption have helped my organization since we had multiple geolocation employees, and some of the mailboxes are very large. The storage was unlimited and the backing up was secured using AES 256, so whatever compliance requirements were necessary, they were met for us.
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup has positively impacted my organization as it was very useful for us to back up a huge amount of data with many large employees.
I have seen specific outcomes, as whenever I wanted data, it was very useful for us to restore. The implementation was very easy since it's a SaaS-based solution; I just connected our 365 tenant and started backing up all the data from day one.
Regarding Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup's AI capabilities, I think its governance and security are good since it has end-to-end encryption, which allows us to be compliant.
The accuracy and reliability of output from Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup were good, as whenever I wanted to restore the data, it was always available.
What needs improvement?
I think Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup can be improved by increasing the speed in the backup process.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working in my current field for 16 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup's scalability is very easy; I just add a few more licenses whenever the number of employees increases and start the backup from day one.
How are customer service and support?
Customer support for Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is good. I would rate customer support on a scale of 1 to 10 as a nine.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I did not previously use a different solution; we initially used a Barracuda on-premises solution when we had only one location, but later we moved to the cloud.
How was the initial setup?
I have seen a return on investment through time saved. A lot of time was saved; for example, since it's a SaaS-based solution, one person can manage it. There was no manual work required, as it was fully automated, saving both time and money, especially since we had multiple locations with challenges in keeping the storage which could have been a higher cost. This was easy and cost-saving as well as time-saving for restoration; everything can be managed by one person from the console.
What was our ROI?
I have seen a return on investment through time saved.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been good and fine.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I did not evaluate other options before choosing Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup since we already had this solution on-premises, so we went with the cloud solution due to a good discount.
What other advice do I have?
The advice I would give to others looking into using Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is that it's a very competitive product, and they can do the POC, and if it suits their use case, they can go ahead. I give this product a review rating of 10.
Reliable SaaS Backup for Microsoft 365 Cloud Data
Ransomware attacks have been contained and healthcare data remains accessible 24x7
What is our primary use case?
I started using Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup probably in 2016 with NTT Data. There are various different solutions that can be used with storage and backup. This was used primarily for the Azure environment and Microsoft Exchange 365.
Since it was used within the hospitals of NTT Data, an MSP managed healthcare environment, there were significant savings because of ransomware attacks. We were able to get things back up and running quickly.
We had several different backup solutions before Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup, including EMC, Dell, or SolarWinds backup solutions. We did not cancel any of those. We had multiple ones used, some dedicated to specific customers and some not. There were multiple solutions, and sometimes we had to bring in others that were less expensive. In this case, SaaS Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup was utilized specifically because of the ransomware feature that it had and worked within a SaaS environment.
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is easy to deploy. It took several minutes to deploy it. You have point-in-time recovery, which allows you to retrieve data from specific backup versions, including older ones. This is not always a feature for many backup tools. It did schedule on-demand backups.
What is most valuable?
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup really helped considerably with getting healthcare storage and backups back up quickly. We had an issue with some of the customers immediately paying the ransom for ransomware before we were even notified because hospitals cannot have downtime. Having records tied up is problematic for an industry where they literally need to be operational 24/7. When ransomware attacks came, and they came often, having features where you can have air-gap backup storage and isolate it from Microsoft 365 was a huge help so we could get them up quickly.
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup has role-based access control, which is great, and multi-factor authentication. A very important feature is that it air-gaps backup storage, isolating it from Microsoft 365. This makes it a strong line of defense—the last line of defense actually for SaaS ransomware recovery. You also have malware scanning on restore.
Regarding governance, Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup has compliance and legal holds, long-term retention, eDiscovery, and exports for compliance. It is not like Commvault, which has deeper enterprise features, but it is strong enough for most companies between small and mid-sized.
What needs improvement?
When I used Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup, I liked it. I really did. I cannot think of anything off the top of my head that says this needs to be improved. If we are going to compete with Commvault or Cohesity, some improvements could be made. However, overall, for what we used it for within the healthcare industry, I think it is fine, especially with the ransomware resilience. You have the isolated recovery environment and zero trust backup architecture. These things really are critical for industries in healthcare.
Everything that I mentioned, Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is for SaaS, so it covers all the bases. It is easily installed within five minutes or so. The cost is simple—you do not have any servers, storage, infrastructure, or maintenance, and it is strictly being used for what it is. Its compliance is competitive.
Overall, I would say the cost is simple, you have Entra ID backups, deployment is quick, there is no infrastructure, ransomware protection is there, granular restore, and you have Azure region storage control. Where there is a problem is it does not have enterprise-level backup or multi-cloud workloads. It is best used for small and maybe mid-sized businesses, and I would say within healthcare in particular. It is for cloud-first companies, and only if you have M365 protection for MSPs, which is what NTT Data was. It works within that framework. However, for large enterprises, you do not want to look at it. I would recommend Rubrik or Commvault instead.
For how long have I used the solution?
I worked with Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup around 2016.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is stable. We did not have any kind of issue with it. It is installed within five minutes or so, and you could start working with it very quickly.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Regarding compatibility with Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup, I would say it has many features that work very well when comparing it with Veeam. It is something to consider if you have a small to mid-sized company, and within the healthcare environment, it is something that I would look at.
As far as scalability, it is a native SaaS platform. If you are going to talk about scalability, it would really depend on the tenant size, considering we are dealing with 365, Teams, and SharePoint backup concurrency.
How are customer service and support?
I did not have any issues with Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup customer support. They answer the calls quickly if there is any need to speak with them. I rarely had to speak with them.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We had Veeam, and we used Veeam before choosing Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup. There were multiple ones used. When you are in an MSP, you have various different backup and storage solutions, some dedicated to specific customers and some for specific things you are working on or doing.
How was the initial setup?
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup backs up cloud data directly to Barracuda's cloud storage, and you have point-in-time recovery. Most importantly, I would say for any healthcare-based companies, ransomware resilient storage is key.
What was our ROI?
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup definitely improved confidence within the IT team. The hospitals would not be able to access any of their data with the ransomware attacks, and they would pay. We had one instance where it happened twice in two years with one hospital, and they paid both times. Having Barracuda's protection cut that down significantly. If we needed to get the hospital back up, we had ransomware recovery within a SaaS environment. That was a great thing.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I did not engage with it regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing. It is less expensive than enterprise ones like Cohesity. The price was fair for what we used it for.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup really helped considerably with getting healthcare storage and backups back up quickly. We had an issue with some of the customers immediately paying the ransom for ransomware before we were even notified because hospitals cannot have downtime.
We had several different backup solutions before Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup, including EMC, Dell, or SolarWinds backup solutions. We did not cancel any of those. We had multiple ones used, some dedicated to specific customers and some not. There were multiple solutions, and sometimes we had to bring in others that were less expensive. In this case, SaaS Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup was utilized specifically because of the ransomware feature that it had and worked within a SaaS environment.
What other advice do I have?
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is great for the healthcare industry, which is what we used it for. It is perfect for small to medium-sized companies. When looking for storage scalability that is unlimited and easy to install, Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is a great option. Regarding pricing, it is much cheaper than Veeam would be for Microsoft 365.
I did not have any issues with Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup in the capacity that I used it. It is really great for small to medium-sized companies, and it is really key with Entra ID 365. If you are looking for something deeper, then Rubrik or Cohesity would be better options. It is compatible with Veeam, and I would say it has many features that work very well when comparing it with Veeam. It is something to consider if you have a small to mid-sized company, and within the healthcare environment, it is something that I would look at. I would rate this product a 13 out of 10 based on my overall experience.
Backup has protected critical email data and supports rapid restores for urgent user incidents
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is to make it easy to back up for any organization.
I use Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup for my backup of Microsoft 365, which includes automatic backups for Exchange Online email, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint. Additionally, I am able to restore individual emails using that feature. When users lose their phone or laptop and forget their password, perhaps due to the urgency of a lost laptop, I must restore their data. Sometimes, users may delete all their emails or experience a virus that deletes all their emails, and that is the case I handle.
What is most valuable?
In my opinion, the best features Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup offers include easy restoration, protection from ransomware, and protection against human error. These features make my life easier and more useful for everything urgent and critical.
The restore process with Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is easy. The implementation uses Microsoft 365, which connects to Barracuda, and Barracuda has an option for restoration, such as snapshots, allowing for quick recovery and a smooth process.
Additionally, there is a feature called granular restore, which makes it easy for administrators to restore individual emails, folders, or entire inboxes. This is very helpful to assist users when they delete emails or are affected by viruses or ransomware in their email boxes.
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup positively impacts my organization by making things easier for my team, allowing them to have more time for their lives and not spend excessive time in the office. It also helps my team achieve compliance audits, especially regarding security, as Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is compliant with PCI DSS, GDPR, and ISO 27001. It is very helpful for us, and it makes life easy for our administrators, with no complicated tools, which benefits our IT department.
What needs improvement?
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup could be improved if there were additional options for mail exchange outside of Microsoft 365, such as Zimbra exchange. The overall experience could be enhanced as Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup already makes our lives easier.
I have not identified any other improvements needed for Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup yet, as it has already proven to be fully helpful software.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup for about two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
My experience tells me that Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is stable, helpful, quick to adopt, easy to understand, and easy to implement, which makes my life easier.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup's scalability is evident as it can easily grow with my organization, allowing my team to maintain a good work-life balance without needing to spend excessive time in the office, as we can monitor everything from the dashboard. The restoration process is also smooth, with nearly 100% success in restoring, making life easier and helpful.
How are customer service and support?
I have not reached out to customer support for Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup, as I have not encountered any issues. I think it is a professional software with good customer service channels, but I have not needed to use them because Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is very easy, understandable, and adaptable.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup, I backed up directly to network-attached storage, but as my environment grew, I discovered it on Azure. I initially used Bacula, but now I only use Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup.
What was our ROI?
I see a return on investment in Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup; however, the budgeting depends on how important this software is in helping our organization.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup has been that it is standard.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I have not evaluated other options before choosing Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup.
What other advice do I have?
I give Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup a recommendation score of nine.
I chose the score of nine because it is almost perfect, but I cannot give a ten because there are still some simpler ways to improve it.
Regarding Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup's AI capabilities, it is compliant with all government regulations, which is helpful for me.
I find the accuracy and reliability of Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup's output is consistent, but I hope in the future it adapts to any language needs.
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is deployed in my organization as a hybrid cloud and on-premises solution.
For my cloud deployment, I use Azure and Google Cloud.
I purchased Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup through the Azure Marketplace, and I remember that clearly.
If you are looking into using Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup, I recommend it if you have a Microsoft 365 environment combined with hybrid cloud, and if you support many users' emails, as it will make your life easier. Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is a tool that simplifies your operations.
I give Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup an overall rating of nine out of ten.
Granular cloud backups have protected our Microsoft 365 data and simplify recovery for daily requests
What is our primary use case?
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is our main solution for protecting Microsoft 365 data, including Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams. On a day-to-day basis, I monitor backup status, verify successful backups, and respond to any user requests for data recovery when they accidentally delete emails or files. For example, if a user deletes an important mailbox folder or a SharePoint document, we can quickly restore the required data from the previous backup point without disrupting business operations.
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup gives us the confidence that our Microsoft 365 data is protected and easily recoverable when needed. The centralized management portal reduces the administrative effort, while the granular restore operations help us respond quickly to user requests. It has become an important part of our overall data protection and business continuity strategy.
What is most valuable?
The best features Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup offers are the automated cloud backups, granular recovery options, and ease of management. I particularly appreciate the ability to quickly restore individual emails, files, folders, or entire workloads without any complex procedures. The centralized dashboard provides good visibility into backup status, and the solution offers reliable protection for Microsoft 365 components such as Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams. Overall, it combines simplicity with strong recovery capabilities.
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup has positively impacted our organization by improving our overall data protection and recovery strategy. The biggest benefit is the ability to quickly recover deleted or lost data without significant downtime. It has reduced the risk associated with accidental deletions and retention requirements while simplifying backup management. We have also seen faster response times for user recovery requests and greater confidence that critical Microsoft 365 data remains protected and recoverable when needed.
What needs improvement?
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup works well overall, but there is always room for improvement. I would appreciate more advanced reporting and analytic capabilities, along with greater customization of alerts and dashboards. Faster restore performance for very large datasets would also be beneficial. Additionally, deeper integration with other security and monitoring platforms would help streamline administration and provide better operational visibility.
The user interface of Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is already easy to use, but it could benefit from more customizable dashboards and reporting options. I would also appreciate enhanced integration with third-party monitoring and security platforms to provide more unified operational visibility. Additionally, more advanced search and filtering capabilities for backups and recovery tasks would help administrators manage large environments more efficiently.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup for approximately two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup has been stable and reliable in our experience. The processes run constantly, and we have not encountered any major issues that have affected data protection or recovery operations. Like any cloud service, there might occasionally be minor delays or maintenance-related events. Overall, the platform has performed well, and its reliability is one of the key reasons we continue to use and trust the solution for protecting critical Microsoft 365 data.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup has been very good. Since it is a cloud-based solution, expanding protection for additional users and Microsoft 365 workloads is straightforward and does not require significant infrastructure changes. As our environment has been growing, the platform has been able to keep up with our requirements without impacting system performance and ease of management. Overall, it has met our scalability needs effectively.
How are customer service and support?
My experience with customer support for Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup has been positive overall. The support team is responsive and knowledgeable, and they are generally able to assist with configuration, troubleshooting, and restore-related questions effectively. For more complex issues, the escalation process has been clear throughout each case. Overall, the support experience has met our expectations and helps ensure smooth operations.
I would rate the customer support for Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup as eight out of ten. The support team is responsive, knowledgeable, and generally resolves issues in a timely manner. They provide good assistance for both operational and technical issues. The reason I would not rate it higher is that response times for complex cases and the escalation process sometimes can be improved. Overall, the support experience has been positive and dependable.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We primarily relied on the native retention and recovery capabilities available within Microsoft 365 as our backup and compliance needs evolved. We needed a more dedicated solution with better retentions, centralized management, and granular recovery capabilities. We selected Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup because it offers simpler management and experience, stronger backup coverage, and more flexible recovery options for Microsoft 365 workloads.
How was the initial setup?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup has been positive overall. The licensing model is straightforward and easy to understand, which simplifies budgeting and forecasting. Initial setup was relatively simple with no significant upfront investment since it is a cloud-based solution. From a value perspective, the cost is reasonable compared to the features and operational benefits it provides. Overall, I feel the pricing aligns well with the features and operational benefits delivered.
What was our ROI?
We have seen a return on investment with Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup, primarily through time savings and operational efficiency. The automated backup processes reduce the amount of manual administrative work, while the fast recovery capabilities help resolve user requests much more quickly. Although I do not have a specific financial metric to share, we have reduced the time spent on backup management and incident resolution, allowing the team to focus on other strategic and operational tasks. The ability to quickly restore lost data has helped minimize business disruption and improve productivity.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We evaluated a few other options before choosing Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup, including Microsoft's native retention capabilities and some third-party cloud backup solutions such as Veeam and AvePoint. During the evaluation, we focused on ease of deployment, recovery capabilities, management simplicity, and the overall cost. Barracuda stood out because its straightforward administration, strong Microsoft 365 coverage, and granular recovery features aligned well with our requirements.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Another feature I value in Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is the automated backup process. Once configured, it requires very minimal manual intervention and constantly protects the data in the background. The centralized management console provides clear visibility into the backup and recovery activities, making administration simple. This has reduced the operational overhead and allowed the team to focus on other critical tasks while maintaining a comprehensive backup and recovery strategy.
What other advice do I have?
My advice for others looking into using Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup would be to clearly understand your backup, retention, and recovery requirements before making a decision. If your organization relies heavily on Microsoft 365, Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is a worthwhile contender. It is easy to deploy, easy to manage, and provides reliable recovery capabilities. I would also recommend testing the restore process during the evaluation phase to ensure it meets your business and compliance requirements. Overall, it is a solid solution for organizations looking to strengthen their cloud data protection strategy. I would rate this solution eight out of ten.
Reliable backups have strengthened our email and file recovery for everyday business continuity
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is protecting Microsoft Office 365 data, including Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams. On a day-to-day basis, we use it to ensure critical business data is backed up and easily recoverable. For example, if a user accidentally deletes an email or file, we can quickly restore the required data with minimal disruption. Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup provides peace of mind and helps maintain data availability.
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup has significantly improved our Office 365 data protection strategy by providing automated and reliable backup. The solution helps ensure that important email, document, and collaboration data remain protected against accidental deletion or data loss. Recovery is straightforward and efficient, reducing downtime and administrative effort. Overall, it has strengthened our data resilience and compliance posture.
What is most valuable?
The best features that Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup offers are automated backup, granular recovery options, and the ease of restoring Microsoft 365 data. The centralized management interface makes monitoring and administration simple. We also value the reliability of the backup process and the ability to quickly recover email, files, and other business-critical data. This makes day-to-day protection efficient and dependable.
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup provides clear visibility into backup status and overall data protection health through its reporting capabilities. From a security perspective, the solution offers confidence that Office 365 data remains protected and recoverable when needed. The interface is intuitive, making it easy to track backup activities and verify successful protection. This feature contributes to a reliable and well-managed backup environment.
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup has positively impacted our organization by helping improve our overall data protection and recovery readiness. It has reduced the time and effort required to recover Office 365 data, enabling faster resolution for user requests. The automated backup process has minimized administrative overhead while ensuring consistent protection of business-critical information. Overall, it has enhanced operational efficiency and provided greater confidence in our data protective capabilities.
What needs improvement?
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup continues to meet our requirements effectively and provides a strong overall experience. The platform is regularly enhanced with useful capabilities, and we look forward to future innovations that further streamline administration and reporting. It remains a reliable solution for protecting Office 365 data. Overall, we are very satisfied with its performance and value.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup for almost three years, and it has been consistently providing reliable data protection and simplifying backup management. The solution has been easy to maintain and has supported our business continuity requirements effectively.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is totally stable in my experience.
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup has demonstrated strong accuracy and reliability in protecting and recovering Microsoft 365 data. The platform consistently performs backup and restore operations as expected, providing confidence in the availability and integrity of critical information. Its dependable performance helps reduce operational risks and supports business continuity. Overall, we have found it to be a reliable and trustworthy solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup has scaled very well with our organization's growth. As the number of Office 365 users and data volume increases, the solution continues to provide consistent performance and reliable protection without adding significant administrative overhead. Its cloud-based architecture makes it easy to accommodate changes in the environment. Overall, it has adapted smoothly to our evolving business requirements.
How are customer service and support?
My experience with Barracuda customer support has been very positive. The support team has been responsive, knowledgeable, and helpful whenever assistance has been required. Issues and queries have been addressed in a timely manner, helping minimize any operational impact. Overall, the support experience has contributed to our confidence in the solution and its ongoing reliability.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We previously relied on Microsoft Office 365 native retention capabilities and manual recovery processes. We chose Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup to gain a dedicated backup solution with more comprehensive protection and recovery options. The transition provided greater confidence in data availability, simplified recovery flows, and enhanced overall data protection. The deployment process was very smooth, and the solution has met our expectations well.
How was the initial setup?
Our experience with Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup pricing and licensing has been positive. The licensing model is straightforward and easy to understand, making deployment and ongoing management simple. The setup process was smooth and required minimal effort to get operational. Overall, the solution provides good value by combining reliable data protection with ease of administration.
What was our ROI?
We have been seeing a positive return on investment from Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup. The solution has reduced the time required for backup administration and data recovery, saving several hours of IT effort each month. For example, restoring deleted emails or files can now be completed in minutes rather than hours. The automated backup process also minimizes manual intervention, allowing our IT team to focus on higher-value tasks while maintaining strong data protection.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We evaluated a few Microsoft Office 365 backup solutions before selecting Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup. Our assessment focused on ease of management, reliability, recovery capabilities, and overall value. Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup stood out due to its straightforward deployment, user-friendly interface, and strong Microsoft data protection features. Based on our evaluation, it offered the best balance of functionality and operational simplicity for our requirements.
What other advice do I have?
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup has been a reliable and valuable solution for our organization. It provides dependable Microsoft Office 365 protection, efficient recovery capabilities, and a simple management experience. The platform has helped strengthen our backup strategy while reducing administrative effort. We are very satisfied with its product performance and would confidently recommend it to any organization looking for a cloud backup solution.
My advice for others looking into using Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup would be to clearly define your Office 365 data protection and recovery requirements before selecting a solution. Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is easy to deploy, simple to manage, and provides reliable backup and recovery capabilities. Its automated protection and straightforward administration help reduce operational effort while ensuring business-critical data remains secure. Overall, it is a strong choice for any organization looking for dependable Microsoft Office 365 backup and recovery. I would rate this solution a 9 out of 10.
Reliable backup has ensured compliant emergency recoveries and now protects our cloud data
What is our primary use case?
My current use case for Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is emergency recovery. I use it very rarely for emergency recovery purposes.
What is most valuable?
I appreciate that Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup saves everything for us, and it's secure and write-once, which means the data cannot be corrupted.
The unlimited storage function of Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is useful for my needs.
Since the actual backup cannot be overwritten, there is security with Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup, ensuring that the data cannot be changed after it has been backed up.
Based on my experience, Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup's support for compliance and regulatory requirements in my company is valuable.
What needs improvement?
I find the granular recovery options process in Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup really difficult. This is one area they need to improve.
I think new IT workers will struggle to recover data from Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup due to the user interface. The UI is not very good at all, and it is very difficult to locate what I am looking for quickly.
When I am looking for a piece of student work that has gone missing in Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup, I currently have to completely restart the process if I selected the wrong date. The ability to change the date and carry on with the same selection would be much better than picking a date and then going through the entire process of finding the user and their folders. If I could simply change the date to the next day or the previous week, that would make the functionality significantly better from my perspective.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup for about five or six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the stability of Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup as a 10. I do not have any issues with it.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
For scalability and the ability to scale, I would also give it a 10.
How are customer service and support?
I have never had to use technical support for Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup, and I have never needed it. This speaks volumes about the product.
How was the initial setup?
I do not do any setup for Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup, as it is all done automatically. I do not have to change anything on it at all.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I cannot even remember what I am paying for Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup. I just pay it because it is needed, so I have no idea whether it is a good price or not. I know it is a good product that does what I need it to do, and the price does not come into the equation, to be fair. Obviously, if it went up, it would become a factor, but I actually have no idea what I am paying for it at the moment. I would have to go into my records and find out.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
If I compare Veeam and Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup, Barracuda is better for me. When we went to the cloud, Veeam was a lot more expensive than Barracuda. I think it is nearly twice the price.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup to other users, and I have recommended it to other people as well. I gave this product a rating of 10.
Reliable cloud backup with easy recovery
Easy Microsoft 365 Backups with a Simple Setup and a User-Friendly Interface
Cloud backup has protected critical data and has simplified compliant long term retention
What is our primary use case?
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup was previously named Email Protection and this edition is called Essentials. Currently, it is called Barracuda Email Gateway Defense, which they have configured as an edition-wise selling product. We are requiring majorly Barracuda Email Gateway Defense with cloud-to-cloud backup or for impersonation protection purposes or awareness training purposes.
Cloud Archiver or Sentinel can be utilized for impersonation protections.
What is most valuable?
We are a master distributor for whole pan-India.
The advantages can be attributed to DCDR purposes and the current data protection act. Globally, any country, right now even the Indian government, is approaching the data protection act where data must be stored in an Indian tenant. If any incident happens from a Microsoft outage, or account takeover or anything, a customer has a secondary copy separately, which is not connected by Microsoft. It is only a replication copy stored in an incremental backup. If once-in-a-while data from a higher authority department is lost, it can be restored anytime with this independent dependency without any Microsoft account access. Data can be restored from one user to an individual as an original user to another user.
Encryption is part of that. Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup has committed to 256-bit encryption. Data-at-rest encryption is ensured once data is stored in Barracuda Cloud tenant, as it is already encrypted from back-end independent technologies or parameters. Once the account is logged in via multi-factor authentication from the IT admin, it will depend on who has role-based access in the company organization team or IT team. This depends on them for the restoration of the data or data access permission, and how they can manage the data processing of these tenant consoles. On the user side, there is no intervention. Users cannot access their data. They are compulsorily dependent on IT independent admins who can access this data if, under any circumstances, data is lost.
What needs improvement?
The price may be higher as per the competition from local market brands like Acronis or Veeam. This may depend on SKU lines and what the customer chooses, along with the number of line items to take the backup. Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup gives totally unlimited all parameters for OneDrive, SharePoint, email, and Teams. It partially depends on the customer thinking about this process. The price may be slightly higher or as per the Indian government pricing. It is slightly higher because the Indian market is price-sensitive first. If any local, made-in-India brands are implemented so that their only data center is in India, that is not compatible with all these global standard companies regarding the architecture and deployment, or other security parameters about that.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
There is nothing to report. There may be global downtime for maintenance purposes. Globally, some services want to be restarted or there may be a migration at the back-end as per the infrastructure dependency. Maybe once in a while, locally, there may be a 0.1% outage, but it is not affecting the customer as an application service.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is part of unlimited because Microsoft gives the storage for the E1 plan from the E1 user, from general SME companies, which is approximately one to two TB of data or five TB of data. Accordingly, their back-end implemented this data deduplication and compression from the back-end engine parameters. The customer, without any capping on data storage calculation for the licensing part from the management perspective, can convince the management about the financial condition, which is very easy.
How are customer service and support?
The interface is user-friendly console access which is very accessible such that an L1 engineer or any non-technical person can manage this console regarding the parameter of how this data should be backed up daily. Users get the notification of how data can be restored. Reports about the daily backup completion or restoration can be obtained. Notifications are sent over email. Without any IT engineers, a customer IT team can manage that. There is no complexity for this manageability purpose.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is not comparable to CloudGen Firewall because the customer's requirement is not fulfilled as of now as a UTM parameter or UTM trend, which was WatchGuard or other brands. CloudGen is for very multinational companies, which totally agreed about this parameter implementation about SD-WAN and everything. If it globally fulfills the requirement, then we can approach it.
How was the initial setup?
Installation is very easy and not complex.
What about the implementation team?
Granular recovery is an option, but the IT admin must perform these two activities.
What was our ROI?
Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup support is 10 out of 10. Once a customer buys any product, they can instantly get support from the Barracuda product serial number with this local team. We have locally in Made in India, Bangalore, but it is a global American team that will, within half an hour, get instant support. This includes initial support for how to run the setup, initiate the setup for the configuration, setup, auditing, or anything.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Microsoft Planner was declared by the Microsoft E1 plan. Accordingly, Microsoft Planner automatically integrates with Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup and even Entra ID.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
The product rating is 10 out of nine or 10 out of eight. That is fine. Eighty percent of the time, once any customer closes the implementation and buys the license, they have no complaints about the product being very complex from the product support side.
What other advice do I have?
We have been using this product for more than 12 to 13 years.
Majorly, issues arise due to an outage or unethical data deletion by users as an end-user or human error. If there is a Microsoft outage, the customer does not have any plan. Even if a customer is using a basic plan, like E1, which has only a retention period where once data is deleted from the IT guys or anyone, it only has a 90-day retention period. Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup gives an unlimited retention policy for the backup for all the parameters. That is the first point. The drill-down on the parameters, if customers do not plan for any endpoint backup for the separate user implementation, that is why it is very easy for deployment for any end-users who are coming from, right now after working from home due to COVID-19. The main purpose of this OneDrive data from the customer perspective is all the data should be stored on a OneDrive tenant. They do not have any dependency on the OneDrive data for individual computers and users, whether they were connected online or not.
Improvement, right now, as per the Microsoft inventions about the technologies, accordingly Microsoft and Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup are both integrated with each other. Accordingly, once Microsoft gets any advantages for the backup or any IT circumstance modules, they can integrate accordingly. The overall review rating for this product is 9 out of 10.