Barracuda Backup is an appliance-based backup and disaster recovery platform for servers, virtual machines and applications with ransomware protection and instant recovery, sold on a per-terabyte subscription model (checked September 2026).
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Barracuda Backup is a backup and disaster recovery platform from Barracuda Networks for protecting Windows, Linux and macOS servers, virtual machines, and applications. It provides image-based full system backup for both physical and virtual infrastructure, including Microsoft SQL Server databases and Microsoft Exchange, with deployment as physical appliances, virtual appliances, or hybrid configurations supporting both VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V environments. The solution suits MSPs protecting multi-client environments and organisations that require fast recovery from ransomware, data loss or system failure.
Pricing operates on a per-terabyte subscription model based on the amount of front-end data protected, with a capacity-based approach allowing MSPs to incrementally add storage as needed. Pricing is not published online and requires a quote. Physical appliances come in four hardware models optimised for different environment sizes, alongside a virtual appliance option for organisations preferring virtualised infrastructure. Barracuda Backup supports instant file and directory recovery as well as bare-metal recovery to new hardware or virtual machines, enabling rapid restoration of individual items or complete systems. Ransomware protection features include immutable backups that prevent modification of recovery points, encryption, and multifactor authentication to prevent unauthorised access to restore operations. Backup appliances replicate to Barracuda Cloud Storage for offsite redundancy and disaster recovery, with centralised management through a cloud-based console accessible via web browser. Recovery point frequency and retention periods are configurable to match recovery objectives. Each subscription includes 24/7 technical support, cloud storage capacity for offsite replication, and hardware refresh options for physical appliances. The platform integrates network-attached storage and Microsoft 365 environments through complementary Cloud-to-Cloud Backup. Barracuda is a US-based cybersecurity company founded in 2003 (checked September 2026).
Barracuda Backup is purpose-built for appliance-based image backup with strong ransomware protection, suited to MSPs wanting dedicated hardware or virtual appliances rather than cloud-only backup solutions. Before buying, confirm the per-terabyte pricing aligns with your typical client data volumes and growth trajectory, check whether your current RMM integrates for automated policy deployment across clients, and verify cloud replication capacity meets your specific recovery time objectives. Compare against Veeam Data Platform and Datto BCDR, which also offer image-based backup with different pricing models and feature coverage.
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|---|---|---|
| Image-based backup | yes | Full system image backup for servers, VMs and workstations |
| Local backup appliance | yes | Physical appliances (four models) or virtual appliances for on-premises deployment |
| Cloud storage included | yes | Cloud replication to Barracuda Cloud Storage included in subscription |
| Instant local or cloud virtualisation | yes | Instant file and directory recovery; full system recovery to virtual or physical machines |
| Ransomware detection | yes | Immutable backups prevent modification; encryption and multifactor authentication for recovery access |
| Ransomware warranty | unknown | |
| Bare-metal recovery | yes | Full bare-metal recovery to new hardware or virtual environment |
| Application-aware backup | yes | SQL Server and Exchange-aware backup with application consistency |
| Backup screenshot verification | unknown | |
| Offsite replication | yes | Replication to Barracuda Cloud Storage for offsite backup and disaster recovery |
| VMware and Hyper-V support | yes | VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V support |
| RMM integration | unknown | Not explicitly documented in public materials |
Barracuda Backup is image-based backup for physical and virtual servers, running on local appliances with optional cloud replication. Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup is a separate product that protects SaaS applications including Microsoft 365, Entra ID and Google Workspace. Barracuda Backup is priced per terabyte; Cloud-to-Cloud Backup uses a different pricing model. MSPs often deploy both products to cover on-premises infrastructure and cloud SaaS data.
Barracuda does not publish a free trial offer on its website. Pricing is quote-only and based on the amount of data protected. MSPs and organisations interested in evaluating Barracuda Backup must contact Barracuda or an authorised reseller to request pricing information and discuss trial evaluation options.
Barracuda Backup protects Windows, Linux and macOS servers and workstations, VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines, Microsoft SQL Server databases, Microsoft Exchange, and network-attached storage. Management is through a cloud-based web console, and backup appliances can be deployed as physical hardware, virtual appliances or hybrid configurations.
Barracuda Backup supports instant file and directory recovery, plus full system recovery. Immutable backups prevent ransomware from modifying recovery points. For full system recovery, time depends on where the backup is stored and network speed, but on-premises appliance backups can boot immediately as a virtual machine, enabling rapid recovery while permanent recovery is in progress.
Barracuda Backup scales from small deployments using a virtual appliance to large environments with dedicated physical hardware. The per-terabyte pricing model means MSPs only pay for the data capacity they actually protect, which suits growing shops that can add storage incrementally as client data increases without paying for unused capacity.
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