Barracuda SSL VPN 2012

Introduction to the Barracuda SSL VPN Clientless secure, remote access for USERS Traditional Ipsec VPNs connect SITES Works with any firewall Full-featured, scalable SSL VPN Familiar Barracuda Networks interface / ease of use Economical – no per user fees

Traditional Remote Access Challenges People used to IP VPN solution IP VPN fraught with problems Fat client OS dependent Compatibility Connectivity IP address conflicts Double-NAT, GRE ports and VPN pass through The need to educate the users After getting an IP, the rest is left to the users Impact: IP VPN is one of the biggest sources of IT help desk expenses

Traditional Remote Access Challenges Traditional VPN Site-to-site Few users on dedicated company laptops Limited to power users SSL VPN End –user portal Can be used securely from public kiosks, home PCs and personal laptops Enables work from home during disasters

Barracuda SSL VPN Features Clientless remote access Browser-based remote access Policy-based resource management Selectively authorize traffic to approve resources Active Directory, LDAP and other user databases Multi-factor authentication AD passwords, hardware tokens, client certificates, one-time passwords, PIN Secure end-point access Network access controls (NAC) Integrated anti-virus Auditing and reporting Integrated reporting

Ease of Use / Security User don’t want to learn a new application “The simple access via the Barracuda SSL VPN has meant that these users still have access to their files.” Ashley Scammell, IT Manager Brighton Hill Community College

Business Continuity Planning “During the floods, we were able to quickly deploy the Barracuda SSL VPN to allow our staff to continue working remotely.” Chris Robinson, IT Manager Queensland Art Gallery Reason For Purchase Data courtesy of Gartner

Mobile Connectivity 50% of CIOs plan on deploying tablets within 2 years. “The challenge for IT departments will be providing adequate support and security.” John Reed, Executive Director Robert Half Technology

Deployment Options Single unit on LAN Load balanced clusters Route incoming connections to firewall on port 443 directly to the Barracuda SSL VPN Simple firewall, port forwarding and NAT rules Load balanced clusters Typically, behind either a layer 4 or layer 7 load balancer

Model Comparison Feature 180 280 380 480 680 880 Maximum number of concurrent users 15 25 50 100 500 1000 LDAP and Active Directory Support  Network Connector / VPN Agent Web Forwarding / Network Files Access Citrix XenApp / VNC/ NX / Telnet / SSH / RDP Apps. Anti-virus scanning Remote Assistance Barracuda SSL VPN Server Agent Multiple User Realms RADIUS Authentication Hardware Token Support Syslog Logging (natively) SNMP / API

Summary No per user fees No ‘spike licenses’ Ease of use Simple pricing model Appliance and subscriptions cost less than renewals of competing products No ‘spike licenses’ Avoid surprises with sudden increase in remote users Ease of use Consistent interface even if you change network firewalls Business continuity Plan for disasters and enable employees to work remotely

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