1. Barracuda SSL VPN
2012

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Thank You