The Barracuda NextGen Firewall is a family of hardware and virtual appliances designed to protect network infrastructure, improve site-to-site connectivity and simplify administration of network operations. Beyond its powerful network firewall and VPN technologies, the Barracuda NextGen Firewall integrates a comprehensive set of next generation firewall technologies, including Layer 7 application profiling, intrusion prevention, Web filtering, anti-virus, and anti-spam and network access control.
Barracuda NextGen Firewalls include licenses for an unlimited number of IPSec site-to-site connections and IPSec clients through the Barracuda NextGen Firewall VPN client. NAC allows enforcement of minimum Windows client security prerequisites before being allowed access to the network or access to a quarantine network. Security posture can be specified according to available Windows patch level, availability of anti-virus and/or anti-spyware and user ID. The Barracuda NextGen Firewall network access client also adds support for 802.1x port based security for 802.1x enabled routers and switches.
The Barracuda NextGen Firewall provides application-aware traffic management and prioritization across the WAN, featuring adaptive routing based on network traffic conditions and link status. In addition, through Barracuda NextGen Firewall control center, administrators can efficiently monitor VPN tunnels and firewall status.