IT Secure launches Barracuda Range of Anti-spam Firewalls in India

IT Secure, a specialist security solution provider, has launched the Barracuda range of anti-spam appliances. This will be sold exclusively through the IT channels in India to corporate customers. This solution is in addition to the SpamStopsHere's anti-spam service provided by IT Secure mainly for the
SMEs.

According to Peter Theobald, CEO, IT Secure, small enterprises have responded well to the SpamStopsHere service. However, large corporates were not comfortable with a third-party anti-spam service, as it requires them to change the MX record of their mail server. They feared invasion of privacy of their mails while coming through a third-party service. "Barracuda dispels such privacy fear as it sits within the company network stopping spams and viruses," said Peter.

Spam is the prime burning issue among all corporates. With the volume of spam reaching enormous levels, email usage is becoming increasingly unproductive, with time, money and effort being wasted to deal with the junk mails. All corporates want a solution to this problem, which provides a good solution to the problem, which does not 'eat up' good mails and does not cost the earth the first year and every year thereafter. "Barracuda wins on all the counts," said Peter.

With 10 levels of defense, Barracuda is able to block up to 98% of spam, with a very low false positive rate and offer effective email virus protection as well. Even the entry-level appliance can handle up to 1000 users, going up to 25000+ users for the higher end models. It has capability to scan and block virus infected emails as well. The pricing is very attractive since it is per appliance and not per user. For example, the Barracuda Spam Firewall 300, can handle up to 2000 users, and is priced below Rs 3 lakh - which makes the per user cost Rs 150.

Installation of Barracuda products takes less than 30 minutes since it is a plug and play solution, compatible with all mailing systems and does not require any significant changes to your mailing architecture. Product will be available to the channel from January 2005. IT Secure provides telephonic/email and next business day replacement support to the channel.

For now, IT Secure is offering a 'Try and Buy' for Barracuda appliances. "If a customer is interested in the product, at its features and price point, we install the same at his location for a period of 3 days. At the end of the trial if the customer is satisfied, the product is considered sold and we bill the customer for the same," Peter added.

NELSON JOHNY

MUMBAI