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Barracuda Message Archiver

Score7.3 out of 10

4 Reviews and Ratings

What is Barracuda Message Archiver?

The Barracuda Message Archiver is designed to help organizations reduce email storage requirements, meet demanding compliance requirements, and address e-discovery requests easily and effectively. Integration with the Barracuda Cloud provides long-term email storage and backup.

Categories & Use Cases

Archiving the easy way

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We archive all mails to be able to keep mailboxes small (max 1 year of email online) and to avoid deletions of all emails due to bad intent, accident or virusses.

Pros

  • easy implementation
  • retention policies in the archive
  • integration on the client.

Cons

  • the folder structure of the mailbox is harder to keep up with
  • it is a bit confusing when you search for non email items, like contacts.

Most Important Features

  • easy setup in office 365
  • easy client tool to find email
  • set and forget

Return on Investment

  • i had no negative impact.

Alternatives Considered

Mimecast Cloud Archive

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365, Magento Open Source, WatchGuard Network Security

Barracuda Message Archivers in Warema

Pros

  • Archiving with journaling.
  • Search with WebClient.
  • Search with Add-In.
  • Stubbing.

Cons

  • In Archiving there should be a "Header only" download for users with offline stores.
  • Single sign-on in WebClient.
  • Single sign-on in Outlook Add-In.
  • More performance to the boxes.

Most Important Features

  • Government confirmed archiving
  • E-Mail Backup for the Users

Return on Investment

  • Long term archiving is good.
  • Integrating of many PSTs cost extra money for PST Enterprise. This should be included.

Alternatives Considered

Barracuda Email Security Gateway

Other Software Used

Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (formerly Acronis True Image)

Usability