| Date | Award | Headline |
| 2008-08-05 |
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Barracuda Message Archiver Receives Linuxworld Product Excellence Award The Barracuda Message Archiver was awarded the “Product Excellence Award” in the messaging solution category at Linuxworld 2008 in San Francisco. |
| 2008-04-09 |
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Barracuda Spam Firewall Wins 2008 SC Magazineâs Excellence Award SC Magazine awards the Barracuda Spam Firewall with the Excellence Award in the Best SME Security Solution category. |
| 2008-04-09 |
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Barracuda IM Firewall Wins 2008 SC Magazineâs Reader Trust Award SC Magazine awards the Barracuda IM Firewall the winner of the Readers Trust Award for the Best Instant Messaging Solution category. |
| 2008-04-01 |
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Barracuda Web Filter Wins Gold in Readersâ Choice Awards for Web Security Gateways Barracuda Web Filter wins Gold in Information Security Magazineâs annual Readersâ Choice Awards. |
| 2008-04-01 |
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Barracuda Spam Firewall Wins Silver in Readersâ Choice Awards for Email Barracuda Spam Firewall wins Silver in Information Security Magazineâs annual Readersâ Choice Awards. |
| 2008-04-01 |
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Barracuda Networks received for the second year in a row the âRecommendedâ rating by SC Magazine, as one of the best Web Filtering products. SC Magazine considered the Barracuda Web Filter a âsolid device with some very nice featuresâ and gave a verdict of: âThis is a jewel for small- and mid-sized enterprises. For its high value and affordability in most environments, we rate this product as Recommended.â |
| 2008-01-18 |
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Barracuda Spam Firewall Named âMost Popular Productâ at NetAdmin World Awards Barracuda Spam Firewall named âMost Popular Productâ at NetAdmin World Awards held during the 5th Annual China Network Technology Summit in Beijing, China. |
| 2008-01-18 |
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Barracuda Load Balancer Wins âTechnology Innovationâ Award at NetAdmin World Awards Barracuda Load Balancer received the âTechnology Innovationâ award during the 5th Annual China Network Technology Summit in Beijing, China. Recognized for its product design, user experience and affordable pricing, the Barracuda Load Balancer was noted for enabling SMEs to load balance their Web applications. |
| 2007 | ||
| 2007-12-12 |
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For the second consecutive year, SC Magazine recognizes the Barracuda IM Firewall as a finalist in the Best Instant Messaging Solution category. The Barracuda Web Filter was selected as finalist in the Best Web Filtering Solution category. |
| 2007-12-12 |
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SC Magazine Names Barracuda Spam Firewall as a Finalist in its annual Excellence Awards An expert panel of judges selected the Barracuda Spam Firewall as SC Magazineâs Excellence Award finalist in the Best SME Security Solution category. A first for the Barracuda Spam Firewall, this product recognition is judged by a panel of 18 leading chief security officers from major corporations and large public sector organizations. |
| 2007-11-07 |
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Barracuda Web Filter Wins âBest Of Connections 2007â Penton Mediaâs Windows IT Pro announced its âBest of Connections 2007â winners on Nov. 7 at the Connections 2007 show in Las Vegas. The Barracuda Web Filter tops the Windows category, recognizing the product for its strategic importance to the market, competitive advantages and value to the customer. |
| 2007-10-22 |
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Barracuda Web Filter Named âBest Of Connections 2007â Finalist by Windows IT Pro Penton Mediaâs Windows IT Pro has announced that Barracuda Networksâ Barracuda Web Filter was named as a finalist for the magazineâs âBest of Connections 2007 Awardsâ in the Windows category. The overall winner will be announced at the Connections 2007 show in Las Vegas on Nov. 7. |
| 2007-08-01 |
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For the second year in a row, the Barracuda Spam Firewall was named the âCommunity Choice Awardsâ winner in the âAntiSpam Solutions for Businessâ category by Windows IT Pro. Voted on by readers in the Windows IT Pro forums and several Windows user groups, the award honors products that readers decide are most worthy of recognition. |
| 2007-07-05 |
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Company founders, Dean Drako, Zach Levow and Michael Perone, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2007 Award in the Networking and Communications category in Northern California. According to Ernst & Young, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. Drako, Levow and Perone were selected by an independent panel of judges and the award was presented at an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year gala event at the San Francisco - Fairmont Hotel on June 29, 2007. |
| 2007-06-18 |
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In CRN Techâs Deep Dive into spyware detection and removal, the Barracuda Web Filter received a âRecommendedâ rating from the CRN Test Center. CRN magazine noted: âDespite being heavy on the features, (Barracuda) Web Filter 310 remains easy to use and fully customizable.â Regarding spyware removal capabilities, CRN stated, âEven better, the appliance detected spyware as it was phoning home ⊠and prompted engineers to download and run the Barracuda Spyware Removal tool, an ActiveX control tool⊠the problem is resolved quickly.â |
| 2007-04-23 |
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Barracuda Networks Voted One of the âBest Places to Work in the Bay Areaâ for 2007 In the “most competitive” annual employee survey of 464 local companies, Barracuda Networks was honored as one of the top 50 medium-sized “Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2007” by the San Jose/Silicon Valley Business Journal, the San Francisco Business Times and the East Bay Times. Companies were evaluated based on employee responses to a survey of topics, ranging from work climate and culture to management practices and job satisfaction. |
| 2007-04-01 |
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Star Power: Redmond Readers' Choice Awards 2007 For the second year in a row, Redmond Magazine readers voted the Barracuda Spam Firewall as best âSecure Messagingâ solution in the ISV category. The annual Redmond Readersâ Choice survey represents the opinions of the magazineâs readers who were asked to select the products that drive their networks and keep their business running. |
| 2007-03-26 |
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Barracuda Spam Firewall Wins 2007 Lotus Advisor Editors' Choice Award For the second year in a row, the Barracuda Spam Firewall received Lotus Advisors Editorsâ Choice distinction in the âAdministrationâ category. Lotus Advisor Magazine named the Barracuda Spam Firewall editorsâ choice in the âAdministration: Email Securityâ category based on its multi-layer defense system, hourly updates and aggressive pricing. |
| 2007-02-01 |
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Barracuda Networks received a "Recommended" rating by SC Magazine, as one of the best Web Filtering products. SC Magazine considered the Barracuda Web Filter "an attractive proposition for the enterprise market, designed for simple administration and high throughput," and when asked for negatives replied, "⊠nothing that we could find in our test." Noted for price, the Barracuda Web Filter is "an excellent value for organizations of just about any size⊠we recommend it for its performance, feature set, cost and ease of use." |
| 2007-01-15 |
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Barracuda Spam Firewall 900 Named âProduct of the Yearâ in Exchange Server Security Barracuda Networks was recognized the âGold Awardâ in the Exchange Server Security category by SearchExchange.com. Barracuda Spam Firewall 900 earned high marks for ease of integration, ease of use, functionality, support -- and a perfect score for performance. The â2006 Products of the Yearâ award was judged by the SearchExchange.com editorial staff, in conjunction with a team of users, industry experts, analysts, and consultants. |
| 2006 | ||
| 2006-11-20 |
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The Barracuda Spam Firewall and Barracuda IM Firewall were both selected as finalists in SC Magazine's annual âReader Trust Awards,' voted on by more than 9,000 of the publicationâs readers. This marks the fourth consecutive year that the Barracuda Spam Firewall has been selected as a finalist in the Best Email Security Solution category. The Barracuda IM Firewall was selected as a finalist in the Best Instant Messaging Security Solution category. |
| 2006-09-01 |
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Two Barracuda Networks Products Named 2006 Readersâ Choice Award Winners by Windows IT Pro The Barracuda IM Firewall and Barracuda Spam Firewall were named winners in the âIM Solutionâ and the âAntispam/Mail Serverâ categories of the 2006 Windows IT Pro Readersâ Choice Awards. The awards were determined by more than 5,200 IT professionals who voted on their favorite and most trusted technology product from among more than 750 product and services. |
| 2006-07-12 |
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Barracuda Networks Selected by AlwaysOn as AO100 Private Company Award Winner Barracuda Networks was chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the Top 100 Private Company award winners. Barracuda Networks was handpicked by the AlwaysOn editorial panel based on a set of five criteria - technology innovation, market potential, customer adoption, media buzz and investor value creation. |
| 2006-06-05 |
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GCN Lab Reviewer's Choice: Barracuda Spam Firewall 400 The Barracuda Spam Firewall 400 represents the right way to build an appliance-based email firewall. It was the only unit in this review that was truly plug-and-play and was up and running with a live mail stream in less than five minutes. |
| 2006-05-22 |
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Barracuda Networks Listed as a Red Herring Top 100 Winner Barracuda Networks was listed on the prestigious âRed Herring 100 North Americaâ listing. Each year Red Herring recognizes the top 100 privately held companies in North America that play a leading role in high-tech innovation. After receiving more than 1,000 submissions and nominations, Red Herringâs editorial staff rigorously evaluated Barracuda Networks and other contenders through a careful analysis of financial data and subjective criteria, including quality of management, execution of strategy, and dedication to research and development. |
| 2006-05-01 |
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Barracuda Spam Firewall named âReadersâ Choiceâ by Redmond Magazine Redmond Magazine readers voted the Barracuda Spam Firewall as best âSecure Messagingâ solution in the ISV category. The annual Redmond Readersâ Choice survey represents the opinions of the magazineâs readers who were asked to select the products that drive their networks and keep their business running. |
| 2006-04-06 |
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Barracuda Networks Named a Finalist for the âRed Herring 100 North Americaâ Awards Barracuda Networks was short-listed as one of the top 200 contenders for Red Herringâs annual âRed Herring 100 North Americaâ list. Over 1,000 privately held technology companies submitted to this yearâs edition of the prestigious award, giving evidence to the invigorated innovative and entrepreneurial strength of the technology ecosystem. |
| 2006-04-05 |
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Barracuda Web Filter Wins Best Security Solution Award at LinuxWorld The Barracuda Web Filter was named âBest Security Solutionâ at LinuxWorld Boston. In addition, the Barracuda Spam Firewall 900 was one of the top three finalists in the âBest Messaging Solutionâ category. |
| 2006-04-03 |
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Barracuda Networksâ Executive Named to âTop 100 Channel Executivesâ list by VARBusiness Barracuda Networksâ Vice President of North American Sales, Ezra Hookano, was recognized as one of North Americaâs âTop 100 Channel Executivesâ by VARBusiness Magazine. The âTop 100 Channel Executivesâ list is based on a survey of channel executives with respect to years of service, size of their channel programs and their partner priorities for the coming year. |
| 2006-03-28 |
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Barracuda Spam Firewall Named Editorsâ Choice by Lotus Advisor Magazine The Barracuda Spam Firewall received the 2006 Lotus Advisor Editorsâ Choice Award in the âAdministration: Messaging Management Toolâ category. Lotus Advisor Magazine named the Barracuda Spam Firewall editorsâ choice based on its comprehensive email protection features, aggressive pricing, and easy integration with IBM Lotus Notes and Web Access (iNotes) clients. |
| 2006-03-22 |
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The Barracuda Web Filter and Barracuda Spam Firewall 900 were selected as finalists in the prestigious LinuxWorld Boston 2006 Product Excellence Awards in the Best Security Solution category and Best Messaging Solution category. Finalists were determined by a distinguished panel of independent judges and industry experts in recognition of product innovation in open computing. |
| 2006-03-19 |
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Barracuda Networks Certified as Five-Star Vendor by VARBusiness Magazine Barracuda Networks was recognized by CMP Mediaâs VARBusiness magazine as a certified Five-Star Partner. With the five-star rating, VARBusiness touts Barracuda Networks as one of North Americaâs top information-technology vendors in terms of its commitment to and strength of its partner programs for IT integrators, resellers and consultants. |
| 2006-02-01 |
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Barracuda Networks received silver honors in the email security category of Information Security Magazine and SearchSecurity.comâs â2006 Products of the Year Award.â Both publications recommend the Barracuda Spam Firewall for its performance, security and overall quality. |
| 2006-01-16 |
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Barracuda Web Filter Named Antispyware âProduct of the Yearâ Barracuda Networks received the âGold Awardâ in the antispyware category from SearchWindowsSecurity.com. The â2005 Products of the Yearâ award was judged by the SearchWindowsSecurity.com editorial staff, in conjunction with a team of users, industry experts, analysts, and consultants. |
| 2005 | ||
| 2005-11-16 |
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SC Magazine Names Barracuda Networks a Finalist in Global Awards Competition For the third consecutive year the Barracuda Spam Firewall has been selected as a finalist in the Readerâs Trust Anti-Spam category for the SC Magazine SC Awards 2006. Barracuda Networks was voted on by SC Magazine readers, which consist of IT executives and decision-makers at leading companies worldwide. |
| 2005-10-27 |
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Barracuda Spam Firewall wins "Best Product" award at CompTIA The 2005 "Best of Breakaway" awards were selected based on the votes of chief information officers, chief technology officers, vice presidents and directors of technology from end-user corporations attending the CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association) annual Enterprise Conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario in October 2005. The Barracuda Spam Firewall was voted "Best Product" by this distinguished group for its creative and innovative in hardware design. |
| 2005-08-24 |
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CRN Magazine Lists Barracuda Networks Among Top 'Channel Stars' CRN selected Barracuda Networks as one of only 10 up-and-coming channel stars in the magazine's inaugural "Star Search" list. The Magazine praised Barracuda Networks for its "laser-beam focus on channel sales" and highlighted the company's channel and pricing strategy, as well as its rapid and stable growth. |
| 2005-06-06 |
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Barracuda Spam Firewall Wins W2Knews Tech Target Award The Barracuda Spam Firewall was named the "Best Antispam Appliance" as voted on by W2Knews readers. The Target Awards represent W2Knews attempt to highlight the ultimate shortlist of the best tools that system administrators look for. |
| 2005-05-24 |
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Barracuda Spam Firewall 400 Named "Editor's Choice" by Service Provider Weekly Considering the low amount of administrative overhead, an excellent ROI based on the number of production hours saved by detecting unneccesary emails, we think that the Barracuda Spam Firewall 400 is worth consideration and receives a well-deserved Editor's Choice Award. |
| 2005-05-04 |
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Barracuda Spam Firewall Wins Well-Connected Awards Honor: "Best Spam Prevention Solution" For the second consecutive year, the Barracuda Spam Firewall has ranked #1 in the "Spam Solution" category in the eleventh annual Network Computing "Well-Connected" award competition |
| 2005-05-01 |
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The Barracuda Spam Firewall was awarded the Network Magazine 2005 Innovation Award for "Security Product Breakthrough." |
| 2005-04-04 |
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Barracuda Spam Firewall Selected as Well-Connected Award Finalist For the second consecutive year, the Barracuda Spam Firewall has been selected a finalist in the eleventh annual Network Computing "Well-Connected" award competition. |
| 2004 | ||
| 2004-12-23 |
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Barracuda Spam Firewall named Finalist in SC Awards Best Anti-spam Category: The Barracuda Spam Firewall has once again been selected as a finalist in the Reader's Trust Anti-Spam category for the SC Magazine Global Awards 2005. Barracuda Networks was voted on by SC Magazine readers, which consist of IT executives and decision-makers at leading companies worldwide. |
| 2004-08-20 |
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Best Messaging Solution Finalist - LinuxWorld San Francisco The Barracuda Spam Firewall 600 was selected as a top finalist in the "Best Messaging Solution" category at Linux World SF. |
| 2004-07-20 |
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Barracuda Networks Wins Best of Show at Networld + Interop Japan. The Barracuda Spam Firewall was the only anti-spam solution to receive the coveted "Best of Show" special prize designation. |
| 2004-05-13 |
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The Barracuda Spam Firewall wins the top pick by Network Computing The Barracuda Spam Firewall is rated the #1 spam filtering product out of 35 vendors..."one of the easiest products to get running and administer." |
| 2004-05-11 |
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Barracuda Spam Firewall Receives Well-Connected Awards Honor: "Best Spam Prevention Solution" The Barracuda Spam Firewall 300 is ranked #1 in the new "Spam Solution" category. |
| 2004-03-21 |
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Barracuda Spam Firewall A Finalist In The World's Leading Information Security Awards Program With over 900 nominations, Barracuda Networks is awarded a finalist spot for the "Anti Spam" category. |








