Barracuda Networks has announced a new version of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall.
The latest version is designed to help streamline SD-WAN management, optimize cloud connectivity, and automate scalable protection in multi-cloud environments.
CloudGen Firewall 8 introduces a number of new features, including direct Internet breakout optimization, WAN Path Controller dashboard, automated integration with Azure vWAN, full life cycle automation API, auto VPN, and multi-gigabit performance.
According to Barracuda, there is also up to a 50 percent improvement in VPN performance.
“SD-WAN management can be complicated. Many SD-WAN products require days to deploy and can introduce vulnerabilities if not correctly configured,” said Klaus Gheri, VP of network security at Barracuda. “Barracuda CloudGen Firewall provides an all-in-one SD-WAN solution that’s integrated with public cloud infrastructure, providing organizations with the security and connectivity they need with automation that will make their lives easier.”
