[ Barracu... Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/barracuda-cloudgen-firewall/reviews) [ Barracu... Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/barracuda-cloudgen-firewall/reviews) # Barracuda CloudGen Firewall Features ##### ## Network (4) Traffic Overview Provide users with a complete view of network traffic. Cost Reduce cost of wide area network. ROI Maximize ROI on wide area network. Bandwidth Delay pricey bandwidth upgrades. Show More ##### ## Application Performance (5) Response Times Improve application response times. Traffic Optimization Optimize traffic for quicker replication and synchronization. Application Issues Address application performance problems. Increase Productivity Accelerate business applications to increase productivity. Improved Performance Helps businesses to improve performance of certain businesses applications. Show More ##### ## Security - Unified Threat Management (6) Antivirus Tools to protect a system from viruses by scanning and quarantining any threats. Whitelists The ability to green light a specific URL or system to bypass the scanning process. Antispam Filtering Tools to prevent spam emails and other spam from entering the network. Content Filtering Tools to filter specific content based on the MME type or file extension. Web Filtering Tools to block certain websites from being viewed by those in a network. Firewall Tools to block off a network or system from outside networks or systems to protect the data within. Show More ##### ## Administration (6) Reports & Analytics The ability to digest a large amount of data into visual representations and analytics. Dashboard The ability to view a large amount of data in one place using customizable widgets. Policy Management Provides network security features to customize network access rules, workflows, and compliance requirements. Logging and Reporting Captures logs for all firewall functions, storing information, incidents, and activity for user reference and analysis. Application Gateway Application-level proxy that applies security mechanisms to connect clients to applications while concealing client network and computers. Concurrent Sessions Determines the number of connections a firewall is able to track and facilitate securely. Show More ##### ## Monitoring (4) Load Balancing Monitors traffic and distribute resources and scales infrastructure workloads to match traffic. Continuous Analysis Constantly monitors traffic and activity. Detects anomalies in functionality, user accessibility, traffic flows, and tampering. Intrusion Prevention Enforces security paramaters to prevent unauthorized access. Intrusion Detection Detects unauthorized access and use of privileged systems. Show More ##### ## Functionality (4) Virtual Private Network (VPN) Provides a virtualized network for client network to mask identity, location, and other sensitive information. Antivirus Provides malware protection capabilities in addition to traditional firewall barrier technology. URL Filtering Provides access control tools to categorize and block traffic and match traffic to firewall policies. Availability Deploys firewall(s) configured in sync to prevent network failure and provide business continuity. 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