Barracuda Backup Vx Replication

Last updated on 2018-09-24 08:28:23

You can replicate data to multiple locations using a Barracuda Backup Vx. For example, if you want a copy of your data at a secondary location within your organization and another copy of the same data within Barracuda Cloud Storage, then replication and bandwidth rate limits are configured for both locations.

Table 2 lists the Barracuda Backup Vx supported replication options.

Table 2. Barracuda Backup Vx Replication Options.

Replication Target	Direction	Type	Licensing
Barracuda Cloud Storage	One way	Site-to-cloud	Per TB per year
Receiver Vx ⁽¹⁾	One way	Site-to-site	Included
Backup Vx ⁽²⁾	Bi-directional	Site-to-site ⁽³⁾	Included
Backup Appliance ⁽³⁾	Bi-directional	Site-to-Site ⁽³⁾	Included
Notes: ⁽¹⁾ The Barracuda Backup Receiver Vx is included at no additional cost with the Barracuda Backup Vx as a dedicated virtual replication target. The Barracuda Backup Receiver Vx does not support local backups and can only receive data from one sender. ⁽²⁾Two or more virtual appliances that are backing up data are capable of bi-directional replication amongst each other, similar to a site-to-site deployment among physical Barracuda Backup appliances. ⁽³⁾ For site-to-site replication instead of cloud storage, Barracuda Networks provides a free Receiver Vx for offsite storage with limited functionality.

A separate subscription is available to enable replication from a physical appliance to a dedicated Barracuda Backup Receiver Vx is available. You cannot replicate multiple physical appliances to a Barracuda Backup Receiver Vx.

For MSPs, Barracuda Networks' strategy is to build the best cloud infrastructure. Additionally, if an MSP wants to replicate customer data to a single, very large Barracuda Backup Vx and host their own cloud, then:

Data replication to a Receiver Vx is limited to 1:1
Site-to-site replication is not as good as replication to Barracuda Cloud Storage

Additional notes:

A Barracuda Backup Receiver Vx cannot back up data, only a licensed Barracuda Backup Vx can back up data. The Barracuda Backup Receiver Vx can only receive data from a single, licensed Barracuda Backup Vx or from a single physical appliance with a Virtual Receiver subscription.
The Unlimited Cloud Storage plan is not available with the Barracuda Backup Vx
Replication among Barracuda Backup Vx appliances is limited to 1:1