Intelligent CIO North America Issue 12 | Page 18

NEWS

Barracuda expands its scalable IoT connectivity solution

Klaus Gheri , VP , Network Security , Barracuda

Barracuda , a trusted partner and leading provider of cloud-enabled security solutions , has announced its customers can now run Crosser Edge Analytics software directly on Barracuda Secure Connector . environments and accurate analytics at scale . Modern IoT analytics and edge intelligence solutions depend on the data collected on the Edge . Barracuda Secure Connector provides scalable and secure connectivity in industrial IoT environments .

With the Crosser Edge application running in a container on Barracuda Secure Connector , data collected at the Edge can be aggregated , combined , and prefiltered to reduce the cost for storage and intermittent transmission , and enable effective processing of useful data in an on-premises or cloud analytics platform .
When utilizing Crosser on Barracuda products , users can obtain scalable connectivity to accommodate large and dispersed networks of industrial and IoT devices .
“ Maintaining secure connectivity for the large , complex networks necessary to run industrial IoT devices can be challenging for organizations as they scale , and managing the data collected at the Edge adds another layer of complexity ,” said Klaus Gheri , VP , Network Security , Barracuda . “ This combined solution helps address these challenges in a scalable way .”
Barracuda ’ s scalable IoT hardware connectivity solution running the Crosser node application addresses the need for both secure connectivity in large , distributed

WatchGuard integrates endpoint security within WatchGuard Cloud

WatchGuard Technologies has announced it has integrated the WatchGuard Endpoint Security product family into WatchGuard Cloud . As a result , partners and customers can now deploy and manage endpoint security , network security and MFA services via WatchGuard Cloud , enabling them to streamline security delivery , simplify operations , consolidate vendors , and bolster business growth and profitability .

“ WatchGuard ’ s driving mission is to create the security platform of MSPs ’ dreams , and less than one year after acquiring Panda Security we ’ ve taken another significant step forward ,” said Andrew Young , Senior Vice President of Product Management at WatchGuard .
“ MSPs need a platform that offers greater co-ordination across critical security services . We ’ re delivering next-generation antivirus , AI-enabled endpoint detection and response , network security and authentication services as a Unified Security Platform that enables MSPs to provide complete protection for customers today , and we ’ re making it simpler and more streamlined than ever to manage .”
David Lesnoy , President and CEO of Rand Solutions Group , said : “ Adding endpoint security services to WatchGuard Cloud is a major game-changer for our MSP business .
Andrew Young , Senior Vice President of Product Management at WatchGuard
“ Now we can manage all our security offerings from the network to the endpoint within one unified platform and simplify everything from initial deployment and set-up to license management , renewals and reporting .” p
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