Got pricing: $1,000 one time fee for VM. You actually have per user licensing with the VM. $160 per 100 users for a year.
N Parr wrote: > I ran in to the replacement issue on my web filter, turned out it was > much cheaper to just buy a new box. I wonder how they price the > virtual spam appliance. They obviously can't sell any hardware > warranties with it. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Bill Humphries [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, September 23, 2010 2:53 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Spam appliances/services > > Good things about the barracuda that standout are no per user > licensing and easy to setup for multiple domains with or without ldap > lookups. Since looking at other options, I really like the ease and > flexibility of how it handles domains. > > One bad thing that negates some of its price savings: While software > support is included in your yearly licensing, hardware support is > not. You have to purchase their instant replacement service in > addition and it costs about the same as a yearly software/energize > updates. > > We have a client that had a mirror fail near the end of a three year > license on a barracuda 400. Options from barracuda: Pay $700 and ship > it to them. Turnaround of at least 3 weeks. Other option: Pay $3k > for the past three years of instant replacement coverage and they will > overnight a box. > > So, you can get a 400 box with five years of updates bundled with it > for $8k, but you need to also pay $4k if you want barracuda to help > with a hardware failure. > > Bill > > N Parr wrote: >> <!--[if mso 9]--> <!--[endif]--> >> +1 on the Barracuda, been using one for 4-5 years now. Using global >> policy and once I had the spam and ham trained it was set and forget. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> *From:* Jim Holmgren [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Thursday, September 23, 2010 9:52 AM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: Spam appliances/services >> >> Barracuda. >> >> No per-user fees, very configurable and awesome tech support. I had >> them at %previousjob% and am trying like heck to get them in at >> %currentjob%. >> >> They'll even send you a 90 eval unit for free if you want to try it out. >> >> Jim Holmgren >> >> Manager of Server Engineering >> >> XLHealth Corporation >> >> The Warehouse at Camden Yards >> >> 351 West Camden Street, Suite 100 >> >> Baltimore, MD 21201 >> >> 410.625.2200 (main) >> >> 443.524.8573 (direct) >> >> 443-506.2400 (cell) >> >> www.xlhealth.com >> >> *From:* Tom Miller [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Thursday, September 23, 2010 10:45 AM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Spam appliances/services >> >> Folks, >> >> I'm in the market to replace my current spam filter. Google Message >> Security looks pretty good as a service, although it's pricing for >> us. I've heard good things about Barracuda SPAM and Virus filter, as >> well as M+ from Messaging Architects. Sorry Sunbelt, we don't run >> Exchange so your product is out. >> >> Anyone have any comments on those products and have any to add? I >> would for the most part like something to be configured and not to >> have to constantly tweak it. Also users need to be able to see >> what's blocked and unblock a message if they want. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Tom >> >> Tom Miller >> Engineer, Information Technology >> Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board >> 757-788-0528 >> >> Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, >> is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain >> confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, >> use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. 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