. The Barracuda NextGen Firewall is a family of hardware and virtual appliances designed to protect network infrastructure improve site-to-site connectivity and simplify administration of network operations. Beyond its powerful network firewall and VPN technologies the Barracuda NextGen Firewall integrates a comprehensive set of next generation firewall technologies including Layer 7 application control intrusion prevention Web filtering anti-virus anti-spam and network access controlKey Product Info . Central management across the enterpriseIntelligent traffic managementStops threats and reduces administrative overhead Product Features Central management across the enterpriseWith hardware models ranging from the micro branch office up to the large headquarters and datacenters and a corresponding offering of virtual appliances the Barracuda NextGen Firewall is designed for deployment across the entire enterprise. Through the Barracuda NextGen Firewall Control Center administrators can manage security content and traffic management policies from a single interface. Intelligent traffic managementThe Barracuda NextGen Firewall features intelligent site-to-site traffic management capabilities that optimize both availability and performance of the wide area network. Administrators can control application-level routing and prioritization of traffic across multiple links tunnels and traffic conditions. Supported link types include dedicated lines xDSL 3G wireless mobile networks and any other link types presented as a copper or optical Ethernet link. Stops threats and reduces administrative overheadThe Barracuda NextGen Firewall is an application-aware firewall solution designed to mitigate threats enforce policies and optimize traffic flow - resulting in ultra reliable WAN links. As an added benefit industry leading centralized management provides visibility of the entire network reducing administrative overhead and in line costs.