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PROS

Barracuda's technical support quickly resolves issues.
The pricing is very good and not expensive.
It offers a simple and powerful performance.
Barracuda Load Balancer ADC efficiently balances traffic.
Valuable security features include a Web Application Firewall.

CONS

Barracuda Load Balancer ADC is not feature-rich, and its technology is not advanced.
Performance quality could be improved.
Customization features are limited compared to competitors.
Barracuda Load Balancer ADC lacks custom configuration options like iRules.
Security features, especially for traffic handling, have room for improvement.
 

Barracuda Load Balancer ADC Pros review quotes

AnisKazi - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Infrastructure Team Lead and Project Lead at a mining and metals company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 28, 2022
Barracuda's technical support is good - whenever we have an issue, they immediately connect and resolve it.
Roni Wijaya - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President of It Operations at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Aug 15, 2022
The price is very good, and it's not very expensive.
Roni Wijaya - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President of It Operations at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Jul 24, 2024
The solution is simple and powerful. I find the Barracuda Load Balancer ADC's load balancing function most valuable. It balances the traffic well. The security features, like the Web Application Firewall, are also very helpful.
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Network and Security Engineer at Malam Engineering PLC
Dec 3, 2024
The most useful features in Barracuda Load Balancer are its security capabilities, load balancing efficiency, and scalability.
 

Barracuda Load Balancer ADC Cons review quotes

AnisKazi - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Infrastructure Team Lead and Project Lead at a mining and metals company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 28, 2022
Load Balancer ADC is competitively priced, but it's not feature-rich, and its technology is not that advanced.
Roni Wijaya - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President of It Operations at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Aug 15, 2022
The quality of the solution's performance could be improved.
Roni Wijaya - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President of It Operations at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Jul 24, 2024
The Barracuda Load Balancer ADC could be improved with more customization features. For example, F5 uses iRules for custom configurations. I haven't found something similar in Barracuda yet. The load balancer and WAF's basic and common features are enough, but we need more customization options.
Find out what your peers are saying about Barracuda Networks, F5, Progress Software and others in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC). Updated: January 2026.
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MB
Network and Security Engineer at Malam Engineering PLC
Dec 3, 2024
There are areas of Barracuda Load Balancer's security that have room for improvement, particularly concerning handling traffic.