Affordable
For as little as $1,000 per year for up to 1,000 active email users. Price List.

Quick Setup and Deployment
Barracuda Spam Filtering is set up with a simple change to your MX record that takes less than 5 minutes to complete. There is no hardware or software to buy. Our customer support will assist you in making this change. There is no disruption to your email service.

Rapid Response
When you call with a problem or question, Tangent solves it fast! There are no attempts to transfer your service call to other experts.

Tangent provides hands-on support through its technical staff, available 24/7 across all facilities.

State-of-the-Art, Fail-Safe, and Secure
Tangent maintains redundant Network Operations Centers across the United States.

Tangent Network Operations Centers are co-located in premium space facilities built according to uniform environmental and security standards.

• Security: Multi-layer security control procedures, biometric palm readers, and 24/7 closed-circuit video and alarm monitoring.
• Power: Uninterruptible redundant AC and DC power solutions.
• Cooling: HVAC redundant design with air distribution under raised flooring for maximum temperature control.
• Fire Suppression: Smoke detection system above and below raised floor.
  

Network Performance, Reliability, and Scalability
High capacity, scalable peering interconnections, and ongoing upgradeability help to ensure that Tangent's Network Centers maintain uncongested connectivity to the world's largest Internet networks. We back this up with Service Levels committing to 99.98% network availability, an average latency of 40 milliseconds or less in all regions (25ms in North America, 15ms in Europe), and less than .05% packet loss.

Tangent's Network Operation Centers reside on the fiber optic network that connects Europe, the United States and the Far East. The 23,000-mile fiber optic network provides a seamless and fully route-diverse connection across all continents.

Global Reach
With over 950 global traffic aggregation access points, Tangent's Network Centers are widely accessible via all Internet Gateways, EPOPs (Ethernet Points of Presence), ATM access and Frame Relay access points.

Effective Technology
Spam and virus updates are automatically loaded to your service at no additional charge. There is no administration required. Our engineers monitor the Internet 24/7 to detect the latest spam tactics. Technologies include e-mail fingerprinting, keyword scanning, rate controls, and user-specified rules. We continually update our list of spammer IP addresses to ensure effective protection against spam. New virus definitions are automatically updated into your service to provide a perimeter of defense for your mail server against email virus attacks.

Administrative Control & Reports
Barracuda Spam Filtering allows email security policies to be configured to your user requirements, with flexibility to review quarantined emails and customize filter settings.