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Currently in pre-release testing, the systems include a DNS protection offering for MSPs with subscription-based pricing.

The move adds robust high availability and disaster recovery capabilities for SMB servers and data centers to Carbonite’s existing family of BDR solutions.

The new offering combines switches and access points from Open Mesh, a maker of cloud-managed networking gear, with Datto’s own networking appliance and management portal in an integrated package tailored to MSP business models.

Based on software the security vendor acquired late last year, the new system enables channel pros to run automated phishing tests informed by real-time threat intelligence, and then provide automated training to users who flunk.

VSA version 9.4 features enhanced backup, discovery, and remote control functionality, as well as an easier interface and cross-platform mobile app.

CloudGenix, Masergy Communications, Talari Networks, and others join a list of providers that now includes more than a dozen top names.

The new offerings share a common architecture and management interface with the on-premises firewall appliance that the Barracuda Networks division shipped last June.

The company’s second acquisition in four months, the deal positions StorageCraft to add mid-market customers and partners while accelerating its strategic shift from BDR vendor to comprehensive data management supplier.

Both devices are tailored to the needs of SMBs with tight budgets operating in an era of cloud-based applications, smartphones, tablets, and BYOD policies.

Like a similar unit introduced two weeks ago that ships through retailers, the new DS-320 is a compact, lightweight device that processes up to 25 duplex pages per minute.