Barracuda Networks has announced that it has completed the acquisition of NetContinuum, a provider of Web Application Firewalls. The addition of NetContinuum's products to Barracuda Networks' product portfolio enables the company to expand customer adoption of Application Delivery Controllers (ADC).

NetContinuum develops solutions that combine Web application security, traffic management and SSL acceleration to protect Web sites.

"NetContinuum is a recognised leader in the ADC market and this acquisition will enable Barracuda Networks to offer easy-to-use appliances that secure Web sites," said Dean Drako, president and CEO of Barracuda Networks. "By combining Barracuda Networks' strengths and sales channel reach with very mature and highly acclaimed NetContinuum products, we are confident that we will deliver industry-leading capabilities to a set of customers who had previously been unable to deploy Web site security solutions."

As part of the acquisition, Barracuda Networks plans to maintain support for NetContinuum's existing products as well as to increase investment in product development in the ADC product category. In addition, the majority of NetContinuum's 75 employees have also joined the Barracuda Networks team. Barracuda Networks will continue to work with all NetContinuum sales channel partners, expanding the depth of its worldwide sales reach, and enabling them to provide better service and support to all existing and future customers.