Barracuda Energize Updates is a subscription service for your physical appliance that provides your Barracuda Networks hardware solution with ongoing protection from the latest online threats. The team at Barracuda Central continuously monitors the internet for new trends in network security threats and develops strategies to mitigate those threats

Energize Updates deliver the latest definitions most appropriate to your product -- spam, virus, content categories, spyware filter, intrusion prevention, IM protocols, policies, security updates, attacks and document formats. These updates are sent out hourly or more frequently if needed, to ensure that you always have the latest and most comprehensive protection.

A subscription to Barracuda Energize Updates must be purchased with any Barracuda Networks appliance to provide complete protection from the latest internet threats. Subscriptions can be purchased for one, three or five year terms.

When Energize Updates are applied to a physical appliance, the hardware can be easily refreshed at any time through the \"Barracuda Hardware Refresh Program.\" Any unused portion of Energize Updates subscription will automatically be transferred to the new hardware platform.