Case Study: Gridworks achieves simplified Microsoft 365 security and reduced IT overhead with Barracuda Networks' BarracudaONE

BarracudaONE simplifies security for growing solar and energy storage EPC firm

Gridworks, a 500+ employee EPC firm specializing in large‑scale solar and battery storage projects based in Albuquerque, faced an unsustainable, hands‑on backup process and needed stronger, integrated protection for Microsoft 365 — all while operating with a very small IT team. The company sought a simpler, more efficient way to secure email and protect cloud data without increasing administrative overhead.

Gridworks deployed BarracudaONE with Barracuda Email Protection and Cloud‑to‑Cloud Backup, gaining a single‑pane‑of‑glass interface for security and data recovery. The result: faster incident response and restores, roughly 50% time savings on employee offboarding tasks, dramatically reduced IT admin burden, and greater confidence thanks to responsive support.

Gridworks

Colin Petty

IT Director