Case Study: Mendocino Family of Companies achieves automated backups, reduced human error, and improved email security with Barracuda Networks

Automated backup and email security reduces human-error potential

Mendocino Family of Companies (MFC), a forest‑products business managing 440,000 acres across 13 California locations, faced risky, time‑consuming tape-based backups and rising email threats as it migrated to Microsoft 365. Human error in tape handling and a virtual server crash that threatened days of downtime highlighted the need for automated, cloud-ready backup and stronger email protection.

MFC deployed Barracuda Backup, Cloud‑to‑Cloud Backup, and Barracuda Email Protection, enabling instant cloud-based server spin‑ups, automated backups, and advanced phishing and impersonation defenses. The result: a 15‑minute recovery in a major outage, reduced human‑error risk, maintenance‑free cloud services that keep IT focused, and a marked drop in phishing incidents with faster incident response.

Mendocino Family of Companies

Jon Le Roi

Director of IT