Case Study: Palacký University Olomouc protects Microsoft 365 from ransomware and saves IT time with Barracuda Networks Cloud-to-Cloud Backup

Seamless cloud backup helps to manage risk for one of the Czech Republic’s oldest universities

Palacký University Olomouc, the second‑oldest university in the Czech Republic serving over 30,000 students, moved core services to Microsoft 365 but faced risks from accidental deletions and past ransomware incidents. Its incumbent backup from IBM was expensive and required on‑premises hardware, so IT leadership sought a more flexible, cloud-native backup solution.

The university deployed Barracuda Cloud‑to‑Cloud Backup to protect Exchange Online, SharePoint and OneDrive with unlimited retention, centralized management, point‑in‑time restores and daily automated backups. The solution went live within days, now protects roughly 100 TB, runs faster than the previous product, saves the three‑person IT team about an hour a week, and provides confidence that Microsoft 365 data can be rapidly restored after incidents.

Palacký University Olomouc

Petr Volak

Head of IT Infrastructure Department