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Microsoft ISA Server 2004
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server
2004 is the advanced stateful packet and application-layer
inspection firewall, virtual private network (VPN), and Web
cache solution that enables enterprise customers to easily
maximize existing information technology (IT) investments by
improving network security and performance. ISA Server 2004
is available in two versions: Standard Edition and
Enterprise Edition.
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ISA Server 2004 provides
advanced protection, ease of use, and fast, secure access
for all types of networks. ISA Server is particularly well
suited for protecting large enterprise network
configurations requiring multiple firewall arrays in
disparate locations that are running Microsoft client and
server applications, such as Microsoft Office, Office
Outlook Web Access 2003, Office SharePoint Portal Server
2003, Internet Information Services (IIS), Routing and
Remote Access, Active Directory directory service, and many
other Microsoft applications, servers, and services. |
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ISA Server contains a
full featured, application-layer aware firewall that
helps protect organizations of all sizes from attack
by both external and internal threats. ISA Server
performs deep inspection of Internet protocols such
as Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), which enables
it to detect many threats that traditional firewalls
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integrated firewall and VPN architecture of ISA Server
support stateful filtering and inspection of all VPN
traffic. The firewall also provides VPN client inspection
for Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based quarantine
solutions, helping to protect networks from attacks that
enter through a VPN connection. In
addition, a completely new user interface, wizards,
templates, and a host of management tools help
administrators avoid common security configuration errors.
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