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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 2006 provides value to IT managers, network
administrators, and information security professionals who are
concerned about the security, performance, manageability, or
reduced cost of network operations. ISA Server is equally
beneficial for small, medium, and large organizations that can
benefit from ISA Server firewall, VPN, and Web caching
capabilities.
Common usage scenarios for ISA Server 2006 include:
• E-mail Access for Mobile
Employees. Provide secure e-mail access to employees outside
your corporate network, including Microsoft Exchange Server
and other mail servers.
• Establish a VPN for Remote Users.
Provide secure access to intranet information for remote users,
including access to corporate resources hosted on servers
running IIS and other Web servers.
• Create Encrypted Tunnels with
Partners. Enable secure access to corporate network information
for partners, including remote access and site-to-site extranet
VPNs.
• Remote Access for Mobile
Employees. Provide employees secure remote access to only the
corporate network resources they require.
• Link Branch Offices Together.
Enable branch offices to communicate securely with the main
office over the Internet using highly secure site-to-site VPN
connections.
• Control and Protect from
Malicious Traffic. Control corporate users' Internet access and
protect clients from malicious Internet traffic.
• Cache Content for Performance.
Ensure fast access to your most frequently used Web content,
thereby reducing corporate bandwidth usage costs and speeding up
Web connections for corporate network users.
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