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The Forefront Protection Suite is the next generation release of the Forefront Security Suite and includes Microsoft Forefront Client Security, Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server, Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint, Microsoft Forefront Security for Office Communications Server and Microsoft Forefront Online Protection for Exchange.
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Forefront Protection Suite now includes Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server and Forefront Online Protection for Exchange. Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server includes a new antispam engine that provides 99% detection rates with very low false positives (West Coast Labs). It also integrates with Forefront Online Protection for Exchange, allowing you to provision, apply common policies, and manage quarantines for hosted and on-premise antimalware and antispam filtering in a single solution.
In December 2009, Forefront Threat Management Gateway Web Protection Service will also be added to the Forefront Protection Suite. This product requires Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 (purchased separately) and provides access to in-the-cloud URL filtering and Web antimalware updates to ensure that employees can safely and productively use the Internet for business without worrying about malicious web sites.
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Suites simplify deploying defense-in-depth security solutions that help maximize an organization’s security. License management is simplified. Suites deliver value above purchasing the products separately. In the case of Forefront Protection Suite, customers can save up to 30 percent% discount compared with obtaining the products separately and benefit from a single vendor relationship to address client, server, and messaging and collaboration security needs.
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Forefront Protection Suite pricing is available through your Microsoft account representative or your authorized reseller.
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Yes, Forefront Protection Suite is included in ECAL.
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Yes. Customers will receive a credit for the Forefront Protection Suite in the amount of its discounted value in ECAL.
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Yes. A step-up SKU is available to customers who have already purchased licenses for Microsoft Antigen for Exchange or Forefront Security for Exchange Server.
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Currently there is a promotion available that provides up to 30% discount on Forefront Security Suite/Forefront Protection Suite subscriptions through Dec. 31, 2009.
