How to Buy Forefront Edge Security and Access Products
Refer to the information and table below to find information on pricing and licensing options for Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 and Microsoft's Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG) 2007.
Note: If you are outside of the United States and Canada, you can get pricing information from your local Microsoft office. Find contact information for your Microsoft office on the Microsoft Worldwide Information site.
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 | Highlights |
| Product Purchase Options |
| Licensing |
| Software Solution |
| Hardware Solutions |
| Promotions |
Highlights
Sales promotions and special offers
| • | Microsoft Branch Infrastructure Enterprise Solution Promotion |
| • | Microsoft Centralized Application Access Promotion |
Product Purchase Options
| • | ISA Server 2006 |
| • | IAG 2007 |
Licensing
ISA Server 2006 and IAG 2007 use different licensing mechanisms designed to be flexible to fit your deployment needs. Please read the Forefront Edge Security and Access FAQ for detailed information.
| • | Processor Licensing Model ISA Server is licensed in the processor licensing model. Under this model, a license is required for each physical or virtual processor accessed by an operating system environment running ISA Server. This license does not require any device or user CALs. |
| • | Server plus User CALs IAG is licensed in the server/client access license model. Under this model, a server license is required (in the case of IAG, an OEM appliance includes server license), as well as a CAL for each named and/or authenticated user that accesses a system running IAG 2007. |
| • | Server plus Device CALs Under this model, a server license is required (in the case of IAG, an OEM appliance includes a server license), as well as a CAL for each client device that accesses a system running IAG 2007. |
Note:
| • | IAG 2007 CAL Any IAG 2007 CAL can be used with any licensed appliance running IAG 2007 (and earlier) regardless of the platform (32 bit, 64 bit, and IA64), or the version. |
| • | IAG 2007 EC The EC license is an optional additional server license for external users that enables access to your appliances running IAG 2007. With this license, you do not need to buy individual IAG 2007 CALs. The EC license is purchased for every copy of IAG 2007 that can be accessed by the external user. An example of an external user is a person who is not an employee or similar personnel of the company or its affiliates. This license allows access to the IAG 2007 by an unlimited number of external users that can include, but is not limited to, business partners, suppliers, customers, retirees, and alumni. It is licensed per-server. |
Software Solution
Benefits
If you want to acquire your ISA Server software license independently from your server hardware, you'll want to purchase ISA Server software separately This option provides the maximum flexibility for deploying and repurposing software and hardware. Plus, you can remotely manage your software installations by using remote desktop protocol (RDP) sessions or the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
Compare Editions
Which solution is right for you—ISA Server (Standard and Enterprise Editions) or IAG 2007? To find out, visit the Comparison of Standard and Enterprise Editions for ISA Server 2006 and the IAG 2007 Product Overview pages.
Pricing
| Production Licenses | Price* | Description |
ISA Server 2006 Standard Edition | $1,499 per processor | ISA Server 2006 is the integrated edge security gateway that helps protect your IT environment from Internet-based threats while providing your users with fast and secure remote access to applications and data. |
ISA Server 2006 Enterprise Edition | $5,999 per processor | ISA Server 2006 Enterprise Edition is designed for large organizations that require flexible deployment options with the highest levels of manageability, availability, and scalability. |
ISA Server 2006 Enterprise Edition 25-processor pack | $75,000 for 25 processors | ISA Server 2006 Enterprise Edition 25-processor pack is offered at 50% off the base price for customers who need ISA Server in large deployment scenarios such as branch offices. |
| Required Software | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | $999 per server | ISA Server 2006 Standard and Enterprise Edition require Windows Server 2003 operating system with service pack 1 (SP1). Visit the Windows Server 2003 Pricing and Licensing page for the details. |
| Client Access Licenses | ||
IAG 2007 User CAL | $22 per user | IAG 2007 appliances require a CAL for each named and/or authenticated user who accesses resources through the gateway. |
IAG 2007 Device CAL | $22 per user | IAG 2007 appliances require a CAL for each client device that accesses resources through the gateway. |
| Other Licenses | ||
IAG 2007 EC** | Varies | Grants access to the IAG 2007 server by an unlimited number of external users that can include, but is not limited to, business partners, suppliers, customers, retirees, and alumni. It is licensed per server. |
* All prices reflect pricing for purchases in the United States and Canada and appear in US dollars. The prices listed are estimated retail prices; reseller pricing may vary.
** EC license cannot be used for commercial hosting services.
Next Steps
You can acquire ISA Server 2006 software and IAG 2007 CALs in the following ways:
| • | Call (800) 426-9400 from the United States or call (877) 568-2495 from Canada to speak with a Microsoft representative. | ||
| • | Purchase online from authorized ISA Server resellers and IAG 2007 resellers who have technical product expertise. | ||
| • | Find out about MSDN subscriptions. | ||
| • | Visit the Microsoft volume licensing site.
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| • | Sign up for the Software Assurance Program and automatically receive the next version of ISA Server at no additional cost. |
Hardware Solutions
Benefits
Purchase a hardware solution if you want an ISA Server device built specifically to run ISA Server (either Standard or Enterprise Edition), as well as for IAG 2007.
ISA Server devices come with a preinstalled, hardened version of Windows Server 2003 and ISA Server, ready for deployment. Several hardware vendors have also added additional components and technology to their products such as protocol accelerators, antivirus gateways, and content filtering software to extend the value of ISA Server for your infrastructure.
IAG 2007 devices are comprehensive, high-performance application access and security appliances designed to help balance the tensions between security, application functionality, and broad access. With the benefits of both a network-layer firewall (ISA Server 2006) and a full SSL VPN on the same physical device, IAG delivers a policy-driven framework that unifies endpoint security, application access, and access control in a highly-scalable platform to satisfy the demands of large-scale and complex environments.
In addition, some hardware vendors have created security appliances that you can quickly deploy to automatically update your management tools and Web-based user interfaces for remote management and remote desktop protocol (RDP) sessions. Look for ISA Server 2006 and IAG 2007-based security appliances available now from leading OEMs.
Hardware Pricing
With prices starting at $2,500 US, hardware solutions with ISA Server or IAG 2007 preconfigured, preinstalled, and pre-tested might be the right solution for your IT infrastructure. Ask a Microsoft partner hardware vendor for the details.
Next Steps
| • | Read about deploying ISA Server and IAG in minutes with hardware solutions. |
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Promotions
Microsoft Centralized Application Access Promotion (MCAAP)
The Microsoft Centralized Application Access Promotion is a single-SKU solution for an organization's secure application delivery and access needs. By combining Windows Terminal Services and SoftGrid Application Virtualization with the IAG, you gain the benefits of managed mobile access to applications and data, high performance over slow connections, and comprehensive application security to help enforce corporate compliance. The Microsoft Centralized Application Access Promotion provides a convenient and cost-effective way to license the complete solution your business needs for secure remote access to corporate applications and data from almost any device or location.
These offers package Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services (TS), SoftGrid Application Virtualization for Terminal Services, and IAG 2007 in a single license pack at up to a 20 percent discount off their combined list prices:
| • | MCAAP – Client Access License (CAL) Package
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| • | MCAAP – External Connector (EC) Package
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Microsoft Branch Infrastructure Enterprise Solution Promotion
The Microsoft Branch Infrastructure Enterprise Solution Promotion is a new promotional SKU for customers needing an enterprise solution for branch offices that combines Microsoft’s leading server, security, and management technologies into a single offering. Available from February 1, 2007 through January 31, 2008, the promotion offers up to a 43 percent discount off the list price for the combined purchase of ten licenses each of:
| • | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (no CALs included) |
| • | Microsoft ISA Server 2006 Enterprise Edition |
| • | Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 Enterprise Operations Management License |
| • | Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 R2 Server Configuration Management License |
| • | Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 |
For more information about how to take advantage these and other promotions, please contact your reseller.