Security issues are faced across the network; from web servers, to file and email servers, to local and remote desktops and laptops. And businesses large and small, left to sort through the complex web of offerings to find effective, economical, and easy-to-use solutions to their security needs, are increasingly turning to Security Appliances powered by Microsoft technologies to protect their networks.

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Microsoft and its OEM partners offer solutions to everyday network security issues leveraging Forefront edge security and access products Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 and Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG) 2007. These provide enhanced network edge protection and application-centric, policy-based access to corporate IT infrastructure across the three primary usage scenarios listed below:

• Secure Remote Access - provide employees, partners, and customers with secure remote access to applications, documents, and data from any PC or device at any location.
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  Branch Office Security - connect remote–site branch offices to their corporate headquarters, provide security-enhanced Internet access from branch offices, and utilize limited bandwidth more efficiently.
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  Internet Access Protection - fight the damaging effects of malware and attackers through comprehensive tools for scanning and blocking harmful content, files, and Web sites.

In addition, some hardware vendors have created security appliances, built using Microsoft technologies, 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. Learn more about Network Security Solutions available from Microsoft and its OEM partners on our Network Security products page. You can also find security appliances available now from leading OEMs.