Network Security Appliances

The Forefront edge security and access products available from Microsoft, Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 and Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG) 2007, provide enhanced network edge protection and application-centric, policy-based access to corporate IT infrastructure across the three primary usage scenarios listed below:

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• Secure Remote Access: Optimized access for employees, partners, and customers from virtually any device or location
• Branch Office Security: Enhanced connectivity and security for remote sites
• Internet Access Protection: Increased resiliency for IT infrastructure from Internet-based threats

Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 is the integrated edge security gateway that helps protect IT environments from Internet-based threats while providing users with fast and secure remote access to applications and data. 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. Click here to learn more about Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006.

Microsoft's Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG) 2007 is the comprehensive, secure remote access gateway that provides secure socket layer (SSL)-based application access and protection with endpoint security management. Read the resources listed below to learn how IAG 2007 enables granular access control, authorization, and deep content inspection from a broad range of devices and locations to a wide variety of line-of-business, intranet, and client/server resources. Click here to learn more about Intelligent Application Gateway 2007.

Deploy ISA Server and IAG in Minutes with Hardware Solutions
Microsoft has joined with key original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to bring Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server and Microsoft's Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG)-based security appliances to market. These solutions combine the best of ISA Server 2006 and IAG 2007 with a hardened configuration of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and optimized hardware so they are ready to deploy right out of the box.
Key benefits include:

• Hardware comes pre-loaded, pre-configured, and pre-tested with ISA Server or IAG, or both.
• Hardened configuration for reduced attack surface.
• Easy to purchase, set up, and deploy.
• Out-of-box configuration tools and Web-based administration available (on some models from some OEMs).

Browse the OEM Contact List to find the dedicated server or server appliance that fits your needs.