Partners and Beta Testers Get Opportunity to Evaluate Firewall, VPN and Cache Solution"s Advanced Capabilities for Protecting Against Internet Security Threats
Microsoft Corp. today announced that the public beta version of Microsoft® Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 is available for download. ISA Server 2004 offers advanced application layer firewall, VPN and Web caching features that enable customers to maximize existing IT investments by improving network security and performance. Customers can download the beta version or order CD kits from https://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/.
"Customers have told us they need an integrated firewall solution to help them address the growing number of application-based security threats," said Jonathan Perera, senior director of Product Management in the Security and Business Technology Unit at Microsoft. "With ISA Server 2004, beta customers can immediately evaluate one of the most powerful, easily integrated and simple-to-use solutions for helping protect Microsoft applications such as Exchange, Internet Information Services and SharePoint (TM) ."
Built on an enhanced architecture and user interface, ISA Server 2004 is ideal for organizations looking to more simply and cost-effectively fortify their business applications against new and emerging threats.