Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 is an extensible enterprise firewall and web cache server that provides powerful security and network acceleration. Internet Security and Acceleration Server features the best integration with the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system for policy-based security, acceleration and management of internetworking and a rich platform for extension and customisation.
As the use of the Internet continues to expand, so do the security and performance challenges. Organizations need to control the flow of information from the Internet to internal networks and resources and back again. They also need to deal with the increasing bandwidth consumption that impacts client response time and network resources.
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 provides powerful security and network acceleration. It is an extensible enterprise firewall and Web cache server featuring the best integration with the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system for policy-based security, acceleration, and management of internetworking.
Benefits Unified Management of Network Security and Acceleration Services...Microsoft ISA Server delivers secure, fast, manageable Internet connectivity. By combining enterprise firewall and high-performance Web cache functions, ISA Server provides a common management infrastructure that reduces network complexity and costs. Whether opting to deploy as an integrated system or as a separate firewall and cache, organizations get the power and flexibility they want. Flexible management tools offer multi-level policy for users, applications, destinations, schedules, and content types. ISA Server is tightly integrated with Windows 2000 security, directory, virtual private networking (VPN), and bandwidth control with Quality of Service (QoS), simplifying management tasks.
Smart Security...ISA Server includes an extensible, multi-layer enterprise firewall featuring dynamic packet filtering, SecureNAT for transparency, "smart" data-aware application filters, system hardening, and built-in intrusion detection. Smart Caching...The ISA Server high-performance cache accelerates Web access while saving network bandwidth, and with Windows 2000 Advanced Server, scales for efficient, dynamic load balancing. ISA Server studies data usage patterns and actively caches popular content.
Customize and Extend...Microsoft ISA Server includes a comprehensive Software Development Kit (SDK) and application programming interfaces (APIs) for administration, application filters, Web filters, and cache control. A rich platform for extension and customization, ISA Server lets organizations extend their security and caching solution.