ISA Server 2004 Hardware firewall device

Question: What ISA Server 2004 is?

Solution: ISA Server 2004 is a firewall solution that integrates advanced application layer stateful filtering firewalls, virtual private networking services, and efficient Web caching services, which can greatly improve network performance and security and maximize your investment in it. Additionally, ISA Server 2004 provides advanced protection for Microsoft products such as Exchange Server, IIS server, and so on.

Question: What is a hardware solution based on ISA Server 2004?

Solution: Microsoft combined with some OEM vendors to bring you the hardware firewall devices based on ISA Server 2004, these hardware firewall devices optimized for the hardware used, and installed a hardened Windows Server 2003 operating system, which allows the ISA Server 2004 runs in excellent condition, allowing you to get an efficient and stable firewall system. For more information, please visit the Partner Hardware firewall solution.

Question: Why should I consider a hardware firewall solution?

Answer: If you only want this device to run ISA Server 2004, then it is recommended that you purchase hardware devices. These hardware firewalls are pre-installed with the enhanced Windows Server 2003 and ISA Server 2004 Standard Edition, allowing you to easily deploy directly on the network, and some hardware vendors are adding other components to extend the capabilities of ISA Server 2004, such as the Protocol accelerator , antivirus gateways and content filters, and so on. In addition, to facilitate your remote administration, these hardware vendors also provide management tools and web management interfaces.

Question: What is the difference between different OEM vendors ' solutions?

Answer: All OEM hardware firewall devices include Windows Server 2003 and ISA Server 2004 Standard Edition, some solutions may be sold in some countries or regions, and some of the solutions may contain additional additional components. For more information, see Partner Hardware Firewall solutions.

Question: Can I use my existing ISA Server 2004 license again on the hardware device?

Answer: Different OEM licenses are specified for different ISA Server 2004 hardware devices, and only the corresponding OEM licenses can be used on hardware devices. For more information, see the overview of large client licenses at Microsoft's licensing site.

Question: What is the best network environment for the ISA Server 2004 hardware solution?

Answer: You can use the ISA Server 2004 hardware device in any network environment that uses ISA Server 2004 firewall software, and most customers or partners are similar to the ISA Server 2004 Make your branch faster and safer to access Web services in the context of the scenario for a hardware solution, the ISA Server 2004 hardware solution allows you to configure it more easily and easily, and greatly reduce your total cost of ownership (TCO).

Question: Is there a hardware solution for ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition?

Answer: We do not currently have a hardware solution for ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition, but we will release this product in the next release of ISA Server with our OEM partners.

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