Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000

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.

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.

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. Use ISA Server to:

• Protect your network from unauthorized access
• Defend your Web servers from external attacks
• Inspect incoming and outgoing network traffic to ensure security
• Receive alerts of suspicious activity

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.

Use ISA Server caching capabilities to:

• Cache frequently used content within your corporate network
• Save bandwidth by reducing network traffic
• Provide faster Web access for users by serving objects locally rather than over the congested Internet
• Serve popular Web content on your cache to free up Web server bandwidth for other content requests
• Distribute Web content worldwide efficiently and cost-effectively