Microsoft has begun shipping theIntelligent Application Gateway (IAG)
2007,a security product that combines
firewall technology with the Microsoft Internet Security and
Acceleration Server (ISA Server).
The product adds secure sockets layer virtual private networking
(SSL VPN) and web application firewall product obtained in the
acquisition of Whale Communications in July 2006 to the ISA Server
software.
It is the latest security offering from Microsoft, which has
already launched anti-virus and anti-spyware products, a firewall
for both Windows XP and Vista, and an anti-phishing tool in
Internet Explorer.
When integrated, the IAG 2007 technology productss provide a
single, consolidated appliance for network perimeter defence,
remote access, endpoint security management and application-layer
protection.
Charles Kolodgy, an analyst at IDC, said, “Web-based remote
access is becoming ubiquitous for companies big and small. With the
need to provide access from diverse endpoints to multiple
applications, it is imperative that enterprises have remote access
solutions that can meet expanded connection and security
needs.”
He said, “Microsoft’s Intelligent Application Gateway provides
the functionality companies require while incorporating Microsoft’s
standard licensing model.”
IAG 2007 is now available in pre-installed and configured
appliances manufactured by Celestix Networks and Network Engines,
now sold through a wide range of reseller partners.
To meet the needs of security resellers and make SSL VPNs more
affordable for all customers, Microsoft says it has simplified the
pricing and licensing for IAG 2007, covering the gateway,
optimisers and connectors.
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