Re: ISA server

[Greg Owens <greg.l.owens () verizon net>]

I do not like it.  I do not understand how anyone can use Microsoft as a security solution.  Norton and MacAfee have 
made billions off Microsoft attacks, yet people still want to use it as a Security Solution.  People sit home and find 
ways to hack it, yet people still want to use it as a Security Solution.  I do not understand.
> From: "David Lanagan" <DLanagan () sterlinginsurancegroup com>
> Date: 2003/11/18 Tue AM 07:22:29 EST
> To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
> Subject: ISA server
>
> Guys,
>   I'm looking for a good quality proxy product.  I've got 2 Internet links in 2 sites (connected via WAN) and I want 
> a product that will act as a proxy for each site but also allow the clients to go from one to the other in the event 
> of failure.  I know that ISA server does this as part of a Proxy array but the enterprise version is something liek 
> £4.5k a piece!!  Way to expensive when I'm not using the firewall side of it!
>   Talking of which, second question.... how do you rate ISA server as a whole?
>
> Thanks for your help in advance!
>
> Dave.
>
>
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