In a company statement Microsoft confirmed that the new software having been more than three years in development, ISA Server has already earned the confidence of customers who have adopted it based on its beta performance, of security experts who have tried unsuccessfully to compromise it, and of analysts who believe it has all the right features and certifications to compete in the firewall market. ISA Server has been carefully prepared and thoroughly tested and certified as a serious enterprise firewall and is being supported as a real contender in the security field.
With the release of ISA Server, Microsoft is taking a large step toward enabling business on the Internet, said Paul Flessner, senior vice president of .NET Enterprise Servers at Microsoft. ISA Server is a key member of the .NET Enterprise Servers, which together offer customers the essential infrastructure they require to succeed in the new digital economy. We built ISA Server from the ground up as an enterprise firewall to demonstrate our commitment to secure computing and to our customers.
