Re: Something about ISA Server 2000...

From: cxnolke@regence.com
Date: 10/25/01 

Subject: Re: Something about ISA Server 2000...
To: "Progenit Service S.r.l." <agente_progenit@public.iunet.it>
Message-ID: <OF982DD68B.0A3197E6-ON88256AF0.0061796B@or.regence.com>
From: cxnolke@regence.com
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 10:52:33 -0700

We did alot of evaluation with it at Dell when we were looking to create a
firewall with someone else's software.
Its a very capable suite. There was some concern that it tried to do too
much for our purposes. MSFT was continually criticized VPN wise for not
playing well with others. Clearly they tried to overcompensate, and it
makes it a very powerful tool for someone with *alot* of knowledge, and a
huge maze for a beginner.
Then there is the issue of redundancy/backup.
One gets the idea that this was not designed as an enterprise level suite.
It would not compete well with PIX or Nokia. No command line for
scripting, no cluster/backup solution (as of the release candidate we had 1
year ago), etc. But then that probably isnt the intended market.

It probably would compete well with Watchguard, Sonicwall, etc, although
both of those two have an interface that is easier for beginners or for the
semi-knowlegdable common in the small IT shops.

IMHO, YMMV, etc.

chris nolke
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The Regence Group

                                                                                                                        
                    "Progenit Service
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                    10/25/2001 03:10 AM
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        

Hi all,

has someone an opinion (good or bad....)concerning ISA Server 2000
installed
as firewall? How many differences are among this software solution from
Microsoft and Check Point Firewall-1, Netscreen 10/100, Watchguard or Cisco
PIX?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

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