Integrated Firewall and Web Cache Management ISA Server provides unified management that addresses the challenge of managing both network security and Web performance. From a single interface, administrators can set access policies that are applied to both the firewall and the cache, providing consistent control over Internet access. Unified Policy and Access Control. Whether deployed as a firewall or Web cache server, ISA Server manages Internet access consistently with access control policies. Access restrictions placed on the firewall are applied to the Web cache server as well.
Administrators use a single management interface for both firewall and Web caching.
The firewall and Web cache share the same logging, reporting, and alerting services of ISA Server. Scaling Up and Scaling Out for the Enterprise ISA Server Enterprise Edition is built for the enterprise. The tiered policies provide a scalable management model. This model makes it simple to extend the number of managed clients and servers. Tiered Policy Management.