Scale Up Performance. Unlike many other products, ISA utilizes the extra processing power to boost performance. Scale Out Performance. ISA Server uses the Windows NLB Services and, with Enterprise Edition, you can take advantage of CARP to provide fault-tolerance, high availability, efficiency, and performance through clustering of multiple ISA Server machines. Lower Cost of Ownership ISA Server lowers cost of ownership for firewall and Web caching by providing integrated services, familiar management tools, and an open platform for product extensions.
Customers benefit from integrated robust features and an extensible investment.
Unlike other vendors that require separate purchases, ISA Server integrates services such as firewall, Web cache, basic intrusion detection, reporting, VPN, and bandwidth management into a single product. Leverage Existing Windows Skills. Works with What You Have. ISA Server provides transparent services to clients and servers, allowing administrators to work with their existing computing platforms. Extensible Open Platform.