http://www.ISAserver.org ------------------------------------------------------- Why would they want to use a hardware firewall that provides less security and flexibility? He should check the number of exploits listed at Secunia for whatever he chooses, and compare them to ISA 2004 (which has ZERO). Don't just look at the up front cost, but the cost of ongoing support and upgrades. You'll find that the TCO is much better with ISA (assuming that he isn't going the SOHO solution where "I don't need to pay for no security" ethic lives) Tom Thomas W Shinder, M.D. Site: www.isaserver.org Blog: http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/ Book: http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7 MVP -- ISA Firewalls > -----Original Message----- > From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of G.Waleed Kavalec > Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 12:08 PM > To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [isalist] Hardware.... (cringe) ...firewall ? > > http://www.ISAserver.org > ------------------------------------------------------- > > My boss has been talking to our ISP and also to some folks at GoDaddy. > > Both use - and recommend - hardware firewall solutions. > > What do I tell him? He is poised to make one of those > classic PHB decisions. > > (currently on ISA 2K) > > -- > > G. Waleed Kavalec > ------------------------- > Why are we all in this handbasket > and where is it going so fast? > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/isalist/ > ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp > ISA Server Articles and Tutorials: > http://www.isaserver.org/articles_tutorials/ > ISA Server Blogs: http://blogs.isaserver.org/ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: > http://www.techgenix.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe visit http://www.isaserver.org/pages/isalist.asp > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/isalist/ ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp ISA Server Articles and Tutorials: http://www.isaserver.org/articles_tutorials/ ISA Server Blogs: http://blogs.isaserver.org/ ------------------------------------------------------ Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: http://www.techgenix.com ------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe visit http://www.isaserver.org/pages/isalist.asp Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx