Hi Ara, Thanks! Tom www.isaserver.org/shinder Tom and Deb Shinder's Configuring ISA Server 2004 http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7 MVP -- ISA Firewalls -----Original Message----- From: Ara.A [mailto:ara@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 5:17 PM To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] Subject: [isalist] RE: Kind of OT: Software-based vs. Hardware-based Firewall http://www.ISAserver.org Wow. Nice article Tom -----Original Message----- From: Thomas W Shinder [mailto:tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: October 18, 2004 11:30 AM To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] Subject: [isalist] RE: Kind of OT: Software-based vs. Hardware-based Firewall http://www.ISAserver.org Hi Nef, Tell you boss to read it an weep :-) http://isaserver.org/articles/2004tales.html HTH, Tom www.isaserver.org/shinder Tom and Deb Shinder's Configuring ISA Server 2004 http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7 MVP -- ISA Firewalls -----Original Message----- From: nperez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:nperez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 11:20 AM To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] Subject: [isalist] Kind of OT: Software-based vs. Hardware-based Firewall http://www.ISAserver.org I'm trying to answer my boss' argument that hardware based firewalls (such as Cisco and Watchguard) have no real advantage over a software based firewall, such as ISA. My opinion (and this is just my opinion!) is that hardware based firewalls do have an advantage in terms of security and speed. It is more scalable, better throughput, faster then most software solutions, and no OS (Windows) which can have holes & bugs! We have a remote site that we connect to and I think implementing a hardware based firewall will enhance our security and throughput. We currently have it setup ISA to ISA on both ends. I know there will be some bias here - after all this is an ISA forum! But can anyone shed some light on this? Or direct me to some good resources? I didn't find much on isaserver.org. Thanks! ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 Exchange Server Resource Site: http://www.msexchange.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion List as: tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 Exchange Server Resource Site: http://www.msexchange.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion List as: ara@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 Exchange Server Resource Site: http://www.msexchange.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion List as: tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx