At the IT Pro Conference in New Orleans I presented briefly, as part of a panel, some things to think about when making the firewall decision for an SBS network. Don’t assume that the name brands are necessarily the best choice. We’ve got to seriously shop. Never before has this business...
I’ll be giving a technical demonstration on how to configure ISA for a variety of configuration scenario’s common to small business as part of the 5W/50 series. The emphasis will be on enhancing employee productivity. I’m not much of a power point user so this will be a hands-on how...
I did it. No - hell didn't freeze over, and no - pigs aren't flying. But yes, I just recently did some network reconfiguration here at the office, moving from a dual-nic SBS Premium setup with ISA 2004 to a single-nic setup with a hardware router/firewall instead. Gasp! The horror! . . . I'll...
I'm sure that most people here are aware that there are circles in the IT community where SBS is a punchline. One of the most common assertations is that ISA on SBS is a security compromise. So I figured it was time to address this head on. Is ISA on SBS a security compromise? Completely - because the...
The ISA server team has posted a guide on the subject (in three parts). The guide covers most aspects of the subject including troubleshooting. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3