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	December 8, 2006 Microsoft Brings Application Optimization To The SSL VPN Appliance Market The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2006 by Robert Whiteley with Simon Yates, Christine E. Atwood

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Executive Summary

Microsoft has moved quickly and efficiently into the SSL VPN appliance market with its acquisition of Whale Communications, now a wholly owned subsidiary. Whale's Intelligent Application Gateway places Microsoft among the top SSL VPN vendors and provides a critical component for enhancing its Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server. The result should not only be a heavyweight contender for enterprise remote access, but an ideal architecture for small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) as well. Microsoft's SSL VPN crown jewel is its Intelligent Application Optimizer templates for deploying large applications, which will save hours of complex configuration for IT administrators.

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