Microsoft Corp. has completed the acquisition of Whale Communications Ltd., strengthening Microsofts secure access platform.
Whales product line includes the Intelligent Application Gateway, which combines Whales secure sockets layer (SSL)-based access and application protection technologies with Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server. To mark the deal close, Microsoft is providing a special price promotion for all current and new customers. Now through Dec. 31, 2006, customers will receive 25 per cent off the list price of the Whale Intelligent Application Gateway and 25 per cent off on any add-on modules, including Whales Connectivity Modules and Application Optimisers. Whales Application Optimisers add the benefits of customised policy and content inspection for Microsoft applications and third-party customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning, and collaboration platforms.
Whale distinguished itself in the marketplace with its early focus on application-level security. Microsoft plans to further integrate the Whale access and application optimisation technologies into its secure access platform, including ISA Server, in the future.
The Whale acquisition follows Microsofts recent announcement of Microsoft Forefront, the new brand for its portfolio of security products. Microsoft Forefront-branded products will be rolled out with the next wave of Microsofts business security and secure access products across the client, server and network edge.
Whale Communications is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corp.
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www.whalecommunications.com
www.microsoft.com/isaserver/default.mspx
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