Microsoft ISA Server 2004 is a next-generation enterprise firewall, virtual private network (VPN), and Web cache solution. It introduces multinetworking support, easy-to-use and highly integrated virtual private networking, intelligent application-layer filtering capabilities, comprehensive and extensible authentication mechanisms, and vastly improved user interface and management features, including XML-based configuration import and export. As a result, ISA Server 2004 provides a cost-effective solution to perimeter security and Web performance problems for organizations of all sizes. ISA Server Standard Edition shares the rich feature set of Enterprise Edition, but it is intended for small businesses, workgroups, and departmental environments.