If what it means is that the RainConnector does not
club the multiple internet connections and the total of
the bandwidht can be available as a single IP address
then the rest of things mentioned are possible with
win 2003 server, but you will have to lots of configuration.
The part - "instantly shifting traffic when a connection
failure is detected; eliminates connection drops from
impacting Internet and VPN traffic"
Important is VPN Traffice here, and if they mean incoming traffic
over VPN is not also affected, then ..well it mostly is like
clubbing multiple internet connection and making it available
over a single IP.. this is not possible with win 2003.
sharad
"Jason Price" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:107d501c3f4a7$b975b280$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Here is an exerpt from the description of a 3rd party
> program called Rain Connect. I assume that this product
> is available because these capabilities AREN'T built into
> Server 2003, or are they just saying theirs is better?
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> RainConnect for ISA Server Benefits
> - Multiple External Interfaces to ISA Server: Provides
> highly available Internet connections and dynamic load
> balancing across multiple links for ISA Server; hides the
> complexity of the corresponding management and translation
> of multiple address spaces
> - Non-Stop Internet Connectivity: Assures continuous
> Internet access by constantly monitoring ISP connection
> status and instantly shifting traffic when a connection
> failure is detected; eliminates connection drops from
> impacting Internet and VPN traffic
> - Increased Access Speed: Intelligently distributes
> traffic among ISP connections to maximize performance and
> avoid bottlenecks
> - High Security: Provides the option to install directly
> on ISA Server
> - Reduced Access Costs: Allows organizations to replace an
> expensive T1 connection with multiple low-cost DSL or
> cable connections to save money without sacrificing
> reliability or speed
> - Flexibility: Provides load balancing flexibility over
> multiple connections to enable organizations to optimize
> connection costs and utilization
> ----------------------------------------------------------
>
> So... Can you do any of this just with Server 2003?
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