Microsoft Forefront helps deliver end-to-end security and access to information through an integrated line of protection, access, and identity management products. Today we are announcing a schedule and strategy update for Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010, a component of the upcoming Forefront Protection Suite (previously codenamed "Stirling.”) We are delaying the release Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 - anti-malware for Windows desktops and servers - until the second half of 2010. Based on customer feedback and market trends, we have made the strategic decision to build Forefront Endpoint Protection (FEP) on System Center Configuration Manager, Microsoft’s solution to comprehensively assess, deploy, and update servers, clients, and devices. This approach better aligns our customers’ client management and security infrastructure, helping simplify deployment and reduce costs.

We are confident this is the right decision for our customers. In the interim, we will continue to offer our current Forefront Client Security (FCS) solution, which supports and protects both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. We are developing the necessary tools and guidance to facilitate the future upgrade from Forefront Client Security to Forefront Endpoint Protection and will help customers with the migration process.

We also remain committed to providing integrated management for the Forefront Protection Suite. We will release Forefront Protection Manager in the first half of 2010, as scheduled, providing multi-server management for Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server and Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint. We will provide information about endpoint security management in Forefront Protection Manager at a later time.

Highlights:

Be Part of the New Efficiency
Watch the Introducing Business Ready Security video and see how innovations in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, and Microsoft Forefront offer familiar, integrated solutions that help you meet cost, innovation and productivity challenges head on.

Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 Now Available
Find out how Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010, the next generation release of ISA Server 2006, enables business by allowing your employees to safely and productively use the Internet without worrying about malware and other threats.

Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server Now Available
The next generation of Forefront Security for Exchange Server provides fast and effective detection of malware and spam, blocks out-of-policy content, and integrates with Forefront Online Protection for Exchange to offer the defense-in-depth benefits of hosted and on-premise filtering in a single solution. Download it now.

Schedule and Strategy Update for Forefront Endpoint Protection
Find out more about the new approach to align with customer client infrastructure management that will help simplify deployment and reduce costs.
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