Forefront TMG is available in Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition.
Although the deployment needs of the network infrastructure are different, both editions include the same features and have the same protection and access control capabilities.
The following table compares and contrasts the features of the two editions in Forefront TMG.
| Standard Edition | Enterprise Edition | |
|---|---|---|
|
Supported deployment scenarios |
Standalone server |
Server in a standalone array Server in an array managed by EMS |
|
CPU's |
Up to 4 CPU's |
Unlimited |
|
Storage |
local |
Supports remote management of firewall policies and configuration settings. |
|
Array/NLB/CARP support |
x You can only have one server in an array. |
√ |
|
Enterprise Management |
x |
Yes, with the added ability to manage Standard Editions. |
|
Publishing |
√ |
√ |
|
VPN support |
√ |
√ |
|
Forward proxy/cache compression |
√ |
√ |
|
Network IPS (NIS) |
√ |
√ |
|
E-mail Protection |
Requires Exchange license |
Requires Exchange license |
|
Web Protection |
Requires subscription |
Requires subscription |