Whale has been bought out by Microsoft, and manufacture an ISA appliance. Here is a summary of what to expect: The Whale Communications Intelligent Application Gateway with Application Optimizers provides SSL-based application access (SSL VPN), a web application firewall and endpoint security management that enables access control, authorization and content inspection for a wide variety of line-of-business and intranet applications, client-server resources, and full network connectivity. Together, these technologies provide mobile and remote workers with easier and more flexible secure access from a broader range of devices and locations including kiosks, PCs, and mobile devices. Read more at http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/whale/default.mspx   read more »