What is meant by NetScaler?

What is meant by NetScaler?

NetScaler SD-WAN, a software-defined wide area network management system now known as Citrix SD-WAN. NetScaler Secure Web Gateway, a set of tools for countering Internet-based threats now collectively known as Citrix Secure Web Gateway.

What is NetScaler VPX?

NetScaler VPX is a software-based virtual appliance providing the comprehensive NetScaler feature set. As an easy-to-deploy application delivery solution that runs on multiple virtualization platforms, NetScaler VPX can be deployed on demand, anywhere in the datacenter, using off-the-shelf standard servers.

What is Citrix NetScaler appliance?

A: Citrix NetScaler is an all-in-one web application delivery controller (ADC) that makes applications run up to five times faster, cuts web application ownership costs with server offloading, and makes sure that applications are always available with its application load balancing capabilities.

What is NetScaler MPX?

Citrix NetScaler MPX appliance is a high performance, hardware-based solution that provides industry-leading web application delivery and load balancing, as well as enabling a full service delivery fabric that spans enterprise datacenters and cloud infrastructures to make applications and cloud services run five times …

Why do I need NetScaler?

NetScaler eliminates the need for additional software components or licenses to enable SSL communication. NetScaler enables complete visibility and analytics for XenApp and XenDesktop users, channels and apps with HDX Insight functionality, an integral component of the NetScaler Insight Center.

What is Citrix NetScaler used for?

Citrix NetScaler is an ADC system from Citrix that provides Level 4 load balancing to deliver better performance for apps and services. It optimizes, secures, and controls the delivery of applications, providing the required flexibility for businesses to improve performance and continuity.

What operating system does NetScaler use?

Netscaler joined the Citrix family of products by way of an acquisition in June of 2005. It is a customized kernel that resides within the user region of the FreeBSD operating system. FreeBSD is a free open-source operating system with similarities to Unix.

What are the products of the NetScaler brand?

The NetScaler brand was abandoned in 2018, just a few days after Citrix’s annual Synergy conference. It consisted of the following products: NetScaler ADC, an application delivery controller, now called Citrix ADC NetScaler AppFirewall, an application firewall now known as Citrix Web App Firewall

When to use NetScaler for route lookup?

( In case of SNIP 192.168.1.110 (It will add a DIRECT ROUTE 192.168.1.0/24 where the GW is set to 192.168.1.110. The SNIP is used for the route lookup capability, which the NetScaler is commonly used for when returing traffic.

How does a NetScaler perform a load balancing?

The NetScaler also performs load balancing by using the number of connections when weights are assigned to services. The NetScaler selects the service by using the value (Nw) of the following expression: When the NetScaler is configured to use the round robin method, it rotates incoming requests to the managed servers, regardless of the load.

How many instances of NetScaler can I run?

Netscaler SDX. This platform is a hardware appliance that enables you run virtual instances of Netscaler. At the time writing, you can run up to 115 instances on one appliance. It is a very powerful appliance with a XenServer running inside.