Introduction to the Citrix NetScaler Product Line

Introduction to the Citrix NetScaler Product Line

The Citrix NetScaler product line optimizes delivery of applications over the Internet and private networks, combining application-level security, optimization, and traffic management into a single, integrated appliance. You install a Citrix NetScaler in your server room and route all connections to your managed servers through it. The NetScaler then applies the features you enable and the policies

you set to incoming and outgoing traffic.

In This Chapter

Citrix NetScaler Editions

Citrix NetScaler Hardware Platforms

Citrix NetScaler Editions

Citrix NetScaler software consists of the following three editions:

• Citrix NetScaler, Standard Edition. Provides small and medium enterprises with comprehensive Layer 4- Layer 7 (L4-L7) traffic management, enabling increased Web application availability.

• Citrix NetScaler, Enterprise Edition. Provides Web application acceleration and advanced L4-L7 traffic management, enabling enterprises to increase Web application performance and availability and reduce data center costs.

• Citrix NetScaler, Platinum Edition. Provides a Web application delivery solution that reduces data center costs and accelerates application performance, with end-to-end visibility of application performance, and provides advanced application security.

Note: These editions are controlled by licenses. For instructions on how to obtain and install licenses, refer to the Citrix Hardware Installation and Setup Guide.

NetScaler functionality is available on the 7000, 9010, 10010, 12000, 15000, and 17000 hardware platforms.

A NetScaler can be integrated into any network as a complement to existing load balancers, servers, caches, and firewalls. It requires no additional client or server side software, and can be configured using the NetScaler Web-based GUI and CLI configuration utilities. The following table summarizes the features supported by the Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery product line:

Note: While we have taken care to ensure absolute accuracy when compiling this information, it might change. We strongly recommend that you visit our Web site at http://www.citrix.com for the latest information.

Citrix NetScaler Hardware Platforms

A NetScaler is available on the following hardware platforms, each of which supports some combination of Fast Ethernet and Gigabit interfaces.

• Citrix NetScaler 7000

• Citrix NetScaler 9010

• Citrix NetScaler 10010

• Citrix NetScaler 12000

• Citrix NetScaler 15000

• Citrix NetScaler 17000

Note: For more information about the hardware platforms, see the “Introducing the Citrix NetScaler Hardware Platforms” chapter in Citrix Hardware Installation and Setup Guide.