Azure CDN vs Citrix ADC Formerly NetScaler ADC

• New websites can be boosted up quickly
• Easily scalable according to our performance requirements
• Easy integration with other Azure services
• You only pay for what you need

Read full review

• Flexibility. NetScaler assumes its admins know a bit about networking and in-depth details surrounding the applications they are configuring access for/to. This being so, the range of configuration options is very broad allowing various versions' combinations of protocol patterns, expressions, rules etc., all to the benefit of the admin.
• Granularity. Having such a broad range of configuration options available, while still allowing simple options to be configured simply. The GUI is well-stylized and navigation has a good flow.
• Ease of control. For load-balancing of simple services right out of the box, NetScaler makes it pretty easy, compared to the range of options available in the surrounding GUI and under the hood.

Read full review

• For the longest time they didn't have a robust SDK. They have one now, but it could be better.
• The different flavors of Azure CDN (Akamai, Verizon, etc) have different costs, but not well differentiated features. Might be confusing to new users.
• I'm not overly familiar with it, but AWS does have a programmability in their CDN offering (Lambda @ Edge) and Azure doesn't seem to have an equivalent (Azure Functions is region-specific).

Read full review

• The documentation could use an overhaul with specific examples related to the command line as well as GUI. Explanations in the documentation would also be helpful.
• Being able to have more than just one routing table would allow the ability to leverage security.

Read full review

• Azure CDN reduced origin instance load by removing the need to constantly serve large numbers of static files, meaning applications can be deployed with smaller/fewer instances.
• Azure CDN reduces apparent load times to customers by serving cached files out of POPs in the local region of those clients, instead of requiring those clients to make multiple, lengthy requests through to the origin servers.

Read full review

• It has saved a tremendous amount of money and manpower by allowing for broad support without the need for a VPN.
• The security functions within Netscaler enabled our business to pass additional IT-based audits.
• Having a full Citrix stack from front to back makes our business look more professional both to our users and outsiders.

Read full review