Citrix NetScaler, I mean ADC is a versatile network device.
June 04, 2022
Citrix NetScaler, I mean ADC is a versatile network device.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Citrix ADC
We are leveraging Citrix ADC (NetScaler) for several different use cases. We originally bought it to replace Citrix's old Secure Gateway software to proxy user sessions into our many Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environments. This is the Gateway feature. We are also using it for load-balancing services. This is for both Citrix products but also other products like Exchange, Oracle, etc. We are using GSLB features to make these services available across multiple data centers.
- Citrix Gateway
- Load balancing
- Global Server Load Balancing
- Monitoring via ADM
- At times it seems like there is a flurry of firmware updates needed to remediate security vulnerabilities which creates some overhead.
- Out of the box automation using ADM is a bit lacking
- Nit picking but occasionally there are minor config changes that need to be done via CLI or GUI but nothing significant.
- Citrix Gateway
- Load balancing
- Global server load balancing
- Pooled license model allows for very flexible use of assigning ADCs to multiple locations and specific use cases
- There is a minimum to get into pooled licensing model.
- Expanding the pooled license model is extremely simple and cost effective.
Our company uses both Citrix ADC and F5 BigIP. This is mostly due to team preference. F5 seems to require the use of separate types of devices to do multi-site load balancing while Citrix ADC functionality is the same software on all devices you implement.
Do you think NetScaler ADC delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with NetScaler ADC's feature set?
Yes
Did NetScaler ADC live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of NetScaler ADC go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy NetScaler ADC again?
Yes