TechValidate Research on Citrix NetScaler

Introduction

This case study of True Internet is based on a September 2016 survey of Citrix NetScaler customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select Citrix NetScaler:

• Primary reason for considering a replacement option:
  • Needed a high performing software-based offering that would support apps across a hybrid cloud topology
• Reason for selecting NetScaler:
  • For better management and application analytics across multiple instances
• Considered the following for their application delivery infrastructure needs:
  • Flexible and versatile deployment options (physical, virtual, multi-tenant or containers)

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of Citrix NetScaler that the surveyed company uses:

• Uses NetScaler in the following way:
  • General server load balancing
• Chose NetScaler over the following competitor:
  • Cisco

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with Citrix NetScaler:

• Competitive solution considered before choosing NetScaler:
  • F5
• Payback period for investing in NetScaler is 6-12 months.

Introduction

This case study of Xerox Corporation is based on a September 2015 survey of Citrix NetScaler customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

• Primary reasons for considering a replacement ADC/load balancer:
  • Outgrowing their existing solution and needing a solution that provides a competitive advantage for them
• Competitive solutions evaluated before choosing NetScaler:
  • Cisco
  • F5
• Top purchasing drivers for choosing NetScaler:
  • Integration with other Citrix products

Use Case

• Currently using NetScaler in the following ways:
  • Support their XenApp/XenDesktop deployment
  • Support their Microsoft (Exchange, SharePoint, Lync) application environment
  • Optimize performance of their web-based properties and applications
  • Secure their web-based infrastructure against Layer 7 threats and attacks
  • Support general (non-Citrix workloads) server load balancing
• Migrated from F5 to Citrix NetScaler.
• Other Citrix products currently deployed at your organization:
  • XenApp
  • XenDesktop
  • XenServer

Results

• Anticipates a payback period of less than 12 months for their investment in NetScaler.
• Would pursue VMWare NSX as the industry begins to explore the realities of software-defined networking (SDN) and the benefits it can provide to automate and scale their network.