TechValidate Research on Citrix NetScaler


Citrix NetScaler Case Study

Fortune 500 Computer Hardware Company

Introduction

This case study of a fortune 500 computer hardware company is based on a September 2016 survey of Citrix NetScaler customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

“Citrix NetScaler leads the market in innovation and vision with capabilities that give us a competitive advantage.”

Challenges

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

  • Primary reason for considering a replacement option:
    • Had technical challenges with their existing solution
  • Reason for selecting NetScaler:
    • For its integration with other Citrix products
  • Considered the following for their application delivery infrastructure needs:
    • Flexible and versatile deployment options (physical, virtual, multi-tenant or containers)
    • Hybrid and multi-cloud supportability
    • SD-WAN integration and support
    • Long term ownership and acquisition costs
    • Vendor reputation and support

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:
    • F5

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with Citrix NetScaler:

  • Competitive solution considered before choosing NetScaler:
    • F5




About This Data

This data was sourced directly from verified users of Citrix NetScaler by TechValidate.

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