BENGALURU, INDIA: Citrix Systems has introduced Citrix NetScaler 9 solution for improving the efficiency and TCO of web-based applications.

As web applications multiply across corporate data centers, most companies waste an estimated 50 percent of the cost of running these applications due to highly inefficient use of server and network resources.

NetScaler 9 eliminates this tradeoff by combining the technology with powerful application intelligence that automatically recommends the optimal configuration for each unique web application.

As a result, NetScaler 9 can reduce the cost of delivering enterprise web applications by up to 50 percent—running applications like Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Oracle E-Business Suite and SAP solutions, without requiring any of their existing networking or server infrastructure teams to become application experts.

"SAP is dedicated to working with partners like Citrix to simplify IT for customers," said Joerg Nalik, Director—Infrastructure Technologies, SAP Labs. "Citrix recently tested NetScaler 9 at the SAP Co-Innovation Lab in Palo Alto. NetScaler AppExpert Templates and the AppExpert Visualizer demonstrably simplified configuration and provided the built-in intelligence needed to fully realize the acceleration, security and server offload benefits Citrix NetScaler delivers," he added.

"Previous testing of Citrix NetScaler and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 has proved that NetScaler, by accelerating WAN traffic and almost eliminating delivery overhead, can accelerate SharePoint performance by up to 500 percent, most notably for users accessing SharePoint over WAN links or across the Internet. Capabilities like the NetScaler 9 AppExpert Template for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 make it easy for IT organizations to implement an optimized solution," said Owen Allen, Sr Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation.

"As web applications become ever more complex, IT managers struggle to get the most out of their network and server infrastructure," said Cindy Borovick, Research VP—Data Center Networks Service, IDC. "The new NetScaler 9 enables IT teams to quickly and easily tap powerful server offload, acceleration and security capabilities. This is an important features set that saves time while bridging the knowledge of the application for network managers," he added.

"SAP solutions and SharePoint will be significant components of our technology infrastructure in the future. NetScaler and AppExpert Templates will allow us to immediately realize significant application server offload, acceleration and security benefits, enabling us to keep costs down, simplify our infrastructure while improving our user's experience," said Martin Gibbins, Director—IT Technical Services, AmeriGas Propane.

Pricing and availability: NetScaler 9 will be available to NetScaler customers with a valid maintenance agreement on November 26, 2008.