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Follow UsNEW DELHI, INDIA: Citrix unveiled NetScaler 10, a release that brings the elasticity and expandability of cloud to both enterprise and carrier networks.
NetScaler 10 features new Citrix TriScale technology, making it easy to scale networks “up, in and out” with ease in public cloud platform.
Sunil Potti, vice president and general manager, NetScaler Product Group, Citrix, said: “NetScaler 10 is a significant milestone - in not just the ADC market, but also in heralding in a new infrastructure era where the network takes center stage as enterprises and service providers transform due to the unstoppable forces of mobility and cloud. NetScaler 10, now with TriScale technology, propels forward to being the most advanced cloud networking platform available today."
The new TriScale technology enables customers to:
*Scale up elasticity with 5x faster performance on-demand with the NetScaler pay-as-you-grow software-based licensing model.
*Scale In consolidation with the multi-function NetScaler SDX platform to simplify datacenter networks, eliminate appliance sprawl and streamline operational management by consolidating up to 40 independently managed devices into a single appliance.
*Scale Out to expand capacity up to 32x by seamlessly adding appliances to existing NetScaler deployments in a “plug-and-play” fashion with TriScale clustering, without the need to stand up redundant high-availability pairs.
In addition to the new NetScaler TriScale technology, NetScaler 10 also includes more than 160 new features, capabilities and enhancements, including:
*New ActionAnalytics provide real-time monitoring and adaptive policy controls that transform raw data gathered by NetScaler into actionable information to deliver better business intelligence and automatically tune application and service delivery policies across public and private clouds.
*Built-in cloud connectivity with Citrix CloudBridge, making it easy for customers to extend their enterprise datacenters into external clouds with optimal security, performance and manageability.
*New scalability, security and visibility enhancements for NetScaler DataStream technology that improve the performance of database infrastructures - further extending the product’s leadership in the emerging arena of database scaling.
*New capabilities to power the delivery of virtual desktops with Citrix XenDesktop, including support for smartcard authentication for secure access to virtual desktops, and sophisticated policy management that completely separates virtual desktop management from on-going network administration tasks.
NetScaler 10 software is supported by NetScaler MPX hardware appliances, NetScaler VPX virtual appliances, and NetScaler SDX virtualized multi-tenant appliance platforms. NetScaler 10 software is available today, with list prices starting at $2000.
The new software release is available at no additional charge for existing Citrix NetScaler customers with a valid NetScaler maintenance agreement. Citrix TriScale clustering capabilities are currently offered in controlled availability. Citrix TriScale clustering upgrade licenses will be available for purchase later in Q2 2012.