NetScaler and Alcatel-Lucent ClearPass offer network solutions. ClearPass appears superior due to its robust features, while NetScaler is preferred for pricing and support.
Features: NetScaler provides load balancing, SSL offloading, and an application firewall for optimal network performance management. ClearPass offers advanced network access control, comprehensive policy management, and extensive multi-vendor integration, highlighting its strength in security and management.
Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NetScaler has straightforward deployment with extensive documentation and a range of support options, making it convenient for customers. ClearPass requires more technical expertise for deployment but provides strong technical support for the process.
Pricing and ROI: NetScaler generally has lower setup costs, achieving ROI through efficient resource management and reduced operational costs. ClearPass, with higher upfront costs, justifies its investment by offering substantial long-term ROI through enhanced security and greater network control.
Easily roll out BYOD services and control devices on your enterprise network with powerful network policy management.
Create and enforce policies across devices and apps with the ClearPass Policy Management System. ClearPass gives you total control over your enterprise network, offering a simpler way to roll out BYOD services. You’ll be able to offload routine tasks to users through guest self-registration portals and self-service employee portals. And leverage contextual data about user roles, devices, application use, location and time of day to streamline network operations across your networks and VPNs.
One platform for a consistent application delivery and security experience because nobody has time to learn multiple systems to manage ADC deployments. NetScaler is built with a single code base using a software-based architecture, so no matter which ADC form factor you choose — hardware, virtual machine, bare metal, or container — the behavior will be the same.
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