NetScaler Reviews

Does great job on most ADC functions: load balancing, SSL offload, responder policies, etc

10.0 version has been buggy. We've had to patch multiple times and had a production outage trying to do App Firewall learning mode.

Overall I would recommend Citrix NetScaler, just be careful with newer versions of the code.

We are using it for two-factor authentication for our Citrix architecture, for secure access to our internal applications. It is mostly for admins who use it for remote access, as well as some users.

We do not use it as a web application firewall. We are running a virtual edition, not an appliance.

The most valuable feature, absolutely, is its high-security. This product is based on Unix and there have been no problems since we started using it in 2015.

Occasionally, our admin has to use the command line. If they could only use the Web GUI it would be better.

Three to five years.

There have been no issues with stability.

We have created two support tickets and our problems were successfully solved. The support is very good.

Set up was done by our partner and there was no problem with configuration. And most of our upgrades are done by our local partner and there have been no problems.

We are quite happy with price. It's not too high.

I give it a nine out of 10 because there have been no problems since 2015, from a security point of view. 

Provides secure remote access to, as well as intelligent load-balancing for, internal resources.

Implemented dual-factor authentication on Outlook Web Access, making it well-protected.

I like the monitoring ability as it enables me to identify when an internal (load-balanced) resource is having issues before it becomes a problem in production.

The policies on the NetScaler can be a bit tricky at times.

More than five years.

• Load balancing
• Application gateway
• SSL offloading

It helped many internal websites to expose online use with single star certificates.

Load Balancing and SSL offloading are key features.

The GUI should be improved.

One to three years.

We use Citrix NetScaler as an access gateway for many virtual apps and desktops. We're also using the solution for load-balancing and content-switching purposes.

What I like most about Citrix NetScaler is its stability, and I didn't see a lot of issues with it.

The setup for Citrix NetScaler has room for improvement. It could be easier.

I've been working with Citrix NetScaler for five years.

Citrix NetScaler is pretty stable.

Citrix NetScaler is a scalable solution.

I found Citrix NetScaler support great.

The initial setup for Citrix NetScaler is complex.

How long it takes to deploy Citrix NetScaler varies from one day to one month, depending on the customer's environment. Deployment time is different every time.

The client pays for the Citrix NetScaler license annually.

I have five hundred to six hundred clients using Citrix NetScaler.

I recommend the solution to other people who want to use it.

My rating for Citrix NetScaler is eight out of ten.

On-premises

I implemented this solution for customers who were looking to achieve high-availability and resiliency of their business servers, through load balancing.

It has improved my customers' base functionality by providing resiliency to their applications that reside on servers, as well as connectivity to remote applications.

• Load balancing
• Netscaler Gateway

Some configuration processes like disabling LB VIPs, automatically disabling the IPs used.

Three to five years.

No stability issues. Provides great performance.

No issues other than, if you want to scale, you pay for more licenses.

Great staff. I have never had an issue with them. They’ve been helpful.

Straightforward. Simple steps to follow.

Implement it fully, utilizing all of its features.

• LB - Load balancing
• SSL Offload
• Content Switching
• Responder
• Re-write
• App Firewall

Our company provides Managed Services and does Service Integration for our customers. We have deployed Citrix NetScaler for many customers. It has helped them to increase application up-time, scalability, and enhanced application performance and security.

I would like to see support for scripting, like "iRule", which gives you the option to implement any configuration which is not available out of the box. I would also like to see support for OCSP stapling.

We have used this solution for five years.

Sometimes there are stability issues with certain releases.

I did not encounter any issues with scalability.

I would rate the level of technical support as excellent.

We work with multiple ADC vendors.

The initial setup had very few steps involved and the network settings were simple.

We work with all OEMs.

Citrix main strong-point is its flexible deployment model, which can help customers save on acquisition costs at the onset. The TriScale architecture that the Citrix sales guys have been pushing provides a pay as you grow deployment model. It also allows us to consolidate devices with features such as multitenancy and clustering. Other features like SSL offload for 2048-bit and 4096-bit key lenghts and good traffic and application reporting capabilities makes our investment in this product worthwhile.They seem to have pretty competent and responsive technical support.

It is somewhat frustrating that there has been less feature innovations from their products. Though I really believe that Citrix’s TriScale architecture is a very innovative and successful strategy, it still lacks features such as asymmetric web content optimization which is an essential for ADCs. Also, the use of templates for ease of configuration and use also makes it a somewhat inflexible system. If you need a more advanced rules creation system then this product is not for you.

I worked with Netscaler in my previous company. Overall, I recommend it. Its innovative TriScale architecture and SSL offloading capability are on par with some of the best products available. It’s a very user-friendly system that is easy to configure and use for a variety of deployment scenarios