Today at Citrix Synergy™, the conference where cloud computing,
networking and virtualization meet, Citrix (NASDAQ:CTXS) announced
NetScaler® CloudConnectors, an innovative new solution that
seamlessly extends the traditional networking footprint beyond the
four walls of the enterprise datacenter to points of presence all
over the world – creating a true end-to-end “service delivery
fabric.” This end-to-end service delivery fabric enables
enterprises and internet app and content providers alike to apply a
new class of transparent, and easy to deploy, hybrid networking
solutions for web, SaaS and mobile applications at the Internet’s
“last mile.” NetScaler CloudConnectors are the first solutions in
the industry to knit on-premise and off-premise capabilities into a
seamless fabric delivering two to three times better optimizations
than standalone solutions. Citrix also announced new updates to
Citrix CloudBridge, a solution that sits at the “back door” of
enterprise datacenters, making it easy for them to connect to extra
capacity in the cloud in the most secure, optimized way possible
(see graphic).
As the industry transitions from the PC Era to the Cloud Era,
today’s modern enterprise is extending its in-house applications to
add support for a myriad of SaaS, cloud and mobile services that
are extremely dynamic and provide a rich, highly interactive and
highly personalized user experience. In the Cloud Era, even the
desktop itself is virtualized, and services are delivered from
off-premise cloud datacenters, over the internet, to a diverse set
of devices that are chosen by the user. In this new era, IT
infrastructure must provide a new class of service delivery
capabilities that apply traditional application delivery
acceleration, security and availability options to any cloud
service, delivered from any cloud, to any user. NetScaler
CloudConnectors define the new class of hybrid solutions that will
be the norm for cloud service delivery in years to come.
Citrix also unveiled the first of its new connectors, the
NetScaler CloudConnector for CDN. This offering will provide a
hybrid solution that optimizes network links between the
datacenter, and the Internet’s “last mile”. NetScaler
CloudConnector for CDN is offered in partnership with Cotendo, a
leading provider of advanced cloud acceleration and cloud delivery
network (CDN) services. NetScaler CloudConnector for CDN is offered
alongside services offered by Cotendo, a leading provider of
advanced cloud acceleration and cloud delivery network (CDN)
services.
What’s New
NetScaler CloudConnector for CDN offers the following
benefits:
- Accelerates Dynamic Mobile, Web and
SaaS apps: As applications become more dynamic, an increasing
proportion of user requests must transit all the way to the data
center origin, putting the network link between the CDN PoPs and
the data center on the “critical path”. CloudConnector for CDN
applies symmetric TCP optimizations, data compression and data
deduplication techniques to mitigate latency between the data
center and the CDN PoPs, accelerating application response time by
up to 5 times.
- Reduces Network Bandwidth
Requirements: The same techniques used to mitigate latency and
accelerate response time also dramatically reduce data volumes out
of the data center. NetScaler CloudConnector for CDN cuts bandwidth
needs by up to 95 percent, even for dynamically generated
content.
- Preserves Security: For
applications where security and privacy are paramount, NetScaler
CloudConnector for CDN preserves full data encryption between the
CDN PoPs and the origin data center.
- Maintains Transparency:
NetScaler CloudConnector for CDN is entirely transparent to
in-house applications, SaaS providers and application end-users.
Moreover, all off-premise infrastructure is operated and maintained
by Cotendo entirely as a service.
New Release of Citrix CloudBridge
Citrix also showcased enhancements to Citrix CloudBridge, making
it even easier for enterprise customers to tap into extra capacity
in the cloud in a secure, optimized fashion. New enhancements to
CloudBridge include:
- IaaS “Cloud Catalog” within
NetScaler: Leading cloud providers worldwide will be
“pre-certified” for supporting CloudBridge. This provides
enterprises a validated list of cloud data centers worldwide that
can be easily tapped for additional capacity.
- Simple, “One-sided” Setup:
Wizard-driven automation between CloudBridge and leading cloud
providers makes it easy for enterprises to extend their networks
from entirely within the CloudBridge user interface.
- CloudBridge Citrix Ready
Program: Citrix also launched a Citrix Ready certification
program, enabling any cloud provider to certify its cloud as
“Citrix CloudBridge ready.”
Quotes
Mark Fabbi, Vice President, Distinguished Analyst, Gartner
Research
“To fully optimize the delivery of web, mobile and SaaS
applications to customers and employees, enterprise IT
organizations must look beyond the four walls of the data center.
Hybrid networking solutions combining on-premise footprints with
off-premise services will emerge as a key component of any
enterprise service delivery toolkit.”
Sunil Potti, Vice President and General Manager, Cloud
Networking Platforms Group, Citrix
“As our customers transition to the Cloud era and leverage
services globally across a multitude of devices, their demands on
traditional application delivery have dramatically changed. To meet
these new needs, we are happy to announce a game-changing addition
of our new NetScaler CloudConnectors. This new solution creates a
‘service delivery fabric’ from the datacenter to the user edge that
will deliver five to ten times faster user experiences for web,
SaaS, mobile services and desktop delivery. We expect NetScaler
CloudConnectors to herald in a new class of `hybrid' cloud
networking offerings that will become the norm in years to
come.”
Ronni Zehavi, CEO, Cotendo
“The ability to provide end-to-end acceleration between the end
user and the data center is a critical step in enabling Enterprises
to deliver on the promise of providing employees, partners and
other users with a consistent, secure and rewarding experience. Our
innovative relationship with Citrix has led to a hybrid network
solution which eliminates the silos that exist today between
traditional CDNs, advanced cloud-based acceleration services and
on-premise application delivery infrastructure. This unique
approach brings content providers and large Enterprises a solution
that removes the complexity faced by IT departments while expanding
the value of their applications and helping to significantly reduce
capital expenditures as well as operational expenditures.”
Pricing and Availability
NetScaler CloudConnector for CDN will be available in November
2011. Available as a hybrid solution, NetScaler CloudConnector for
CDN requires two components:
- An option added to the NetScaler MPX,
VPX or SDX appliance running in the enterprise data center. SRP for
this option starts at $5,000.
- A service offered and sold by Cotendo.
SRP for this service starts at $500/month.
Additional NetScaler CloudConnectors for optimizing HDX and for
hybrid security solutions will be available in 2012.
About Citrix NetScaler
Citrix NetScaler makes applications and cloud-based services run
five times better by offloading application and database servers,
accelerating application and service performance, and integrating
security. Customers looking for a powerful application delivery
solution can choose the popular NetScaler MPX hardware appliance,
which powers most of the world’s largest enterprises and websites –
as well as thousands of small to midsized companies. Organizations
requiring the full breadth of NetScaler features in a flexible
software form factor can chose the NetScaler VPX virtual appliance.
Enterprises and cloud providers that want to deliver applications
and services in a virtualized, multi-tenant platform can choose
NetScaler SDX.
Related Links
- Expert Blog: “NetScaler CloudConnectors
— The Future is a Hybrid” by Morgan Gerhart, Director of Products,
Cloud Networking Group at Citrix
- Expert Blog: “Citrix CloudConnector for CDN ... Extend Your Reach to
the Internet Edge" by Craig Currum, Global Cloud Networking
Architect, Cloud Networking Group at Citrix
- Expert Blog: “Your Logo Here… Enabling
Enterprises to Use YOUR Cloud!” by Pete Downing, Principal Product
Manager, Netscaler Cloud Bridge and Citrix Cloud Platforms at
Citrix
- Partner Announcement: Cotendo and Citrix Accelerate Mobile, Web and SaaS
applications with NetScaler CloudConnector for CDN
- Announcement: Citrix Unveils End-to-End
Cloud Networking Lineup
- Announcement: Citrix Unveils NetScaler
Cloud Bridge, Bringing Infinite Capacity to Enterprise
Datacenters
- Announcement: Citrix Drives Mobile
Cloud Innovation with Strategic Investment in Cotendo
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About Citrix
Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) is a leading provider of
virtual computing solutions that help people work and play from
anywhere on any device. More than 250,000 enterprises rely on
Citrix to create better ways for people, IT and business to work
through virtual meetings, desktops and datacenters. Citrix
virtualization, networking and cloud solutions deliver over 100
million corporate desktops and touch approximately 75 percent of
Internet users each day. Citrix partners with over 10,000 companies
in 100 countries. Annual revenue in 2010 was $1.87 billion. Learn
more at www.citrix.com.
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