Data Sheet Citrix NetScaler

Citrix NetScaler
The world’s most advanced cloud network platform.

Citrix® NetScaler® is the industry’s leading web application delivery solution, and maximizes the
performance and availability of all applications and data. NetScaler products are easily selected
by determining the edition providing functional needs and the appropriate physical or virtual
appliance platform to fulfill performance needs.

Feature Platinum Edition Enterprise Edition Standard Edition

Application availability
L4 load balancing and L7 content switching • • •
Database load balancing1 • • •
AppExpert rate controls • • •
IPv6 support • • •
Traffic domains • • •
Global server load balancing (GSLB) • • •
Dynamic routing protocols • •
Surge protection and priority queuing • •
TriScale Clustering™ • • •
Application acceleration
Client and server TCP optimizations • • •
Citrix AppCompress™ for HTTP • • •
Citrix AppCache™ • •
NetScaler CloudConnectors™ • • •
Citrix Branch Repeater ® client •
Application security
L4 DoS defenses • • •
L7 content filtering and HTTP/URL rewrite • • •
NetScaler Gateway ™, SSL VPN • • •
XenMobile® NetScaler ® Connector • • •
SAML2 support • • •
L7 DoS defenses • •
AAA for traffic management • •
Citrix Application Firewall™ with XML security • •
NetScaler Cloud Bridge™ •
Simple manageability
NetScaler Insight Center™ • • •
AppExpert visual policy builder • • •
ActionAnalytics • • •
AppExpert service callouts, templates and visualizers • • •
Role-based administration and AAA for administration • • •
Configuration wizards • • •
Native Citrix web interface • • •
Citrix command center • •
Citrix EdgeSight ® for NetScaler • •
Web 2.0 optimization
Rich Internet application support and XML XPath support • • •
Advanced server offload • •
Lower TCO
TCP buffering • • •
TCP and SQL multiplexing • • •
SSL offload and acceleration • • •
Cache redirection including multi-layer support • •
• Standard • Option Note: Only TriScale Clustering is available as a separately purchasable option for NetScaler VPX virtual appliances.

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NetScaler Platform MPX 22120 / SDX 2 22120 MPX 22100 / SDX 2 22100 MPX 22080 / SDX 2 22080 MPX 22060 / SDX 2 22060
Platform attributes
Processor Dual Intel E5-2690 Dual Intel E5-2690 Dual Intel E5-2690 Dual Intel E5-2690
Memory 256 GB 256 GB 256 GB 256 GB
24x 10GBASE-X SFP+ OR 24x 10GBASE-X SFP+ OR 24x 10GBASE-X SFP+ OR 24x 10GBASE-X SFP+ OR
(for NEBS models) 24x (for NEBS models) 24x (for NEBS models) 24x (for NEBS models) 24x
Ethernet ports 10GBASE-X SFP+ 12x 10GBASE-X SFP+ 12x 10GBASE-X SFP+ 12x 10GBASE-X SFP+ 12x
1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or 1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or 1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or 1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or
copper) copper) copper) copper)
10GE SFP+: SR, LR 10GE SFP+: SR, LR 10GE SFP+: SR, LR 10GE SFP+: SR, LR
Transceivers support
1 GE SFP: SX, LX 1 GE SFP: SX, LX 1 GE SFP: SX, LX 1 GE SFP: SX, LX
Pay as you grow
Upgrade option to MPX/SDX Upgrade option to MPX/SDX Upgrade option to MPX/SDX
and BurstPack
22120 22100 and 22120 22080, 22100 and 22120
license upgrades
Platform performance
System throughput, Gbps 120 100 80 60
HTTP requests/sec
4,700,000 / 3,700,000 4,500,000 / 3,700,000 4,000,000 / 3,700,000 3,500,000
(MPX/SDX)
SSL transactions/sec 560,000 460,000 340,000 225,000
(2K key certificates) 155,000 (NEBS) 130,000 (NEBS) 80,000 (NEBS) 65,000 (NEBS)
75/56 65/56 55 45
SSL throughput, Gbps (MPX/SDX)
42 (NEBS) 35 (NEBS) 30 (NEBS) 22 (NEBS)
Compression throughput, Gbps 14.7/12.8 14/12.8 12.5 11
SSL VPN / ICA® Proxy
35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000
concurrent users
Maximum number of instances
80 80 80 80
(for SDX models)
Platform mechanical, environmental and regulatory
Power supplies Dual Dual Dual Dual
Input voltage and frequency 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range,
ranges 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz
Optional DC power supply Yes Yes Yes Yes
Max power supply 1100W 3753 BTU/Hr 1100W 3753 BTU/Hr 1100W 3753 BTU/Hr 1100W 3753 BTU/Hr
Typical power consumption 850W 2900 BTU/Hr 850W 2900 BTU/Hr 850W 2900 BTU/Hr 850W 2900 BTU/Hr
Weight, lbs 58 58 58 58
Height 2U 2U 2U 2U
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN
Width 41494 SC48D rack width with 41494 SC48D rack width with 41494 SC48D rack width with 41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets mounting brackets mounting brackets mounting brackets
Depth 28" / 71.2 cm 28" / 71.2 cm 28" / 71.2 cm 28" / 71.2 cm
Operating temperature 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C
Allowed relative humidity 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing
Safety certifications CSA CSA CSA CSA
Electromagnetic emissions
FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE,
certifications and susceptibility
VCCI, CNS, AN/NES VCCI, CNS, AN/NES VCCI, CNS, AN/NES VCCI, CNS, AN/NES
standards
Regulatory compliance RoHS; NEBS Level 3 available RoHS; NEBS Level 3 available RoHS; NEBS Level 3 available RoHS; NEBS Level 3 available

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NetScaler Platform MPX 22040 / SDX 2 22040 MPX / SDX 2 21550 MPX / SDX 2 20550 MPX / SDX 2 19550
Platform attributes
Processor Dual Intel E5-2690 Dual Intel Xeon X5680 Dual Intel X5680 Dual Intel X5680
Memory 256 GB 96 GB 96 GB 96 GB
24x 10GBASE-X SFP+ OR
(for NEBS models) 24x
Ethernet ports 10GBASE-X SFP+ 12x 8x 10GBASE-X SFP+ 8x 10GBASE-X SFP+ 8x 10GBASE-X SFP+
1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or
copper)
10GE SFP+: SR, LR
Transceivers support 10GE SFP+: SR, LR 10GE SFP+: SR, LR 10GE SFP+: SR, LR
1 GE SFP: SX, LX
Pay as you grow Upgrade option to MPX/SDX Upgrade option to
Upgrade option to
and BurstPack 22060, 22080, 22100 and MPX / SDX 20550 and
MPX / SDX 21550
license upgrades 22120 MPX / SDX 21550
Platform performance
System throughput, Gbps 40 50 40 30
HTTP requests/sec
2,600,000 3,700,000 3,500,000 3,000,000
(MPX / SDX)
SSL transactions/sec 120,000 73,000 (MPX)
98,000 50,000
(2K key certificates) 40,000 (NEBS) 68,000 (SDX)
35
SSL throughput, Gbps 11 10 9
18 (NEBS)
Compression throughput,
8 11 (MPX) / 10 (SDX) 9 8
Gbps
SSL VPN / ICA Proxy
35,000 30,000 30,000 30,000
concurrent users

Maximum number of instances

80 40 40 40
(for SDX models)

Platform mechanical, environmental and regulatory

Power supplies Dual Dual Dual Dual
Input voltage and frequency 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range,
ranges 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz
Optional DC power supply Yes Yes Yes Yes
Max power consumption 1100W 3753 BTU/Hr 850W 2900 BTU/Hr 850W 2900 BTU/Hr 850W 2900 BTU/Hr
Typical power consumption 850W 2900 BTU/Hr 570W 1945 BTU/Hr 570W 1945 BTU/Hr 570W 1945 BTU/Hr
Weight, lbs 58 49 49 49
Height 2U 2U 2U 2U
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN
Width 41494 SC48D rack width with 41494 SC48D rack width with 41494 SC48D rack width with 41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets mounting brackets mounting brackets mounting brackets
Depth 28" / 71.2 cm 28" / 71.2 cm 28" / 71.2 cm 28" / 71.2 cm
Operating temperature 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C
Allowed relative humidity 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing
Safety certifications CSA CSA CSA CSA
Electromagnetic emissions
FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE,
certifications and susceptibility
VCCI, CNS, AN/NES VCCI, CNS, AN/NES VCCI, CNS, AN/NES VCCI, CNS, AN/NES
standards
Regulatory compliance RoHS; NEBS Level 3 available RoHS RoHS RoHS

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NetScaler Platform MPX / SDX 2 17550 MPX 20500 / SDX 2 20500 MPX 18500 / SDX 2 18500 MPX 16500 / SDX 2 16500
Platform attributes
Processor Dual Intel X5680 Dual Intel Xeon E5645 Dual Intel Xeon E5645 Dual Intel Xeon E5645
Memory 96 GB 48 GB 48 GB 48 GB
4x10GBASE-X SFP+ 4x10GBASE-X SFP+ 4x10GBASE-X SFP+
AND AND AND
Ethernet ports 8x 10GBASE-X SFP+
8x1000BASE-X SFP 8x1000BASE-X SFP 8x1000BASE-X SFP
(fiber or copper) (fiber or copper) (fiber or copper)
10GE SFP+: SR, LR 10GE SFP+: SR, LR 10GE SFP+: SR, LR
Transceivers support 10GE SFP+: SR, LR
1 GE SFP: SX, LX 1 GE SFP: SX, LX 1 GE SFP: SX, LX
Upgrade option to
Pay as you grow Upgrade options to
MPX / SDX 19550, Upgrade option to
and BurstPack MPX / SDX 18500 and
MPX / SDX 20550 and MPX /SDX 20500
license upgrades MPX / SDX 20500
MPX / SDX 21550
Platform performance
System throughput, Gbps 20 42 36 24
HTTP requests/sec
2,400,000 2,700,000 / 2,300,000 2,500,000 2,000,000
(MPX / SDX)
SSL transactions/sec
33,000 45,000 34,000 28,000
(2K key certificates)
SSL throughput, Gbps
8 11 / 10.4 10.5 10
(MPX / SDX)
Compression throughput,
7 8 / 7.1 7.0 6.0
Gbps (MPX / SDX)
SSL VPN / ICA Proxy
30,000 20,000 20,000 20,000
concurrent users
Maximum number of instances
40 20 20 20
(for SDX models)
Platform mechanical, environmental and regulatory
Power supplies Dual Dual Dual Dual
Input voltage and frequency 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range,
ranges 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz
Optional DC power supply Yes Yes Yes Yes
Max power consumption 850W 2900 BTU/Hr 650W 2219 BTU/Hr 650W 2219 BTU/Hr 650W 2219 BTU/Hr
Typical power consumption 570W 1945 BTU/Hr 500W 1706 BTU/Hr 500W 1706 BTU/Hr 500W 1706 BTU/Hr
Weight, lbs 49 45 45 45
Height 2U 2U 2U 2U
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN
Width 41494 SC48D rack width with 41494 SC48D rack width with 41494 SC48D rack width with 41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets mounting brackets mounting brackets mounting brackets
Depth 28" / 71.2 cm 28" / 71 cm 28" / 71 cm 28" / 71 cm
Operating temperature 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C
Allowed relative humidity 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing
Safety certifications CSA CSA CSA CSA
Electromagnetic emissions FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE,
FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE,
certifications and susceptibility VCCI, CNS, VCCI, CNS, VCCI, CNS,
VCCI, CNS, AN/NES
standards AN/NES AN/NES AN/NES
Regulatory compliance RoHS RoHS; NEBS Level 3 available RoHS; NEBS Level 3 available RoHS; NEBS Level 3 available

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NetScaler Platform MPX 15500 FIPS MPX 14500 / SDX 2 14500 MPX 13500 / SDX 2 13500 MPX 12500 FIPS
Platform attributes
Processor Dual Intel Xeon E5440 Dual Intel Xeon E5645 Dual Intel Xeon E5645 Dual Intel Xeon E5440
Memory 16 GB 48 GB 48 GB 16 GB
2x 10GBASE-X SFP+ 4x10GBASE-X SFP+ 4x10GBASE-X SFP+ 2x 10GBASE-X SFP+
AND AND AND AND
Ethernet ports
8x 1000BASE-X SFP 8x1000BASE-X SFP 8x1000BASE-X SFP 8x 1000BASE-X SFP
(fiber or copper) (fiber or copper) (fiber or copper) (fiber or copper)
10GE SFP+: SR, LR; 10GE SFP+: SR, LR; 10GE SFP+: SR, LR; 10GE SFP+: SR, LR;
Transceivers support
1 GE SFP: SX, LX 1 GE SFP: SX, LX 1 GE SFP: SX, LX 1 GE SFP: SX, LX
Upgrade options to
Upgrade options to
Pay as you grow MPX / SDX 14500,
MPX / SDX 16500, Upgrade option to FIPS
and BurstPack MPX / SDX 16500,
MPX / SDX 18500, and version of MPX 15500
license upgrades MPX / SDX 18500 and
MPX / SDX 20500
MPX / SDX 20500
Platform performance
System throughput, Gbps 15 18 12 10
HTTP requests/sec
1,200,000 1,800,000 1,600,000 700,000
(MPX / SDX)
SSL transactions/sec
8,000 22,000 19,000 6,000
(2K key certificates)
SSL throughput, Gbps
4.5 7 6.5 3.6
(MPX / SDX)
Compression throughput,
6.5 5 4.5 6
Gbps (MPX / SDX)
SSL VPN / ICA Proxy
10,000 20,000 20,000 10,000
concurrent users
Maximum number of instances
Not applicable 20 20 Not applicable
(for SDX models)

Platform mechanical, environmental and regulatory

Power supplies Dual Dual Dual Dual
Input voltage and frequency 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range,
ranges 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz
Optional DC power supply Yes Yes Yes Yes
Max power consumption 450W 1536 BTU/Hr 650W 2219 BTU/Hr 650W 2219 BTU/Hr 450W 1536 BTU/Hr
Typical power consumption 360W 1229 BTU/Hr 500W 1706 BTU/Hr 500W 1706 BTU/Hr 360W 1229 BTU/Hr
Weight, lbs 30 45 45 30
Height 2U 2U 2U 2U
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN
Width 41494 SC48D rack width with 41494 SC48D rack width with 41494 SC48D rack width with 41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets mounting brackets mounting brackets mounting brackets
Depth 28" / 71 cm 28" / 71 cm 28" / 71 cm 28" / 71 cm
Operating temperature 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C
Allowed relative humidity 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing
Safety certifications CSA CSA CSA CSA
Electromagnetic emissions FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE,
certifications and susceptibility VCCI, CNS, VCCI, CNS, VCCI, CNS, VCCI, CNS,
standards AN/NES AN/NES AN/NES AN/NES
Regulatory compliance RoHS; FIPS 140-2, Level 2 RoHS; NEBS Level 3 available RoHS; NEBS Level 3 available RoHS; FIPS 140-2, Level 2

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NetScaler Platform MPX / SDX 2 11542 MPX / SDX 2 11540 MPX / SDX 2 11530 MPX / SDX 2 11520 MPX /SDX 2 11515
Platform attributes

Processor Dual Intel Xeon E5645 Dual Intel Xeon E5645 Dual Intel Xeon E5645 Dual Intel Xeon E5645 Dual Intel Xeon E5645
Memory 48 GB 48 GB 48 GB 48 GB 48 GB
8x10GBASE-X SFP+ 8x10GBASE-X SFP+ 8x10GBASE-X SFP+ 8x10GBASE-X SFP+ 8x10GBASE-X SFP+
AND AND AND AND AND
Ethernet ports
4x1000BASE-X SFP 4x1000BASE-X SFP 4x1000BASE-X SP 4x1000BASE-X SFP (fiber 4x1000BASE-X SFP
(fiber or copper) (fiber or copper) (fiber or copper) or copper) (fiber or copper)
10GE SFP+: SR, LR; 10GE SFP+: SR, LR; 10GE SFP+: SR, LR; 10GE SFP+: SR, LR; 10GE SFP+: SR, LR;
Transceivers support
1 GE SFP: SX, LX 1 GE SFP: SX, LX 1 GE SFP: SX, LX 1 GE SFP: SX, LX 1 GE SFP: SX, LX
Upgrade option to
Pay as you grow and Upgrade option to Upgrade option to
Upgrade option to MPX/SDX 11520,
BurstPack MPX/SDX 11540 and MPX/SDX 11530,
MPX/SDX 11542 11530, 11540 and
license upgrades 11542 11540 and 1542
11542
Platform performance
System throughput, Gbps 42 40 30 20 15
HTTP requests/sec 2,700,000 / 2,000,000 2,500,000 / 2,000,000 2,200,000 / 2,000,000 1,800,000 1,600,000
SSL transactions/sec
69,000 43,000 30,000 25,000 22,500
(2K key certificates)

SSL throughput, Gbps 20.5 19 17 15 14

Compression throughput,
8/7 7.5/7 6.5 6 5
Gbps
SSL VPN: concurrent users 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000
Maximum number of
20 20 20 20 20
instances (for SDX models)

Platform mechanical, environmental and regulatory

Power supplies Dual Dual Dual Dual Dual
Input voltage and frequency 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range,
ranges 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz
Optional DC power supply Yes Yes Yes Yes
Max power consumption 650W 2219 BTU/Hr 650W 2219 BTU/Hr 650W 2219 BTU/Hr 650W 2219 BTU/Hr 650W 2219 BTU/Hr
Typical power consumption 500W 1706 BTU/Hr 500W 1706 BTU/Hr 500W 1706 BTU/Hr 500W 1706 BTU/Hr 500W 1706 BTU/Hr
Weight, lbs 45 45 45 45 45
Height 2U 2U 2U 2U 2U
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, EIA 310-D, IEC 60297,
DIN 41494 SC48D DIN 41494 SC48D DIN 41494 SC48D DIN 41494 SC48D DIN 41494 SC48D
Width
rack width with rack width with rack width with rack width with rack width with
mounting brackets mounting brackets mounting brackets mounting brackets mounting brackets
Depth 28" / 71 cm 28" / 71 cm 24" / 61 cm 24" / 61 cm 24” / 61 cm
Operating temperature 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C
5%-95%, non- 10%-90%, non- 10%-90%, non-
Allowed relative humidity 5%-95%, non-condensing 10%-90%, non-condensing
condensing condensing condensing
Safety certifications CSA CSA CSA CSA CSA
Electromagnetic emissions FCC (Part 15 Class A), FCC (Part 15 Class A), FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, FCC (Part 15 Class A), FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC,
certifications and DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, CE, VCCI, CNS, DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, CE, VCCI, CNS,
susceptibility standards AN/NES AN/NES AN/NES AN/NES AN/NES

Regulatory compliance RoHS RoHS RoHS RoHS RoHS

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NetScaler Platform MPX 11500 / SDX 2 11500 MPX 10500 FIPS MPX 8800 MPX/SDX 2 8600
Platform attributes
Processor Dual Intel Xeon E5645 Dual Intel Xeon E54 Intel E3-1275 Intel E3-1275
Memory 48 GB 16 GB 32 GB 32 GB
6x 10/100/1000 BASE-T AND 6x 10/100/1000 BASE-T AND
2x 10GBASE-X SFP+ 6x1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or 6x1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or
4x10GBASE-X SFP+ AND
AND copper) copper)
Ethernet ports 8x1000BASE-X SFP (fiber
8x 1000BASE-X SFP OR OR
or copper)
(fiber or copper) 6x 10/100/1000 BASE-T AND 6x 10/100/1000 BASE-T AND
2x10G BASE-X SFP+ 2x10G BASE-X SFP+
10GE SFP+: SR, LR; 10GE SFP+: SR, LR; 10GE SFP+: SR, LR; 10GE SFP+: SR, LR;
Transceivers support
1 GE SFP: SX, LX 1 GE SFP: SX, LX 1 GE SFP: SX, LX 1 GE SFP: SX, LX
Upgrade options to
MPX / SDX 13500,
Upgrade option to FIPS
Pay as you grow and BurstPack MPX / SDX 14500,
versions of MPX 12500 and
license upgrades MPX / SDX 16500,
MPX 15500
MPX / SDX 18500 and
MPX / SDX 20500
Platform performance
System throughput, Gbps 8 6 10 6
HTTP requests/sec 1,200,000 500,000 1,000,000 900,000
SSL transactions/sec 9,000 (MPX)
15,000 4,000 11,000
(2K key certificates) 10,000 (SDX)

SSL throughput, Gbps 6 2.0 6 5.5

Compression throughput,
3.5 5 3.5 3.2
Gbps
SSL VPN: concurrent users 20,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Maximum number of instances
20 Not applicable Not applicable 5
(for SDX models)

Platform mechanical, environmental and regulatory

Single plus optional Single plus optional
Power supplies Dual Dual
second supply second supply
Input voltage and frequency 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range,
ranges 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz
Optional DC power supply Yes Yes Yes Yes
Max power consumption 650W 2219 BTU/Hr 450W 1536 BTU/Hr 250W 853 BTU/Hr 250W 853 BTU/Hr
Typical power consumption 500W 1706 BTU/Hr 360W 1229 BTU/Hr 185W 631 BTU/Hr 185W 631 BTU/Hr
Weight, lbs 45 30 32 32
Height 2U 2U 1U 1U
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN
Width 41494 SC48D rack width with 41494 SC48D rack width with 41494 SC48D rack width with 41494 SC48D rack width with
mounting brackets mounting brackets mounting brackets mounting brackets
Depth 28" / 71 cm 28" / 71 cm 24" / 61 cm 24" / 61 cm
Operating temperature 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C
Allowed relative humidity 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 10%-90%, non-condensing 10%-90%, non-condensing
Safety certifications CSA CSA CSA CSA
Electromagnetic emissions FCC (Part 15 Class A), FCC (Part 15 Class A), FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE,
certifications and susceptibility DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, VCCI, CNS, VCCI, CNS,
standards AN/NES AN/NES AN/NES AN/NES
Regulatory compliance RoHS; NEBS Level 3 available RoHS; FIPS 140-2, Level 2 RoHS RoHS

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NetScaler Platform MPX/SDX 2 8400 MPX 8200 MPX / SDX 2 8015 MPX / SDX 2 8005
Platform attributes
Processor Intel E3-1275 Intel E3-1275 Intel E3-1275 Intel E3-1275
Memory 32 GB 32 GB 32 GB 32 GB
6x 10/100/1000 BASE-T AND 6x 10/100/1000 BASE-T 6x 10/100/1000 BASE-T 6x 10/100/1000 BASE-T
6x1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or AND 6x1000BASE-X SFP AND 6x1000BASE-X SFP AND 6x1000BASE-X SFP
copper) (fiber or copper) (fiber or copper) (fiber or copper)
Ethernet ports
OR OR OR OR
6x 10/100/1000 BASE-T AND 6x 10/100/1000 BASE-T 6x 10/100/1000 BASE-T 6x 10/100/1000 BASE-T
2x10G BASE-X SFP+ AND 2x10G BASE-X SFP+ AND 2x10G BASE-X SFP+ AND 2x10G BASE-X SFP+
10GE SFP+: SR, LR; 10GE SFP+: SR, LR; 10GE SFP+: SR, LR; 10GE SFP+: SR, LR;
Transceivers support
1 GE SFP: SX, LX 1 GE SFP: SX, LX 1 GE SFP: SX, LX 1 GE SFP: SX, LX
Pay as you grow Upgrade option to
Upgrade option to Upgrade options to MPX/
and BurstPack MPX 8400, MPX 8600
MPX/SDX 8600 SDX 8015
license upgrades and MPX 8800
Platform performance
System throughput, Gbps 4 2 15 5
HTTP requests/sec
600,000 350,000 1,200,000 375,000
(MPX/SDX)
SSL transactions/sec 7,600 (MPX)
6,500 11,000 6,500
(2K key certificates) 8,000 (SDX)
SSL throughput, Gbps 4 (MPX)
2 6 4
(MPX/SDX) 3.5 (SDX)
Compression throughput, Gbps 2.4 2 3.5 2.3
SSL VPN / ICA Proxy
10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
concurrent users
Maximum number of instances
20 Not applicable 5 Not applicable
(for SDX models)
Platform mechanical, environmental and regulatory
Single plus optional Single plus optional Single plus optional Single plus optional
Power supplies
second supply second supply second supply second supply
Input voltage and frequency 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range,
ranges 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz
Optional DC power supply Yes Yes Yes Yes
Max power supply 250W 853 BTU/Hr 250W 853 BTU/Hr 250W 853 BTU/Hr 250W 853 BTU/Hr
Typical power consumption 185W 631 BTU/Hr 185W 631 BTU/Hr 185W 631 BTU/Hr 185W 631 BTU/Hr
Weight, lbs 32 32 32 32
Height 1U 1U 1U 1U
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN
Width 41494 SC48D rack width with 41494 SC48D rack width 41494 SC48D rack width 41494 SC48D rack width
mounting brackets with mounting brackets with mounting brackets with mounting brackets
Depth 24” / 61 cm 24" / 61 cm 24” / 61 cm 24” / 61 cm
Operating temperature 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C
Allowed relative humity 10%-90%, non-condensing 10%-90%, non-condensing 10%-90%, non-condensing 10%-90%, non-condensing
Safety certifications CSA CSA CSA CSA
Electromagnetic emissions
FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE,
certifications and susceptibility
VCCI, CNS, AN/NES VCCI, CNS, AN/NES VCCI, CNS, AN/NES VCCI, CNS, AN/NES
standards
Regulatory compliance RoHS RoHS RoHS RoHS

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NetScaler Platform MPX 9700 FIPS MPX 5650 MPX 5550 VPX 10 / 200 / 1000 / 3000
Platform attributes
Processor Dual Intel Xeon E5440 Intel E3-1225 Intel E3-1225 Minimum Server Req: 3
Memory 16 GB 8 GB 8 GB Dual core server
with Intel ® VTx or AMD-V ™

2x 10GBASE-X SFP+ • 2 GB RAM / 20GB hard drive

AND • Citrix XenServer ® 6.0, 6.1 and 6.2
Ethernet ports 6x10/100/1000 BASE-T 6x10/100/1000 BASE-T • V Mware ESXi 4.x, 5.1, 5.5
8x 1000BASE-X SFP
(fiber or copper) • Microsoft Hyper-V 2008 R2,
2012 R1 and R2
• K VM
10GE SFP+: SR, LR;
Transceivers support
1 GE SFP: SX, LX
Upgrade option to
Pay as you grow
FIPS versions of Upgrade option to Upgrade options to VPX 200,
and BurstPack
MPX 10500, MPX 12500 and MPX MPX 5650 VPX 1000 and VPX 3000
license upgrades
15500
Platform performance
System throughput, Gbps 3 5 0.5 Up to 3.0
HTTP requests/sec 200,000 350,000 175,000 Up to 100,000
SSL transactions/sec
2.,000 2,800 1,500 Up to 750
(2K key certificates)
SSL throughput, Gbps 1.0 2 0.5 Up to 1.0
Compression throughput, Gbps 2 3 0.5 Up to 0.75
SSL VPN / ICA Proxy
5,000 5,000 5,000 Up to 1500
concurrent users
Maximum number of instances
Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
(for SDX models)

Platform mechanical, environmental and regulatory

Power supplies Dual Single only Single only
Input voltage and frequency 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range, 100-240VAC full range,
ranges 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz 47-63 Hz
Optional DC power supply Yes No No
Max power consumption 450W 1536 BTU/Hr 180W 614 BTU/Hr 180W 614 BTU/Hr
Typical power consumption 360W 1229 BTU/Hr 135W 461 BTU/Hr 135W 461 BTU/Hr
Weight, lbs 32 32 32
Height 2U 1U 1U
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN Dependent on server
Width SC48D rack width with mounting SC48D rack width with mounting 41494 SC48D rack width with platform chosen
brackets brackets mounting brackets
Depth 28” / 71 cm 24” / 61 cm 24” / 61 cm
Operating temperature 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C
Allowed relative humidity 5%-95%, non-condensing 10%-90%, non-condensing 10%-90%, non-condensing
Safety certifications CSA CSA CSA
Electromagnetic emissions FCC (Part 15 Class A), FCC (Part 15 Class A), FCC (Part 15 Class A),
certifications and susceptibility DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS,
standards AN/NES AN/NES AN/NES
Regulatory compliance RoHS; FIPS 140-2, Level 2 RoHS RoHS

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Technical Aspects

L4-7 traffic management Global server load balancing (GSLB)

Layer 2 load balancing (LB) • Algorithms: site health, geographic proximity, network
proximity, connections, bandwidth, AG-E SSL VPN users
• Protocols supported: TCP, UDP, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS
(TCP and UDP), SIP (over UDP), RTSP, RADIUS, DIAMETER, • Site health checking on status, connection load, packet rate,
SQL, RDP, IS-IS SNMP-provided metrics
• Algorithms: Round Robin, Least Packets, Least Bandwidth, Surge protection and priority queuing 4
Least Connections, Response Time, Hashing (URL, Domain, • Adaptive rate control for TCP connections and HTTP requests
Source IP, Destination IP, and CustomID), SNMP-provided • Prioritized transaction dispatch for critical application requests
metric, Server Application State Protocol (SASP)
• Session persistence: Source IP, cookie, server, group, Application acceleration
SSL session, SIP CALLID, Token-based, JSESSIONID TCP optimization
• Session protocols: TCP, UDP, SSL_TCP, Multipath TCP, SPDY • Multiplexing, Buffering, Connection Keep-alive,
• Server monitoring: Ping, TCP, URL, ECV, scriptable health Windows Scaling, Selective Acknowledgement, Fast Ramp,
checks, Dynamic Server Response Time TCP Westwood
• Link load balancing AppCompress
• Citrix Branch Repeater load balancing
• Gzip-based compression for HTTP traffic AppCache 6
Layer 7 content switching • Caching for static and dynamic application content
• Policies: URL, URL Query, URL Wildcard, Domain, Source/ • HTTP GET and POST method support
Destination IP, HTTP Header, Custom, HTTP and TCP Payload • Policies defined based upon HTTP header and body values
Values, UDP
NetScaler CloudConnectors
• Switch requests based on protocol of incoming packets
• On-premise proxy providing symmetric TCP optimizations,
Database load balancing data compression and data de-duplication
• Support for: Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL • Available on NetScaler MPX, SDX and VPX
• Switching algorithms include SQL query parameters such
as user and database names and command parameters Application security
• Token-based load balancing provides advanced DoS attack defense
configuration for persistence and fault tolerant deployments • Continue service to legitimate users while protecting against
TriScale Clustering 8 attacks such as: SYN Flood, HTTP DoS, and Ping of Death
• “Scale-Out” with clustering up to 32 NetScaler appliances • ICMP and UDP rate control
into single system image Content rewriting and response control
• Configuration Coordinator node for centralized management • Policy-based bidirectional rewriting of HTTP header and
and synchronization payload elements
• Compatible with Pay-As-You-Grow and Burst Pack • Policy-based redirection of incoming requests
performance upgrades • Body URL rewrite
• Traffic distribution mechanisms include: • Responder module
Equal Cost Multiple Path (ECMP), Linksets, and Cluster Link
• Custom responses and redirects
Aggregation Group (CLAG)
• Policy-based routing
• Available on NetScaler MPX , SDX and VPX and with
™ ™ ™
• Network aware policies
all editions
• Modules may be configured on all nodes in a cluster or using DNSSEC
“spotted VIPS” they are added only to a select subset of nodes • DNS proxy
Rate-based policy enforcement • Authoritative DNS
• Trigger NetScaler policies based upon connections • DNS signing
per second, packets per second, or bandwidth used Packet filtering
• Source or destination-based upon header or payload information • Layer 3 and 4 Access Control Lists (ACL)
Traffic domains • Network Address Translation (NAT)
• Allows overlapping IP addresses • IPv4/IPv6 Network Address Translation (NAT)
• Provides separate routing flows within a single appliance
• Enables basic multi-tenancy implementations

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NetScaler Application Firewall™ with Network integration

hybrid security model 4 • Static routes, monitored static routes, weighted
• Positive security model protects against: Buffer Overflow, static routes
CGI-BIN Parameter Manipulation, Form/Hidden Field • OSPF, RIP1/2, BGP4
Manipulation, Forceful Browsing, Cookie or Session • VLAN 802.1Q
Poisoning, Broken ACLs, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS),
• Link Aggregation 802.3ad
Command Injection, SQL Injection, Error Triggering
• Stateful IPv6 to IPv4 network address translation and DNS64
Sensitive Information Leak, Insecure Use of Cryptography,
Server Misconfiguration, Back Doors and Debug Options, • Static and stateless network addresstranslation from
Rate-based Policy Enforcement, Well-known Platform IPv4 to IPv6
Vulnerabilities, Zero-day Exploits, Cross Site Request High availability
Forgery (CSRF), credit card and other sensitive data • Active/Passive
leakage prevention
• Active/Active
• Negative security model with automatically updated
• VRRP
signatures to protect against L7 and HTTP application
• ECMP
vulnerabilities.
• Connection Mirroring
• Integrates with third party scanning tools
• Common event format (CEF) logs Simplified installation and management
• XML security: XML Denial of Service (xDoS)
User interface
• XML SQL injection and cross site scripting, XML
• Graphical application visualizer
message validation,  format checks, WS-I basic profile
compliance, XML, xPath injection attachment check, • Secure web-based GUI
XQuery Injection protection • CLI, Telnet, SSH, Console
• WSDL scan prevention • Real-time performance dashboard
• Attachment checks • LB, GSLB Application Firewall and EdgeSight for NetScaler
• URL transformation configuration wizards
• Cookie proxying and encryption • Citrix ® XenApp® configuration wizards
• SOAP array attack protection Policy management
Secure access • AppExpert Visual Policy Builder
• Integrated Citrix NetScaler Gateway Enterprise • Policy extensibility via HTTP service callouts
Edition SSL VPN • AppExpert templates
• Endpoint analysis • AppExpert Visualizers
• SAML 2-factor and client certificate authentication; Citrix command center6
passwords for single sign on to backend services stored • Centralized configuration and management of over 200
on NetScaler NetScaler appliances.
• Client-side cache cleanup
NetScaler Insight Center ™ and AppFlow™:
• Security certifications
• NetScaler Insight Center is a software solution enabling
• Layer 7 content filtering
traffic visibility; it includes HDX Insight™ and Web Insight
• AAA traffic management and is based on AppFlow ®.
• SAML 2 and NTLMv1/2 support for configuring NetScaler • HDX Insight parses ICA sessions to provide
with single sign-on (SSO) troubleshooting, network analysis and end-to-end
• Active Directory, LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS +, OCSP performance for XenApp®/XenDesktop® sessions.
NetScaler Cloud Bridge Connector5 Historical data included in Platinum Edition.
• Network connectivity protection via IPSec security • Web Insight monitors real-time web application traffic
and assists capacity planning and helps ensure SLAs.
• Datacenter extension through GRE-based
network bridging • AppFlow Standards-based NetFlow/IPFIX (Internet
Protocol Flow Information Export) solution
Support for XenMobile MDM 7
• Supported by leading performance monitoring and
• Front end optimization scalable to over 100,000 management vendors
concurrent users
• Provides transaction level visibility for HTTP, SSL, TCP,
• XenMobile NetScaler Connector (XNC) provides and SSL/TCP flows
a device level authorization service
ActionAnalytics
• A pplication level policy controlled SSL VPN tunneling
for mobile clients • Aggregates real-time traffic statistics and enables their
use in setting dynamic policies
• Charting and analysis utilities

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EdgeSight for NetScaler 4 Native Web Interface

• Real-time and historical user experience monitoring • Integrated Web Interface Server for Citrix XenApp and
• Trending and reporting for web application performance XenDesktop
service level management • Supports JAVA environments with MPX and VPX platforms
running NetScaler nCore OS
Third party management support
• Authentication methods include: LDAP, RADIUS, NTLM,
• SNMPv1, SNMPv2 and SNMPv3: NetScaler MIB
TACACS+, Client Certificate
and MIB-II support
• Manage HTTPS requests via included SSL VPN
• Microsoft System Center Operations Management
(SCOM) support • Wizards-based configuration through NetScaler GUI
• Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager • Login page customization
(SCVMM) support • Includes Smart Access, smooth roaming, STA server
• XML/SOAP API for automated application-driven redundancy, and session reliability
configuration
Real-time consolidated logging
Lower total cost of ownership
Web cache redirection 4
• Offloads logging from application server to central location
• Automatically direct requests with content not cached on
NetScaler to cache farm
• N-tier multilayer load balancing support of cache servers

1
 SQL requests per second (RPS) are rate limited on select 3
 Listed hardware requirements are for NetScler VPX nCore
models. VPX 10 through VPX 1000 models: 200. For MPX version. NetScaler VPX classic builds are available with
5500, 5550, 5650, 7500 and 9500 models: 1000. For MPX a smaller server footprint and a reduced feature set.
8200: 2000. For MPX 8400 and 8600: 5000. For all other 4
 Available in NetScaler Enterprise and Platinum Editions only.
models above these, there are no SQL RPS rate limits.
5
 Included in Platinum Edition only; not available with
2
SDX models ship with a Platinum Edition license and include
Standard or Enterprise Editions.
5 NetScaler instances (except SDX 8400 and SDX 8600
models which include two instances.) Additional NetScaler 6
 Available as a license upgrade on all editions and for MPX,
packs with 3 or 5 instances each are available. All instances SDX (excluding 22000 series) and VPX appliances.
may be configured for any NetScaler Edition.
7
 Enterprise Edition with AppCache or Platinum Edition
recommended.

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