NetScaler

Load balancing and remote VPN access with Always on and MFA

• allowing users to work remotely with ease
• Having MFA as part of the sign on process
• allowing the connection to Entra ID to utilise the conditional access policies

Cisco Secure Access, Microsoft Entra ID, Kemp LoadMaster

As a VAR, I see all use cases under the sun. We solve problems that sprawling networks can cause using the Netscaler platform: authentication, routing, load balancing, Application Firewall, you name it, the NetScaler can do it.

• Licensing costs have changed because of Citrix changes (negative)

Azure Application Gateway

We use NetScaler to host an on premise instance of VDI desktops and Multi user machine catalogs along side with Citrix cloud.

We proxy services like LDAP and NTP via a pair internally to a pair in the DMZ to present the services publicly. We Also use Citrix Gateway to present a public instance using internal DNS.

This addresses any issues that could be related to Citrix cloud outages as the connections are all on premise and does not rely on 3rd party for user access. This helps with troubleshooting access related issues and possible network and infrastructure related issues.

• Increased productivity for overseas users
• Allowing continued use during Citrix Cloud outage
• Additional troubleshooting resources for network and infrastructure issues

Nasuni

Microsoft Azure, VMware vCenter, NetApp FAS Storage Arrays

We use NetScaler for external users to log in to use internal applications, some direct external accessible applications, and load balance some services. All staff depending on role and responsibility have some kind of access through NetScaler to a system or service. We migrated to this from Microsoft Remote Desktop services 7+ years ago and have been very successful since.

• We had this set up before COVID and it saved us. We just added user licenses and scaled out our citrix farm and IT sat back and just monitored users from home.
• Scales up and out with ease
• Challenging to find NetScaler experts for advanced features you want to enable and use

Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan), ManageEngine Remote Access Plus, mRemoteNG and TeamViewer

Cisco Secure Network Analytics, PRTG Network Monitor, ManageEngine ADAudit Plus

NetScaler allows us to leverage our Citrix environment via remote access. We were able to alleviate remote access to apps and files additionally allowing us to not have to use VPN access. Instead we are able to gain access via published Desktop and published applications via Citrix and Citrix Store.

• People gaining access to resources w/out a heavy help desk interaction
• Can access all resources wherever you have an internet connection
• Doesn't require the user to be overly tech savy for access, install of workspace app

SonicWall VPN Clients

KACE Asset Management Appliance, KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA), PDQ Deploy & Inventory