Cisco announced the evolution of its network services strategy for virtual and cloud networks by integrating the market-leading Citrix NetScaler application delivery controller (ADC) technology into the Cisco unified fabric cloud network services portfolio.
The best-in-class virtual application delivery controller will be tightly coupled into Cisco’s virtual networking framework to provide superior network service provisioning and performance. Citrix NetScaler 1000V will be sold by Cisco and its channel partners worldwide and supported globally by the Cisco technical assistance center.
Cisco’s cloud network services architecture is designed to simplify and accelerate cloud network deployments without compromising the critical security and application services that key data center applications require. It is comprised of a comprehensive portfolio of integrated, application-aware network services and security offerings designed for virtual and cloud environments. The delivery of Citrix NetScaler 1000V brings intelligent application delivery capabilities to Cisco cloud network services. This unified, integrated approach represents the next evolution in ADC technology, fundamentally changing and uniquely enabling a tight integration with the Cisco network infrastructure that is unmatched by any other ADC on the market.
The joint offering will bring Cisco and Citrix technologies together into an integrated solution which help enterprise and service provider customers deliver true cloud service automation, speeding up service deployment and simplifying networking services. It helps in easy provisioning with Nexus 1000V: Unlike other ADCs, Citrix NetScaler 1000V will integrate with the Cisco Nexus 1100 Cloud Services Platform and vPath service insertion architecture to uniquely link to the Nexus 1000V.
It helps in seamless deployment with Nexus 7000 and provide interoperability with broader cloud network services. The solution also facilitates application delivery in the unified data center which brings together a seamless architecture of virtualization and cloud-ready compute servers (Unified Compute Servers), network fabric (Unified Fabric) and automation platform (Unified Management). This new set of offerings delivers intelligent application delivery services into Cisco’s Unified Data Center framework.
