DIGITAL WORKSPACES

Citrix & NetScaler

Deliver virtual apps and desktops with Citrix CVAD and DaaS, supported by NetScaler access, application delivery and security.

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Applications, desktops and the complete workspace.

Explore CVAD, Citrix DaaS and the supporting components that shape delivery, user experience and operations.

Virtual apps & desktops

Publish applications, shared desktops and single-session VDI. Assign resources through machine catalogs and delivery groups, including Remote PC Access to office computers.

HDX user experience

Adapt graphics, audio and video delivery to the connection and device. HDX combines redirection, compression and data reduction to support responsive remote work.

MCS & Citrix Provisioning

Use Machine Creation Services to create machines from a master image, or Citrix Provisioning to stream a shared image to supported target devices.

Workspace app & StoreFront

Give users an entry point to their assigned apps and desktops. StoreFront presents resources from your deployment; Workspace app connects the user device to the session.

Profile Management

Manage user profiles, profile stores and migration settings. Configure which users and profile data are processed to support consistent personalization across sessions.

Workspace Environment Management

Manage CPU, memory and I/O behavior alongside user environment settings. Assign applications, printers, drives and other workspace actions through centralized configuration.

App Layering

Separate operating system, platform and application layers. Publish composed images, deliver eligible apps on demand with Elastic Layers, and retain personalization through supported User Layers.

Director & operational monitoring

Inspect live sessions and historical deployment data, investigate connection issues and assist users. Director combines broker and monitoring information for support teams.

Policies & session controls

Centrally configure user experience and session behavior with Citrix policies. Align redirection, device access and other supported settings with business requirements.

App Protection

Apply anti-keylogging and anti-screen-capture controls to supported resources and clients. Select policies according to the Workspace app, VDA version and platform compatibility.

Session Recording

Record selected virtual sessions according to configured policies. Review time-stamped visual activity to support troubleshooting and internal oversight, with controlled access to recordings.

Hybrid resource locations

Citrix DaaS can connect to supported private infrastructure and public clouds, including Azure, AWS and Google Cloud. Choose resource locations around application and user needs.

Feature availability depends on subscription, deployment model, operating system, VDA and client versions. Supporting components may need separate installation and configuration.

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Choose how Citrix is operated.

Match management responsibility and workload placement to your operational requirements.

Self-managed control plane

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Your team operates the delivery infrastructure, databases and supporting components, with control over maintenance and upgrade scheduling.

Cloud-managed control plane

Citrix DaaS

Citrix operates the service control plane. Your team manages the workloads and resources in connected resource locations.

Choose where workloads run

Hybrid & multi-cloud

Use supported private and public infrastructure together. Hosting location, management model and license entitlement are separate design decisions.

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NetScaler: access, delivery and application security.

Complement Citrix virtual workspaces with secure access, traffic management and protection for web applications and APIs.

Gateway & secure remote access

Connect external users to Citrix apps and desktops through NetScaler Gateway and StoreFront. Design the access path, certificates and session policies as part of the Citrix environment.

Authentication & access policy

Build authentication flows with supported methods such as LDAP, RADIUS, SAML and nFactor. Integrate identity providers and multifactor authentication according to your access design.

Load balancing & traffic management

Distribute application requests across servers using health monitoring, persistence and load-balancing methods. Use content switching to steer traffic to the appropriate application service.

GSLB & resilience

Direct requests across data centers according to availability and location policies. Combine GSLB with an appropriate high-availability design for the application delivery layer.

TLS offload & acceleration

Handle TLS processing at the application delivery layer. Configure certificates and SSL profiles to align encrypted traffic handling with application requirements.

Web App Firewall (WAF)

Inspect application requests and responses with security profiles and checks. Tune protections and logging for the application rather than applying one policy to every workload.

API & bot protection

Apply supported API security controls, including schema validation, and identify automated bot traffic. Use bot policies to distinguish permitted automation from unwanted activity.

NetScaler Console & insights

Manage and monitor NetScaler deployments through Console. Review application and security insights, including WAF and bot violations, to guide operational work.

Containers & Kubernetes

Use NetScaler CPX and supported cloud-native integrations for containerized application delivery. Match ingress and traffic-management design to your Kubernetes or OpenShift environment.

Gateway provides the Citrix access function; the wider NetScaler platform also serves enterprise applications. Feature support and capacity vary by appliance, software version and license.

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One portfolio. Five deployment forms.

Choose the form factor for your infrastructure, isolation needs and traffic profile.

NetScaler MPX

Physical appliance

Dedicated hardware for application delivery and load balancing.

NetScaler SDX

Multi-instance appliance

Hosts isolated instances with delegated administration.

NetScaler VPX

Virtual appliance

Runs on supported hypervisors and cloud platforms.

NetScaler BLX

Linux / bare metal

Runs natively on supported Linux servers.

NetScaler CPX

Container instance

Supports containerized application delivery, including Kubernetes environments.

Specific appliance sizing requires throughput, TLS transactions, concurrent sessions, interfaces and availability requirements. Flexed licensing allocates instance and bandwidth entitlements through NetScaler Console; confirm the applicable licensing model before purchase.

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Match the subscription to the solution.

A deployment model describes how you run the environment. A subscription defines the licensed products, capacity and services.

Private infrastructure

Citrix for Private Cloud

A subscription for private-cloud virtualization use cases. Check the current feature matrix for included components; NetScaler is not listed as included in this offer.

CVAD, DaaS & NetScaler

Citrix Universal Hybrid Multi-Cloud

Combines app and desktop delivery across supported environments with NetScaler capabilities. Confirm user or device quantities, capacity and service entitlements in the quote.

Broader platform scope

Citrix Platform License

Extends platform coverage beyond virtualization and application delivery. Evaluate the current product terms for enterprise-wide scope and additional services.

Dedicated application delivery

NetScaler Fixed Capacity

A NetScaler-focused subscription option listed in the Citrix comparison matrix. Size the required capacity and validate platform, security and management entitlements.

This is a portfolio guide, not a contractual entitlement matrix. Final inclusions, quantities and commercial terms follow the selected Citrix order and current product terms.

Official Citrix and NetScaler references

Information checked on 24 September 2026. Consult the linked documentation for platform support and current licensing details.

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