Citrix unveils NetScaler Control Centre for VMware

Citrix has announced Citrix NetScaler Control Centre for VMware. Citrix is automating deployment and configuration of NetScaler functionality within networks that will use the new VMware NSX network virtualisation platform and other VMware virtualisation technologies. Leveraging the same Citrix Triscale technology that powers the world’s largest clouds, NetScaler Control Centre enables cloud administrators to programmatically insert best-in-class NetScaler services into software-defined data centres built on VMware virtualisation technologies.

In today’s era of mobility and cloud, an open network virtualisation architecture is a critical element of the software-defined data centre. It provides the networking agility and programmability necessary to simplify data centre IT operations while enabling choice. Citrix is partnering with VMware to give customers the freedom to seamlessly insert NetScaler into VMware NSX networks, allowing them to deploy best-in-class NetScaler application delivery services into their VMware or other cloud environments. In doing so, Citrix is providing customers flexibility and choice when deploying advanced application availability, security and optimisation functionality.

NetScaler Control Centre integration with VMware NSX abstracts away the traditional complexities associated with physical network topology, enabling users to programmatically deploy NetScaler services within seconds. Leveraging infrastructure used to integrate NetScaler with Citrix CloudPlatform powered by Apache CloudStack, NetScaler Control Centre automates the deployment, configuration and management of NetScaler services into virtualised networks, traditional physical networks, or into mixed physical and virtual networking environments. Combined with NetScaler SDX, NetScaler Control Centre is another key milestone in the Citrix vision to deliver application-defined cloud networks.

Highlights
NetScaler Control Centre for VMware will enable customers deploying Citrix NetScaler and VMware technologies to accelerate the transformation to the software-defined data centre with its ability to:
• Enable users to spin-up NetScaler services in their VMware-based cloud environments at the same time they are spinning up virtual servers, virtual storage and the larger virtual network
• Allow self-service NetScaler configuration by users directly from the VMware vCloud GUI
• Free users from dealing with the complexities of network topology and configuration, allowing them to focus solely on the NetScaler functionality that their applications need
• Complement NetScaler insight centre and NetScaler command centre, solutions that deliver deep visibility and control to critical business applications and mobile services across public and private cloud environments