Implementing NetScaler VPXTM

Description

Leverage the features of NetScaler VPX™ to optimize and deploy responsive web services and applications on multiple virtualization platformsAbout This Book Learn how to design, set up, and deploy Netscaler VPX in a virtual environment to make all your Web applications faster and secure Harness the power and efficiencies of off-the-shelf hardware and their virtualized, dynamic datacenters Step-by-step instructions showing you how to implement different features using sample scenarios and real-world examples Who This Book Is For If you are a Citrix® or network administrator who needs to implement NetScaler® in your virtual environment to gain an insight on its functionality, this book is ideal for you. A basic understanding of networking and familiarity with some of the different Citrix® products such as XenApp® or XenDesktop® is a prerequisite. What You Will Learn Configure different VPN solutions and set up an ICA Proxy Set up load balancing for SharePoint, Exchange, and SQL Gain more insight into traffic management with NetScaler® and Wireshark Generate and get historical data with NetScaler Insight Center™ Design and set up NetScaler VPX™ Protect your web services with an application firewall Enhance the speed of your web services using caching and compression Deploy a high availability environment In Detail With a larger demand for responsive websites and availability of services, the IT domain is faced with an ever-rising need for services that are optimized for speed. NetScaler VPX™ is a software-based virtual appliance providing users with the comprehensive NetScaler® feature set. Implementing apps and cloud-based services is much easier with its increased service performance, and integrated security. Starting off with the basics, this book will give you an insight on all the features NetScaler VPX™ has to offer. You will learn how to set it up and configure it in a virtual environment and will also discover how to integrate it with an existing Citrix® infrastructure. Next, you will venture into other topics such as load balancing Microsoft and Citrix® solutions, configuring different forms of high availability Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB), and will learn how to troubleshoot and analyze data using its extensive array of features. Finally, you will learn how to protect web services using an application firewall. Content: Cover Copyright Credits About the Author About the Reviewers www.PacktPub.com Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: NetScaler VPXTM 10.1 Basics and Setup Getting started with NetScaler® MPX SDX VPX Licensing Setup scenarios Creating our first setup Dashboard Reporting Configuration NetScaler® modes and features NetScaler® networking NSIP MIP SNIP Summary Chapter 2: NetScaler GatewayTM A brief history Understanding the features Deploying ICA Proxy StoreFront integration Deploying VPN Deploying clientless access Binding the features together Tuning Redirection. ProfilesTesting Summary Chapter 3: Load Balancing Load balancing a generic web application Assigning weights to a service Redirect URL Backup vServer and failover Load balancing StoreFront Load balancing Web Interface Load balancing XML broker Load balancing Desktop Delivery Controller Load balancing TFTP for provisioning servers Load balancing SharePoint 2013 Load balancing Exchange 2013 IMAP Load balancing MSSQL Summary Chapter 4: Compression and Caching Compression Implementing compression policies Defining global compression settings. Creating custom compression policiesTesting our compression policies Caching Enabling caching Creating a content group Creating a caching policy Fine-tuning caching Summary Chapter 5: High Availability and Traffic Analysis Setting up high availability Differences between clustering, HA, and GSLB Using AppFlow® to monitor traffic with NetScaler Insight CenterTM Traffic analysis with NetScaler® tools and Wireshark Analyzing encrypted content with Wireshark Maintaining security using NetScaler AppFirewallTM Summary Index.