What this book covers
Chapter 1, NetScaler VPXTM 11 – Basics and Setup, covers the initial setup of NetScaler VPX in a virtual environment and in public clouds, such as Azure and Amazon. It also describes the different deployment types, features, and settings and tells us what they can do.
Chapter 2, NetScaler Gateway TM, explains how to set up the NetScaler Gateway feature against a XenApp/XenDesktop environment. It also covers how to set up SSL-based VPN and how to use the Unified Gateway feature.
Chapter 3, Load Balancing, covers how to set up load balancing against generic web services as well as many of the most used platforms, such as Exchange, SharePoint, MSSQL, and other Citrix products.
Chapter 4, Mobilestream, explains how to set up and configure compression, caching, and frontend optimization on NetScaler in order to increase performance on websites.
Chapter 5, Optimizing NetScaler Traffic, explains the different features and techniques that we can use in order to optimize network traffic in a virtual environment, such as TCP profiles and HTTP/2.
Chapter 6, High Availability, explains the different high-availability features and how to configure them. It also covers a basic setup of GSLB.
Chapter 7, Security and Troubleshooting, covers the use of different security features in NetScaler, such as Application Firewall, HTTP DoS, and so on. It also gives you an overview of how to troubleshoot a NetScaler appliance.
Chapter 8, AAA Application Traffic, explains how to set up and configure the AAA feature in NetScaler and how to use it to provide secure authentication and authorization to web services.
