What this book covers

Chapter 1, Configuring the Standard Features of NetScaler ^®, covers the basic setup of NetScaler, load balancing, and integration with XenDesktop.

Chapter 2, Using the Features of NetScaler ^® AppExpert, explains many of the different features found within AppExpert such as deployments of different templates, HTTP callout, rate limiting, rewrites, and responder policies.

Chapter 3, Integration with Citrix ^® Components, covers different integration possibilities with products such as Insight Center, CloudBridge, and Command Center.

Chapter 4, Traffic Management, illustrates many traffic management features, such as compression/caching, how to use content switching, and setting up GSLB.

Chapter 5, Tuning and Monitoring NetScaler ^® Performances, teaches you how to perform network optimization using TCP and SSL. This chapter also dives into the use of different tools for monitoring performance.

Chapter 6, Security Features and Troubleshooting, teaches you how to set up AAA, the use of security features such as HTTP DDoS, application firewalls, admin partitions, and lastly how you can troubleshoot using built-in tools and Wireshark.

Chapter 7, Real-World Deployment Scenarios, covers many real-life scenarios and shows how we can use NetScaler to set up a solution such as NetScaler Gateway for a small VDI environment, large web services spanning globally, and more.