Branch Repeater WAN Optimization Features

Citrix Branch Repeater optimizes the user experience for all services delivered to branch offices and mobile users, including desktops, applications and multimedia. Service-centric optimization simplifies the way organizations assess network usage, identify and classify applications and service traffic, prioritize and control service delivery across the WAN, and ensure a high level of service performance and availability across the organization. Addressing the full range of user scenarios, the Branch Repeater product family delivers unparalleled application acceleration and service optimization such as Citrix XenDesktop, Citrix XenApp, Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint, as well as protocols such as ICA, HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, CIFS, SMBv2, signed SMBv1/v2, MAPI and Encrypted MAPI.

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SmartAcceleration

Guarantee quality of service and experience by assessing network usage, classifying apps and services traffic, controlling bandwidth consumption using granular L2 – L7 policies, monitoring network congestion and delays affecting user experience, and remediating problems quickly to minimize support calls. Identify and prioritize virtual desktops and virtual apps to a branch office based on user group (desktop group) and published application.

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HDX WAN Optimization Technology

Reduce costs and support up to four times more users of virtual apps and desktops by caching and optimizing ICA and storing streamed application packages on Branch Repeater appliances in branch offices. Identify and prioritize virtual desktops and virtual apps to a branch based on user group (desktop group) and published application. Adaptive technologies orchestrate service delivery across your network to ensure the best user experience.

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Application Acceleration

Accelerate any TCP-based application, including file transfers, e-mail, SSL, ERP, CRM, CAD, data backup and replication, and prioritize mission-critical traffic to align bandwidth utilization with business needs and maximize WAN throughput. Optimize Microsoft applications such as File Sharing (SMBv2, Signed SMB v1/v2), Exchange (Encrypted MAPI and Exchange 2010) and SharePoint (HTTP/HTTPS).

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Flexible Deployment

Choose a physical appliance, software-based virtualized appliance or software plug-in for Citrix Receiver for application acceleration and WAN optimization. Integrate branch acceleration and optimization with essential branch services powered by Citrix Branch Repeater with Windows Server appliances.

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Flexible and Centralized Management

The unified Citrix Command Center console provides IT teams with centralized control, configuration and maintenance of the entire Branch Repeater infrastructure. System-wide monitoring generates real-time and historical reports and alerts administrators when performance falls below acceptable thresholds. A centralized Citrix License Server simplifies deployments, management and license allocation for branch offices.

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Plug-and-Play for any network

Remote appliance auto-discovery immediately identifies and optimizes common enterprise traffic to speed up branch startup time. Full network transparency and multiple deployment options, such as high availability pairs, ensure reliability and preserve TCP/IP headers, VLAN tags and QoS markings.

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Security and Data Protection

Accelerate encrypted XenDesktop and XenApp traffic (Basic, Advanced/RC5, SSL) and secure web applications (HTTPS) while maintaining the highest levels of security. Encrypt disk compression history using AES-256 to prevent theft of sensitive data and to comply with security mandates and regulations. Branch Repeater interoperates with Citrix Access Gateway appliances and the secure access plug-in for Citrix Receiver to optimize all traffic within the secure SSL VPN for remote and mobile users.

 

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