App-driven network control

NetScaler for SDN delivers a unified application control layer composed of best-in-class L4-7 network services. This makes defining policies truly app-driven, eliminating the need to manually define policies for each application into each network service.

• AppTemplates coalesce application-specific traffic management, acceleration and security policies into simple yet powerful control containers.
• Best-in-class application networking services are available from NetScaler for SDN alliance partners.

App-driven network deployment

NetScaler for SDN provides a prescriptive, app-driven approach to automate the whole network configuration. Best-in-class network services are dynamically provisioned, freeing admins from complex, error-prone per application provisioning of individual network services.

• AppFormations provides a prescriptive, programmable, app-centric framework for defining network policy and topology for the whole network.
• AutoSense/AutoScale dynamically adjust application capacity based upon real-time awareness of application load.

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Consolidated network services

Next-generation NetScaler SDX provides an open platform that consolidates discrete network services while preserving best-in-class network functionality.

• AppFabric controller unifies provisioning, monitoring and management of best-in-class network services.
• An extensible virtualization framework supports onboarding of additional services while retaining full isolation and independence.

Innate application awareness

The NetScaler for SDN application control layer can impart true application intelligence and app-driven control to both existing L2-3 infrastructures and new SDN technologies.

• Leverage bidirectional integration between existing transport network infrastructure and emerging SDN OpenFlow controllers.
• Benefit from bidirectional integration with leading cloud orchestration platforms.