Instruction manual

Chapter 1: Introduction to the NetScaler 9000 Series
1-6 NetScaler 9000 Series Installation and Configuration Guide - Volume 1
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9000 Series is comprised of three products: the Secure Application
Accelerator (9050/9100/9500), the Secure Application Gateway (9200/9600/
9900) and the Secure Application Switch (9400/9800/9950).
Each of these solutions is available in Fast Ethernet and gigabit configurations
and can be integrated into any environment as a complement to existing load
balancers, servers, caches and firewalls. The system requires no additional
client or server side software and is easily deployed via the system's
web-based GUI and CLI configuration utilities.
Refer to Secure Application Accelerator, Secure Application Gateway and
Secure Application Switch in this chapter for a summary of various product
models and their key features.
Note: The Secure Application Gateway and Secure Application Switch are
also available for non-SSL environments. These products are denoted
with a “-N” appended to the model number.
As a complement to the application networking features included in each of
the products of the NetScaler 9000 Series, each system can be easily upgraded
to support the following additional product options: Proximity-based GSLB
and Application Caching.
1.4.1 Secure Application Accelerator - Models 9050, 9100 and
9500
The NetScaler Secure Application Accelerator is an entry-level solution that
integrates secure remote access with application protection and optimization
into a unified platform for secure application delivery. The Secure
Application Accelerator can be deployed to enable client-less secure remote
access via SSL VPN technology, and can serve as a security and optimization
appliance to encrypt, protect and accelerate application delivery.