IDC WHITE PAPER - THE BUSINESS VALUE OF NETSCALER APPLICATION DELIVERY AND SECURITY PLATFORM
Coursey IDC - Business Value White Paper, sponsored by Cloud Software Group
A fundamental element of the ongoing digital transformation journey is the maintenance of digital resilience across all facets of application delivery to end users.
Applications must be delivered securely, swiftly, and reliably, regardless of the delivery location, device used, or application type. As the contemporary digital landscape evolves, with an increasing distribution of users, devices, and applications, effective application delivery becomes essential for ensuring superior user experiences and enabling new business outcomes.
Application delivery technologies equip IT professionals with robust and adaptable solutions to address various challenges related to application and network resilience, security, and complexity.
NetScaler
NetScaler application delivery and security platform is engineered to operate seamlessly in both on-premises and cloud environments, providing a diverse array of form factors suited for existing and emerging architectures. Furthermore,
NetScaler offers management and analytics capabilities to optimize both the applications being delivered and the overall platform performance.
NetScaler and Citrix NetScaler technology is foundational to all Citrix virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and secure access solutions. It incorporates zero trust principles for every user, device, and application across diverse infrastructures. Furthermore, enterprises rely on NetScaler to rapidly scale customer-facing applications, effectively accommodating numerous concurrent users while ensuring a seamless user experience.
NetScaler ADC: One of the Leaders for a Reason – Gartner Peer Report (Read More)
The report is quoted: "What makes NetScaler to be one, if not, the best Application Delivery Controller is that it optimizes application delivery to end users with excellent performance gains. Aside from the application's performance, it will also be secure. NetScaler has been one of the leading ADCs in the market and a lot of our customers continue to use it for those reasons”.
The IDC concurs, by carrying out comprehensive interviews with organizations utilizing the NetScaler application delivery and security platform to assess its influence on their IT, security, and business operations. The goal of these interviews was to gain insights into the incremental effects of employing NetScaler from both quantitative and qualitative standpoints.
The results – NetScaler offers a high level of business value and ROI
- 387% three-year ROI 7 months to pay back $434,300 annual cost savings per organization for on-premises and cloud infrastructure environments
- 70% more efficient application delivery teams
- 17% faster to deploy new applications
- 97% less unplanned downtime
- 30% faster to provision VDI for new users
- 23% reduced likelihood of security breaches
- 15% higher productivity among VDI end users
IDC report concludes that NetScaler offer superior business value.
After assessing competing solutions, many customers identified NetScaler as the optimal choice, owing to its robust capabilities and seamless integration with Citrix products. They have expanded their utilization of NetScaler to incorporate advanced features, such as content switching, to address varying requirements.
The implementation of NetScaler has markedly enhanced both IT and business operations by improving application performance, security, and operational efficiency.
Organizations have reported reductions in infrastructure costs, increased scalability, and an improved user experience. Furthermore, NetScaler's comprehensive features have expedited software deployments and updates, thereby boosting productivity and customer satisfaction.
Enhanced security measures have also mitigated the risk of breaches and ensured compliance with industry standards, solidifying NetScaler's role as a vital tool for contemporary IT infrastructure.
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