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Introduction to the NetScaler product line

The NetScaler product line optimizes delivery of applications over the internet and private networks, combining application-level security, optimization, and traffic management into a single, integrated appliance. You can install a NetScaler appliance in your server room and route all connections to your managed servers through it. The NetScaler features that you enable and the policies you set are then applied to incoming and outgoing traffic.

A NetScaler appliance can be integrated into any network as a complement to existing load balancers, servers, caches, and firewalls. It requires no additional client or server side software, and can be configured using the NetScaler web-based GUI and CLI configuration utilities.

This topic includes the following sections:

  • NetScaler Hardware Platforms
  • NetScaler Editions
  • Supported Releases on ADC Hardware
  • Supported Browsers

NetScaler Hardware Platforms

NetScaler hardware is available in a variety of platforms that have a range of hardware specifications:

NetScaler MPX hardware platform

NetScaler SDX hardware platform

NetScaler Editions

The NetScaler operating system is available in three editions:

  • Standard
  • Advanced
  • Premium

The Standard and Advanced editions have limited features available. Feature licenses are required for all editions.

For more information about NetScaler software editions, see the NetScaler Editions data sheet.

For information about how to obtain and install licenses, see Licensing.

Supported releases on NetScaler hardware

See the following compatibility matrix tables for all NetScaler hardware platforms and the software releases supported on these platforms:

NetScaler MPX Hardware-Software Compatibility Matrix

NetScaler SDX Hardware-Software Compatibility Matrix

Compatible browsers

To access the NetScaler GUI, your workstation must have a compatible web browser.

The following table lists the compatible browsers for NetScaler GUI version 12.0, 12.1, and 13.0:

Operating System Browser Versions
Windows 7 and later Internet Explorer 11, Edge, and later
Windows 7 and later Mozilla Firefox 45 and later
Windows 7 and later Chrome 60 and later
MAC Mozilla Firefox 45 and later
MAC Safari 10.1.1 and later

The compatible browser versions for NetScaler 11.1 are as follows:

Operating System Browser Versions
Windows 7 and later Internet Explorer 8, 9, 10, 11, Edge
Windows 7 and later Mozilla Firefox 45 and later
Windows 7 and later Chrome 60 and later
MAC Mozilla Firefox 45 and later
MAC Safari 10.1.1 and later
Introduction to the NetScaler product line