{"id":174259868,"date":"2025-09-08T13:24:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T21:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.netscaler.com\/blog\/?p=174259868"},"modified":"2025-09-08T13:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T21:30:00","slug":"netscaler-and-nutanix-ahv-transforming-enterprise-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.netscaler.com\/blog\/news\/netscaler-and-nutanix-ahv-transforming-enterprise-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"NetScaler + Nutanix AHV: Transforming Enterprise Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In enterprise IT, moments of true platform synergy are rare. Today, one of those moments has arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With today’s NetScaler VPX 14.1-51.x release<\/strong>, Nutanix AHV becomes an officially supported platform<\/strong> for NetScaler, bringing full Citrix engineering and support behind a combination that\u2019s set to redefine application delivery, security, and scalability for modern enterprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For years, NetScaler VPX quietly ran on AHV in \u201cCitrix Ready\u201d mode\u2014good enough for early adopters, but without full Citrix commitment. That era is over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the timing could not be better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why Does This Matter Now?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Enterprise virtualization strategies are being rewritten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since Broadcom\u2019s acquisition of VMware, license renewals have skyrocketed, forcing CIOs to look for new platforms that offer flexibility without vendor lock-in<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nutanix AHV<\/strong> has emerged as a clear alternative, simple to manage, cost-efficient, cloud-ready, and expanding fast\u2014adding over 2,700 customers<\/a> in their 4th quarter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, for those moving to AHV, there is an even bigger advantage<\/strong> as NetScaler VPX<\/strong> is fully integrated, fully supported, and available right from Nutanix Prism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spin it up in minutes, and instantly layer enterprise-grade load balancing, security, and app delivery intelligence across your entire Nutanix stack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why NetScaler is in a Class of Its Own<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Plenty of load balancers can move traffic. NetScaler transforms how traffic is secured, optimized, and delivered at an astonishing speed due to NetScaler\u2019s One-Pass Architecture<\/strong>, where the traffic is processed, secured, and accelerated in a single flow. It has cut latency by up to 89% compared to F5 BIG-IP VE (per independent testing<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NetScaler had never paused on needed innovation that would bring real benefit to our customers. The following are few examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n