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"We use the HDX protocol, a high-performing component of the Citrix solutions. We also use provisioning to generate VM and NetScaler ADC solutions to propose access to applications for our customers."

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"NGINX Plus also has NGINX App Protect. It's a separate module, which is inspired by the F5 apps.""I need to highlight that the number one thing about NGINX is that it is free.""NGINX Plus' most valuable feature is the ingress controller.""The best solution, by far, for web traffic control for things in production and just around the house.""The product is lightweight and fast.""NGINX works much better than HAProxy in our current hardware and architecture for HTTP/HTTPS load balancing. ​​""The load balancing module, which is equivalent to LTM, is the focus of the PSE. So far, the features of both are identical. I believe NGINX has more features for securing these services, but in terms of load balancing, both are massive solutions.""Valuable features include authentication, caching, reverse proxy routing, and load balancing."

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"We discussed problems with the network products with the Indian teams. The support center for network products is located in India. There are language barriers and issues with the time difference, so we sometimes face restrictions when dealing with this team."

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"NGINX Plus is moderately priced, but it could give better value for money.""They should do in the open source version of what they did to Advanced HTTP, TCP, and UDP load balancing.""The drawback is that you must obtain a license for everything.""The solution needs to be easier to setup and deploy.""If NGINX brings some features for health check in the open source version, it would be better. ​""It would be good if NGINX provided a graphical user interface.""Make modules easier to enable or disable. The beauty and ugly side of the NGINX modules is you have to know how to compile the module. For beginners or non-very technical aspirant(s) going for NGINX, they have to learn how to compile the modules.​""I would like it to have a more user-friendly graphical interface."

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  • "Nginx is free. I don't have experience with the Plus version."
  • "I am not so happy with their pricing policy, but this is not the worse thing in my life. I can tolerate it."
  • "​NGINX Plus is worth it, if you need it. If you do not need the features or support, the free and open source package is more than capable. ​"
  • "​NGINX is a free tool in Brazil. There are some companies which do support it.​"
  • "The price is the cost to contract support with a specialized company, usually during consulting hours.​"
  • "Compared to other similar solutions on the market, I think it's over-priced."
  • "You pay for each feature that you want."
  • "The list price of NGINX Plus is close to $5,500."
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    Overview

    With billions of real user measurements a day, from every corner of the internet, Citrix Intelligent Traffic Management monitors internet traffic issues in real time and automatically steers your traffic to avoid them.

    Whether you host your applications and content on premises, in the cloud or in content delivery networks (CDNs), Citrix Intelligent Traffic Management allows you to globally load balance all traffic, dynamically optimizing the user experience and lowering service costs. Citrix uses real-time machine learning to direct user requests to the most suitable content source.

    NGINX Plus is a versatile solution that offers load balancing, caching, proxying, and API deployment capabilities. It can be deployed on private or public clouds and is ideal for building CDN solutions. The solution can also be used to secure web applications and replace web services like Apache. 

    NGINX has helped organizations improve functioning, reduce downtimes, and offer a DevOps-friendly solution. Its community support and documentation are highly regarded, and its configuration is more straightforward, making it a recommended choice over HAProxy.

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    Dataport, Bet365, VFLI, Rhode & Schwartz
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    Comms Service Provider25%
    Computer Software Company25%
    Energy/Utilities Company17%
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    Citrix Intelligent Traffic Management is ranked 19th in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) while NGINX Plus is ranked 5th in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) with 27 reviews. Citrix Intelligent Traffic Management is rated 8.0, while NGINX Plus is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Citrix Intelligent Traffic Management writes "It's a robust and proven solution that we've been working with for many years". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NGINX Plus writes "Quick installation and very easy to manage while doing orchestration or automation". Citrix Intelligent Traffic Management is most compared with Citrix NetScaler, whereas NGINX Plus is most compared with IIS, HAProxy, Kemp LoadMaster, F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and Apache Web Server.

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