Citrix NetScaler SmartAccess—Free!

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HHere is an excerpt from the release notes for this build 49.16 of NetScaler Version 11.1

Citrix Release Notes

New CCU packaging and pricing have changed in the following ways:

1. MaxAAA is automatically set to the maximum licensed number.

2. Licenses now follow this format:

a. Platinum: Unlimited (formerly 100)

b. Enterprise: 1000 (formerly 5)

c. Standard: 500 (formerly 5)

d. Any other license: 5 (Netscaler Express)

e. If there are additional CCU licenses on the system, add those to the values above

(For example, the standard is 500 plus any additional CCU licenses.).

f. Do not include additional CCUs for the platinum tier, since platinum is already unlimited.

Source
https://www.citrix.com/content/dam/citrix/en_us/documents/downloads/netscaler-adc/NS_11_1_49_16.html

 

In my opinion, SmartAccess Free of charge, just as Citrix has assigned the CCUs to the editions. It looks like Citrix has abandoned the Universal Licenses, so why not just remove them entirely? A single CCU has/had a price of $55, which means Citrix is giving away $27,500 with the Standard Edition and $55,000 with the Enterprise Edition! I wonder if this was even discussed with Citrix Sales…

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