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NetScaler Ingress Controller
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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- Bare metal
- It can provide load balancing for services in bare metal Kubernetes clusters, where Kubernetes does not natively provide a load balancer implementation.netscaler.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Certificate management
- It supports automatic TLS certificate provisioning and renewal through cert-manager, including certificate sources such as Let’s Encrypt and HashiCorp Vault.docs.netscaler.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Cloud integrations
- The documentation describes deployments with Azure Kubernetes Service, Google Kubernetes Engine, Anthos, and Amazon EKS.docs.netscaler.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- CPX licensing
- The documented CPX licensing configuration uses a NetScaler ADM license server and specifies the CP1000 platform license.docs.netscaler.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Deployment methods
- The controller can be deployed using YAML manifests or Helm charts.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Deployment topologies
- The controller supports single-tier and dual-tier topologies, and can run as a standalone pod or as a sidecar alongside NetScaler CPX.docs.netscaler.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- East-west traffic
- With NetScaler CPX, it provides layer 7 load balancing for east-west traffic between microservices in a Kubernetes cluster.docs.netscaler.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Install method
- NetScaler says the Ingress Controller can be deployed using Helm charts.docs.netscaler.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The documentation includes integration guidance for Prometheus and Grafana, cert-manager, HashiCorp Vault, ExternalDNS, and OpenShift.docs.netscaler.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The product is described for exposing Kubernetes services to external users and managing application traffic across on-premises and public cloud environments.netscaler.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Kubernetes platforms
- The documented platforms include Kubernetes v1.21 and later, GKE, EKS, AKS, OpenShift 3.11 and later, PKS, Diamanti, Mirantis Kubernetes Engine, VMware Tanzu, and Rancher.docs.netscaler.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Kubernetes support
- Supported platforms include Kubernetes v1.21 and later, GKE, EKS, AKS, OpenShift 3.11 and later, PKS, Diamanti, Mirantis Kubernetes Engine, VMware Tanzu, and Rancher.docs.netscaler.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Cloud Software Group says Citrix and TIBCO merged in 2022; its contact page lists Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as headquarters.cloud.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- NetScaler Metrics Exporter can export NetScaler statistics to Prometheus for visualization in Grafana.docs.netscaler.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- NetScaler appliances
- The controller manages NetScaler CPX, VPX, or MPX appliances; the licensing documentation specifies CPX platform license CP1000 and an ADM license server configuration.docs.netscaler.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- OpenShift integration
- It can run as an OpenShift router plug-in and supports unsecured routes, edge TLS termination, and passthrough termination.docs.netscaler.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- NetScaler’s pricing page lists subscription license options but directs buyers to contact a representative or service provider for pricing details.netscaler.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The controller translates Kubernetes Ingress rules into configuration for NetScaler load balancers and routes traffic into Kubernetes clusters.docs.netscaler.com · read 5 Oct 2026
