Build a microservices architecture with a DevOps-friendly ADC

Acting as an app-to-app proxy, Citrix Networking ADC CPX or VPX acts as an application control point, providing application security with app-to-app authentication and mutual TLS. It also offers rich Layer 7 capabilities (HTTP rewrite, URL routing/content switching, layer 7 DDoS, and rate limiting). By deploying it in Kubernetes or OpenShift, developers can focus on what they do best and leave Layer 7 infrastructure responsibilities to us. Citrix Networking ADC CPX and VPX also keeps track of rich metrics sets that are streamed to Citrix Application Delivery Management for analytics and visibility.

When used with the Citrix Application Delivery Management, IT teams can integrate Citrix Networking ADC CPX with container orchestration tools, including Apache Mesos and Kubernetes, to implement centralized policy controls and orchestration, and to provide deep telemetry for insight into network and application performance. Citrix ADC also offers integration with PaaS vendors such as Openshift.

Agile infrastructures often include workloads that can be run in hybrid multi-cloud environments. Citrix Networking ADC CPX is portable across Linux hosts, easing deployment across these types of computing environments. Citrix Application Delivery Management simplifies the management of a fleet of CPX appliances regardless of where they are deployed, providing SSL certificate management and immediate visibility to the health of the microservices infrastructure.

The Citrix ADC is derived from a single codebase that can be deployed on the form factor of your choosing (hypervisors, container, or custom hardware). Many open-source alternatives do not have a management, analytics, and orchestration platform, and most mainstream ADC vendors don’t have a containerized ADC with a simplified architecture that can function independent of hardware. Unlike the competition, Citrix ADC provides the complete stack and single image for any security updates or fixes.