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Branch RepeaterAccelerate, control and optimize allservicesdesktops, applications,multimediaand morefor branchand mobile users
Citrix Branch Repeater accelerates WideArea Networks (WANs), providing users with a LAN-like
experience from remote locations. Branch Repeater offers a broad base of protocolaccelerationsupport, market-leading VDI acceleration for Citrix XenDesktop and sophisticated quality of
service (QoS)called SmartAcceleration. SmartAcceleration technology combines these key
technologies with extensive bandwidth and application usage reporting for service-centric WAN
optimization. Citrix technology optimizes the user experience while giving IT fine-grained control overWAN resources.
Available as both a physical and virtual appliance, Branch Repeater provides deployment choicesthathelp improve the user experience, reduce IT capital and operating costs and simplify branch office IT
by consolidating servers in the datacenter. Branch Repeater evolves network-centric WAN optimization
controller (WOC)infrastructure into a service-centric solution.
Features
SmartAcceleration
Provides intelligent and adaptive mechanisms that not only optimize traffic, but also guarantee QoS
and quality of experience (QoE)by enabling you to assess network usage, classify apps andservices
traffic, control bandwidth consumption using granular L2-L7 policies, monitor network congestion and
delays affecting user experience and remediate those problems quickly to minimize support calls
Identifies and prioritizes delivery of virtual desktops and virtual apps to a branch based on user group
(forexample, the XenDesktop group), application (publishedor non-published), branch location and more
HDX WAN optimization
Improves XenDesktop and XenApp response time and maximizes network bandwidthutilization by
optimizing the flow of WAN traffic to mitigate the effects of distance and impairednetworks
Reduces XenDesktop and XenApp bandwidth consumption by applying optimalcompression
techniques based on traffic characteristics, infrastructure capabilities and network conditions.
Orchestrates with XenDesktop and XenApp to provide intelligentacceleration of the Citrix delivery
protocol by sensing and responding to network and traffic conditions
Allows you to define which types of XenDesktop and XenApp workflows receive the highestpriority
Stores XenApp streamed applications locally in the branch for rapid delivery. Synchronizes the application
whenever there is an update or a patch available so that branch users always get the latest version
Key benefitsAccelerates
servicesdesktops,
applicationsand
multimediatobranch office and
mobi leusers
Improves the
performance of
any WAN that
exh ibits latency,
congestion and
packet loss
Significantly
improves
XenDesktop and
Citrix XenApp
capacity and
performance over
WANs
A single Repeater
2000 applianceaccelerates 5,000
simultaneous
XenDesktop sessions
Simplifies ITwith
integrated appliance
options to reduce
server footprint
Enables ITagility with
flexibledeployment
options offered
by physicaland
virtualappliances
Dramatically
reduces bandwidth
requirements
and costs
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Protocol support
Manages TCP, UDP and SCPS flows
Accelerates any TCP-based application including file transfers, e-mail, SSL, business applications such asenterprise
resource planning and customer relationship management, computer-aided design solutions, data backup and replicationand more
Identifies and accelerates the most widely deployed Microsoft applications that branch and mobile users access, including
file sharing (CIFS, SMBv2, signed SMB v1/v2), Exchange (includingencrypted MAPI and Exchange 2010), SharePoint
(HTTP/HTTPS)and more
Prioritizes mission-critical traffic by aligning bandwidth utilization with business needs to ensure no change inapplication
performance occurs during periods of severe congestionMitigates TCP performance penalties from network latency,congestion and packet loss while simultaneously reducing WAN
bandwidth utilization and eliminating redundant traffic
Integrated Windows services
Natively integrates branch acceleration and optimization with essential branch services (file, print, DHCP, DNS, WINS,AD,
DFS)powered by Microsoft
Windows Server
2008 R2Allows IT to securely deploy anActive Directory database at branch offices using a read-only domain controller
Acts as a streaming server for Microsoft App-V and a secondary site for Microsoft System Center Configuration
Manager, thus eliminating the need for dedicated servers
Includes a management pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 and supports Windows
management instrumentation to leverage existing server management tools and expertise
Flexible and centralized management
Enables network administrators and operations teams to easily control the entire Branch Repeater infrastructurefrom a
single, unified consoleOffers one-click configuration, replication and software upgrades across multiple appliances.
Provides multiple conduits for day-to-day operation including a web-based GUI and a scriptable command line interface
Generates real-time and historical reports to help you gain a comprehensive understanding of system-wideperformance
gains, as well as alarm and activity information through the built-in GUI, logs, syslog and SNMP trapsCentralized licensing enables network administrators to deploy, manage and consume licenses from a central Citrixlicense
server, simplifying branch deployments
Plug-and-play for any network
Automatically discovers remote peer appliances and includes application service profiles to help you instantlyidentify and
optimize common enterprise traffic
Preserves full TCP/IPheaders, VLAN tags and QoS markings, requiring no changes to existing networking equipment,
security devices or traffic monitoring tools
Offers maximum flexibility with a choice of inline, web cache communication protocol or policy-based routing deployment,
along with the option to deploy appliance pairs spanning redundant WAN links for high-availability of networks
Security and data protection
Accelerates encrypted XenDesktop and XenApp traffic (basic, advanced/RC5, SSL)and secure web applicationswhile
maintaining the highest levels of securityEncrypts disk compression history using AES-256 to help prevent theft of sensitive data and supportcompliancewith
security mandates and regulations
Interoperates with CitrixAccess Gatewayappliances and the secure access plug-in for Citrix Receiverto helpoptimize
all traffic within the secure VPN for remote and mobile users
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Platforms Versions Options
Branch Repeater
Deployed in branch offices to accelerateand optimize WAN traffic.
Branch Repeater 100
Compact 1U appliance for WAN links up to 1 Mbps
and 10 HDX sessions
2-port Copper Bypass NIC
Branch Repeater 200
Compact 1U appliance for WAN links up to 2 Mbpsand 20 HDX sessions
Branch Repeater 300
Compact 1U appliance for WAN links up to 10 Mbpsand 100 HDX sessions.
Branch Repeater withWindows Server
Deployed in branch offices to providea complete branch-in-a-box by nativelyintegrating branch acceleration andoptimizationwith essential Windowsservices and management.
Includes a fully licensed and activated version
of theWindowsServer operating system.
Branch Repeater with Windows Server 100
Compact 1U appliance for WAN links up to 1 Mbpsand 10 HDX sessions with Windows Server 2008R2
2-port Copper Bypass NIC
Branch Repeater with Windows Server 200
Compact 1U appliance for WAN links up to 2 Mbps
and 20 HDX sessions with Windows Server 2008R2
Branch Repeater with Windows Server 300
Compact 1U appliance for WAN links up to 10 Mbpsand 100 HDX sessions with Windows Server 2008R2
Citrix Repeater Appliance Deployed
in the datacenter, and accelerates andoptimizestraffic to multiple branchoffices and remote and mobile users.Repeater appliances also accelerateand optimize traffic betweendatacenters to speed data replicationand enabledisaster recovery
Citrix Repeater 85xx
Citrix Repeater 88xx
Citrix Repeater 8520
1U appliance for WAN links up to 10 Mbps and 100HDX sessions. Supports up to 250 Repeater Plug-ins
2-port copper bypass NIC2-port fiber bypass NIC4-port copper bypass NIC4-port fiber bypass NIC(Repeater8820 only)
Citrix Repeater 8540
1U appliance for WAN links up to 45 Mbps and 250HDX sessions Supports up to 750 Repeater Plug-ins
Citrix Repeater 8820
2U appliance for WAN links up to 155 Mbpsand 500 HDX sessions. Supports up to1,000 Repeater Plug-ins
Citrix Repeater for NetScaler SDX
High-performance, datacenter-classdevicedesigned for large-scale VDIandaccelerationimplementations involving
thousands of users.
Repeater 310, 500 and 1000 on SDX.
2U appliance for WAN links between 310Mbps and 1.0 Gbps,up to 2,500 HDXsessions and 3,000 Repeater Plug-in..
Four 10GbE SX bypass ports
Eight 1 GbE TX bypass ports
Repeater 150 0 and 2000 on SDX.
2U appliance for WAN links up to 2 Gbps
Supports up to 4,800Repeater Plug-ins.
Eight 10GbE SX bypass ports
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Platforms Versions Options
Branch Repeater VPX
This virtual appliance isdeployed in
branch offices and datacenters toaccelerate and optimize applicationdelivery to the branch. Branch RepeaterVPX supports both Citrix XenServer
and VMware vSphere hypervisors
BranchRepeater VPX Express
Minimum Requirements
XenServer 6.0 envi
ronment:
2 GB RAM60 GB disk2 virtual NICs1 virtual CPU
VMware vSphere 4.1 - 5.0 environment:
2 GB RAM60 GB disk2 virtual NICs2 virtual CPUs
BranchRepeater VPX-2
BranchRepeater VPX-10
BranchRepeater VPX-45
Repeater Plug-in for Citrix Receiver
The Repeater Plug-in is deployed on individual desktops and laptops to accelerate application delivery for remote and mobile users.
About Citrix
Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS)is a leadingproviderof virtual computingsolutionsthat help companiesdeliverITas an on-demand service.
Founded in 1989, Citrix combinesvirtualization, networkingand cloud computingtechnologiesintoa full portfolioof products thatenablevirtual
workstylesfor users and virtual datacenters for IT. More than 230,000 organizations worldwiderely on Citrix to help them build simplerand more
cost-effectiveITenvironments. Citrix partners withover10,000 companiesin more than 100 countries.Annualrevenue in 2010 was $1.87
billion.
2011 Citrix Systems, Inc.All rightsreserved. Citrix, XenDesktop, XenServer, NetScaler XenApp, Branch Repeater, VPX, Citrix
Receiver and Citrix Access Gateway are trademarks or registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. and/orone or more of its subsidiaries,
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