Q. What is being announced?

A.  We are announcing the End of Life for NetScaler Control Center.

Q. Which product is replacing NetScaler Control Center?

A.  Our new product, NetScaler Management and Analytics System (MAS) replaces the NetScaler Control Center. NetScaler Control Center is incorporated as “Cloud Orchestration” module in NetScaler MAS.

Q. What is NetScaler MAS?

A. NetScaler Management and Analytics System (MAS) is a centralized management solution that simplifies operations by providing administrators with enterprise-wide visibility and automating management jobs that need to be executed across multiple instances. NetScaler MAS comprises all functionalities of the earlier separate NetScaler Control Center, NetScaler Insight Center, and NetScaler Command Center.

Q. Is there a migration plan from NetScaler Control Center to NetScaler MAS?

A.  Though there is no plan to migrate the customers from NetScaler Control Center to NetScaler MAS, if there is a customer requirement, that would definitely be considered as an individual case.

Q. Are all the NetScaler Control Center features implemented in NetScaler MAS?

A. Yes, all of NetScaler Control Center features are implemented in NetScaler MAS Orchestration module. There is full feature parity between NetScaler Control Center and NetScaler MAS Cloud Orchestration Module.

Q. How are NetScaler Control Center customers being migrated to NetScaler MAS?

A.  Currently there are no customers identified who need to be migrated.

Q. Will new features be added to the Standalone NetScaler Control Center?

A.  No. All the new features are added only to NetScaler MAS

Q. What is the impact of NetScaler MAS licensing on the Cloud Orchestration module (earlier NetScaler Control Center)?

A.  There is no impact of NetScaler MAS licensing on the Cloud Orchestration module (NetScaler Control Center), the licensing restrictions on vServers is not applicable for Cloud Orchestration module.

Additional Resources

CTX216363 - Notice of Status Change Announcement for NetScaler Control Center Software Version 11.0 and 10.5.e