WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Session: A04 Citrix Delivers WebSphere Portal: Over 50% Faster Barry Flanagan, Citrix Technical Alliance Manager Sandy Kingdon, Citrix Systems Engineer

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S

3 Agenda Ramp up WebSphere Portal Performance Boost WebSphere Application Server Citrix NetScaler Overview Citrix WANScaler Overview Web Interface for WebSphere Portal Case Studies Q&A

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Citrix Application Delivery Infrastructure Citrix EdgeSight ™ Monitor Real-Time User Experience Citrix WANScaler ™ Accelerate Apps to Branch Offices Citrix Access Gateway ™ Enable Secure App Access Citrix ® NetScaler ® Deliver Web Apps Citrix Presentation Server ™ Deliver Windows Apps Citrix Desktop Server ™ Deliver Windows Desktops UsersApps

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Citrix Delivers WebSphere Performance Response times slashed by as much as 90% can lead to increased productivity Cut monthly costs on bandwidth for new and existing sites Reduce risks with enhanced security, greater visibility, and global load balancing

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Ramp Up Portal Performance All routine WebSphere tasks are accelerated with the addition of Citrix NetScaler Login time reduced up to 50% Standard Portlet Load times reduced up to 44% Up to 50% Faster!

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Ramp Up Portal Performance Document Preview and Save time reduced up to 50% As user’s connections get worse (remote, satellite, etc), performance remains consistently fast Previously unusable scenarios suddenly become high performance! Up to 50% Faster !

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Branch Office at Data Center Speed WANScaler is designed to optimize WAN links for Branch Deployments Citrix WANScaler dramatically improved performance in all WebSphere Portal Server file download scenarios Bandwidth is more efficiently utilized, no costly upgrades WANScaler can optimize all network traffic - not just WebSphere Portal! 5Mbps, 300ms Up to 90% Faster!

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Boost WAS Performance End User Response Time for WebSphere Application Server reduced up to 70% As user’s connections get worse (remote, internet, satellite, etc), performance remains consistently fast Up to 70% Faster!

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S CITRIX NETSCALER OVERVIEW

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S % Of Internet Users Powering the World’s Most Popular Web Applications

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Deployments Worldwide Emerging Leadership in Enterprise Web Applications

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Remote Users Further Away from Apps Apps Moved into Fewer Centralized Datacenters Web Protocols Extremely “Chatty” Increased Security Requirements Web Application Delivery Challenges

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Solutions Must Span Two Worlds XML...SOAP...HTTP...WSDL...JSON...REST...RSS...AJAX...end-user experience... Mashup...RelTag...SOA...Application Availability...Data theft...RIA...Wiki...Enterprise 2.0 MAC address...Source IP...Destination IP...Source port...Destination port...Ping... OSPF...RIP...BGP...ACL...DNS...Subnet XX...ARP...ICMP...RTT...SYN...ACK... Keepalive...SNMP...SSH...SSL...MTBF...Latency... Users Apps RouterSwitchFirewall Application Traffic Network Traffic

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S XML...SOAP...HTTP...WSDL...JSON...REST...RSS...AJAX...end-user experience... Mashup...RelTag...SOA...Application Availability...Data theft...RIA...Wiki...Enterprise 2.0 MAC address...Source IP...Destination IP...Source port...Destination port...Ping... OSPF...RIP...BGP...ACL...DNS...Subnet XX...ARP...ICMP...RTT...SYN...ACK... Keepalive...SNMP...SSH...SSL...MTBF...Latency... Users Apps RouterSwitchFirewall AppExpert Policy Framework

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Accelerate End-User Performance Accelerates application delivery by up to 5x or more Advanced TCP Optimization Far more efficient connections TCP Multiplexing and Buffering Frees up servers from connection management AppCache Static and Dynamic caching AppCompress Data compression across all TCP protocols SSL Offload Frees up servers from encryption processing Application Infrastructure LAN Mobile User Branch

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Ensure Maximum Application Availability Load Balancing Robust L4 load balancing Content Switching Direct requests based upon application and user context Rewriting and Redirection Modify content and redirect incoming requests Surge Protection Unexpected peak traffic poses no problem Guarantees maximum application availability Application Infrastructure LAN Mobile User Branch

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Enhance Application Security Protect valuable corporate and customer information from theft and leakage Application layer protections Protect against data theft and leakage DoS Mitigations No slowdown under heavy DoS attack Content filtering and redirection Granularly filter incoming requests Application Infrastructure LAN Mobile User Branch

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Financial Records Credit Card #s Social Security #s Customer Records Employee Data Healthcare Records DATA The Application-layer Threat Web Apps Network Firewalls Internet Web App Users Web threat is growing 82% of web vulnerabilities ranked “easy to exploit” 90% increase in reported web attacks last year Regulatory compliance drives increasingly data security

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S NetScaler Application Firewall Blocks attacks automatically with no signatures or updates Can be up and running in 30 minutes Internet Web App Users Legitimate traffic allowed through Application Attacks Blocked Citrix NetScaler Application Infrastructure Network Firewalls

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S EdgeSight for NetScaler  End-user experience monitoring  Performance trending and analysis  Transparent, agent-less architecture Key Features: Citrix EdgeSigh t Provides visibility into end-user experience Users Apps

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Enterprise Reporting & Management Real-time performance monitoring Centralized Configuration and Management

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Why Citrix for Web Application Delivery UsersApps User Experience Accelerated Performance Improved Availability Enhanced Security Flexibility Loose coupling Change management Time to market Content Switching Content Rewrite Application Security Application Acceleration Application Delivery Policy Business Value MAC address...Source IP...Destination IP...Source port...Destination port...Ping... OSPF...RIP...BGP...ACL...DNS...Subnet XX...ARP...ICMP...RTT...SYN...ACK... Keepalive...SNMP...SSH...SSL...MTBF...Latency... RouterSwitchFirewall

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Citrix WANScaler Overview

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Growing Importance of the Branch Market trends: Business process outsourcing Globalization Worker mobility of employees remote of total IT spending 55 % 1/3

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Branch Office Challenges App Performance Slows Down WAN Applications moving out of branch Scarcity of local IT staff Regulatory and data security pressures Applications $$$$ WAN Costs Go Up

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Traditional Approaches Result: Expensive · Applications Still Slow · Doesn’t Scale Upgrade to More Bandwidth Headquarters Data Center Branch Office Branch Office Experiences Slow Application Response Time

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S The Citrix WANScaler Solution Maintain the Current Bandwidth Headquarters Data Center Branch Office Result: Cost-Effective Simple Scales Support More Users Branch Office Communicate with More Branch Offices Extend Performance to Mobile Users Mobile Users

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S WANScaler Accelerates Apps over the WAN Adaptive TCP Flow Control Utilizes the entire the WAN pipe Mitigates TCP penalties Multi-Level Compression Applies the optimal combination of compression algorithms for the WAN speed, traffic type, and link conditions Not a “one size fits all” solution Protocol and Application Acceleration Streamlines chatty protocols for better performance CIFS, NFS, HTTP, and FTP

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S WANScaler Delivers Simplicity Simpler, smarter WAN acceleration: WANScaler provides automatic: Self-configuration Discovery of other WANScalers Dynamic performance tuning Compression Protocol Acceleration Network transparency means no tunneling, no complexity, and simple to implement Easy to Install Installation under 20 minutes RESULT  A true plug and play appliance

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S WANScaler Benefits End-to-end solution for the entire enterprise: Data center, large branch offices, small branch offices, home offices, road warriors Flexible set of building blocks - WANScaler appliances, WANScaler Clients Dramatic performance increase: improve application response times for branch office employees by an average of 5x to 30x, and up to 300x at peak compression Data Center Large Remote Office Data Center Mobile Users SOHO Data Center Large Remote Office Data Center Mobile Users SOHO

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S WANScaler: Transparency Leave Layer 3/4 header information intact Existing firewalls, routers with QoS, and monitoring tools NOT affected Router QoS Traffic Monitoring Tunneled (Everyone else) Router QoS Traffic Monitoring Transparent(Citrix)

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S A Proven Globally-Deployed Solution

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Citrix Application Delivery = Better Performance Accelerate End User Response Time for WAS and WPS by 50-90% Reduce monthly expenses for WAN Links Improve user productivity Increase Visibility into performance with Citrix EdgeSight for NetScaler Provide Comprehensive Application Level Security with Application Firewall Increase Availability with TCP Traffic Management Policies and Layer 4-7 Load Balancing

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Web Interface for WebSphere Portal

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S IBM WebSphere Portal

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Business Challenges Around Access Single Point of Access to Enterprise Resources Custom and Internet web content Applications Web Services Documents On Demand Access to Applications Rapid deployment of new applications Reduce costs and improve performance On Demand Access for internal/external staff On Demand Access for Partners

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Technical Solution A solution that aggregates content and applications WebSphere Portal Citrix Presentation Server Web Interface

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S WebSphere Portal Intuitive web interface Open architecture Java Based Management WebSphere Content Non-WebSphere Content Integration tools and utilities Portlet Development Portal Customization Management

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Citrix Presentation Server Application Deployment Leverage Existing Code Cross Platform Compatibility Central Administration Point for Applications Seamless Application Access End-to-End Security Speed of Deployment Universal Application Access Aggregates Heterogeneous Computing Environments

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Any Device, Any Network, Any Location Mouse clicks and keystrokes sent to server App or Desktop executes entirely on servers User Interface sent to client device UsersApps Lowest cost of management Highest security, minimal endpoint risk Work from any device, over any network

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Web Interface Component of Citrix Presentation Server Provides users with access to published applications through a standard web browser

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Benefits of Web Interface Web Access Web-based Application publication Full application functionality No application rewrites Java Client Support Integration Java based components allow integration with multiple web servers Application Provisioning Application list based on user and group membership

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Citrix and WebSphere Portal

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Choice of Integration: Two Modes Integrated Mode Web Interface resides within the portlet application on the WebSphere Portal Server Integrates with the IBM Credential Vault Does not support with Access Gateway’s SmartAccess External Mode The portlet is a viewer to an external Web Interface installation Web Interface instance can be located anywhere Supports Access Gateway’s SmartAccess

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Architecture – Integrated/Credential Vault Mode IBM WebSphere Application Server WebServerWebServer Citrix Presentation Server Farm End User Citrix Administrator Access Management Console IBM WebSphere Portal Modified Web Interface IBM Credential Vault JSR-168 Portlet Portal Admin ICA Client

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Architecture – External/Web Site Viewer Mode Citrix Presentation Server Farm End User Citrix Administrator Access Management Console Portal Admin WebServerWebServer IBM WebSphere Application Server IBM WebSphere Portal JSR-168 Portlet Unmodified Web Interface Unmodified Web Interface W2K3 ICA Client

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S IBM WebSphere Portal

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S CASE STUDIES

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Citrix and WebSphere Branch Transformation Banque Populaire 100+ Applications Centralized, Including the Core Banking Application Developed with WebSphere Presentation Server Installed on 130 xSeries servers ROI: Avoid 2,500 desktop refresh Central Applications Management

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S W.S. Badcock “ "We had a buggy client/server environment that allowed point-to-point access to applications.” – Leo Hurtado, CIO of W.S. Badcock Stores IT Challenges 320 stores scattered throughout the United States Stores were connected by different methods: dial-up, DSL and wireless All applications were client-server 75% of stores owned by dealers that wanted to keep existing infrastructure Inconsistent customer experience due to home office and stores having different methodologies

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S W.S. Badcock “ "We are already so far from where we started. We have a brand-new Web site, a new employee portal, and we're working on a B2B portal, all of which uses the same infrastructure. It's safe to say we are leveraging our investments.” – Leo Hurtado, CIO of W.S. Badcock Stores Results Web centric messaging technology combined with Websphere Portal and Citrix Universal presentation layer that allowed access for store employees and corporate to their existing infrastructure in a centralized manner Now have web based access to all applications without having to rewrite any of their core applications – big savings on budget Role based access to information and applications

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Citrix Application Delivery Infrastructure Citrix EdgeSight ™ Monitor Real-Time User Experience Citrix WANScaler ™ Accelerate Apps to Branch Offices Citrix Access Gateway ™ Enable Secure App Access Citrix ® NetScaler ® Deliver Web Apps Citrix Presentation Server ™ Deliver Windows Apps Citrix Desktop Server ™ Deliver Windows Desktops UsersApps

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S Additional Information and Resources Websphere Portal Business Solutions Catalog : Webspere Portal Product Information: WebSphere Portal Information Center Documentation:

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference U.S