When Citrix Director is integrated with NetScaler Gateway using NetScaler Console / ADM, it unlocks HDX Insight data. This provides deep ICA and network analytics that Citrix Director cannot display alone.
The integration provides advanced metrics such as:
✔ A. Latency and bandwidth information for specific user sessions
HDX Insight allows administrators to see:
Session latency (ICA RTT, network latency)
Per-session bandwidth consumptionThis data is retrieved directly from NetScaler Gateway.
✔ C. Latency and bandwidth effects for applications and desktops
NetScaler ADM tracks ICA virtual channel usage at the application level, allowing Citrix Director to show:
Bandwidth impact of individual applications
Latency correlations with app responsiveness
✔ D. Average ICA round trip time for specific user sessions
This metric comes from the integrated ICA/HDX analytics and represents perceived responsiveness from the user’s point of view.
Why the other options are incorrect:
B. Peak concurrent sessions for apps/desktops:This is not provided by NetScaler integration; it is tracked by Delivery Controllers, not ADM.
E. Peak connected sessions for specific users:Director does not track historical peak sessions per user; this metric does not come from NetScaler.
Documentation References
Citrix Director and NetScaler ADM Integration Guide
HDX Insight Overview
ICA Network Analytics in Director
