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