Scenario: A Citrix Architect needs to design a new XenApp and XenDesktop environment.
The architect has determined the user groups and FlexCast model listed in the Exhibit during the high-level design. Click the Exhibit button to view the user group and FlexCast model details.
Which graphics protocol should the architect select for the highlighted group in the Exhibit?
For the Accountants user group, the graphics protocol should be selected based on their endpoint, network, and desktop environment characteristics. They use corporate-owned LAN devices, a pooled VDI on Windows 7, and primarily run office applications. Thinwire (Legacy) is optimized for environments like Windows 7 and is suitable for typical office applications that do not require high frame rates or extensive graphical processing. While it may have been deprecated in later versions, it remains the ideal choice for the specific requirements and constraints of this scenario.
Scenario: A Citrix Architect needs to design a new XenApp and XenDesktop environment The architect has identified the requirements, based on the assessment and early stages of the design
Click the Exhibit button to view the requirements.
Additionally, the IT team has identified the following general requirements:
✑ The provisioning strategy should be compatible with the planned design decisions.
✑ The provisioning strategy should minimize the steps required to perform image and application updates.
Which three follow-up questions should the architect ask about this environment, based on the planned design decisions? (Choose three.)
To determine the suitability of a provisioning strategy for the planned XenApp and XenDesktop environment, the architect should ask about the following: The VM uplink speed in the current deployment (B) is essential to ensure that the network can handle the traffic generated by provisioning and streaming operations. Whether PXE is currently being used in the subnets where the Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) machines will be placed (C) is important for compatibility with Provisioning Services (PVS), which relies on PXE booting. Finally, understanding whether the machines using the images will be physical or virtual (D) is critical because the provisioning strategy may vary depending on this; for example, Machine Creation Services (MCS) is typically used for virtual machines. Storage availability (A) and application access requirements (E) are less directly related to the provisioning strategy itself.
A Citrix Architect needs to conduct a capabilities assessment for an organization that wants to design and build a new XenApp and XenDesktop environment.
Which four capabilities will directly influence whether the existing Citrix administrative team will have the capacity to support the new environment? (Choose four.)
To determine if the existing Citrix administrative team can support the new XenApp and XenDesktop environment, it is important to assess their understanding and experience in several areas. Firstly, the team's knowledge of the current users and applications is crucial, as this affects the management and customization of the environment. Secondly, knowing the existing XenApp and XenDesktop environments helps in understanding the team's familiarity with the existing architecture and operations. Thirdly, the training and certifications of the support staff and users are essential to evaluate their preparedness to manage and support the new environment effectively. Lastly, the processes for image management are vital to daily administrative tasks, as creating, maintaining, and deploying images are core functions of the Citrix environment support. While network architecture and storage solutions are important for the overall infrastructure, they are typically handled by specialized IT staff, not by the Citrix administrative team directly responsible for ongoing support.
Scenario: A Citrix Architect must complete a XenApp and XenDesktop security assessment. After examining the network topology for the hypervisor hosts supporting the Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) machines, the architect finds that some of the network connections are NOT following leading security practices.
Click the Exhibit button to view a high-level diagram which shows the connectivity between various components.
Which three of the labeled areas of the diagram represent connections which are NOT following Citrix leading security practices? (Choose three.)
The three connections in the diagram not following Citrix leading security practices are: A, D, and F. Firstly, A shows the Management Network connecting directly to the internet, which poses a significant security risk as management interfaces should never be exposed directly. Secondly, D indicates that VMs are connected directly to the Management Network, which could lead to potential attacks on the management infrastructure if a VM is compromised. Lastly, F shows VMs connected to the Storage Network, which should be isolated to prevent potential data breaches and maintain confidentiality and integrity of stored data.
Scenario: A Citrix Architect needs to redesign an existing XenApp and XenDesktop environment to use Machine Creation Services (MCS). During the design discussions, the locations for the MCS-provisioned thin clone machine disks are proposed as shown in the Exhibit.
Click the Exhibit button to view the details.
Which potential concern should the architect address with the customer before proceeding with this configuration? (Choose two.)
In a Machine Creation Services (MCS) environment, the configuration proposed involves the shared storage for master image, identity disk, and differencing disk. This setup will require substantial IOPS from the shared storage. During machine creation and updates, there will be significant read IOPS demand on the shared storage. Additionally, as temporary data is written to the shared storage, there will be a substantial need for write IOPS. It's essential for the architect to address these performance concerns regarding the read and write IOPS on the shared storage before proceeding with this configuration.