Scenario: A Citrix Architect needs to design a new XenApp and XenDesktop environment. Machine Creation Services has been selected for image management.
Which storage feature should the architect consider to lower storage cost with minimal impact to performance?
Thin provisioning allows more storage space to be allocated to virtual machines than is actually available on the storage repository, reducing storage costs by making efficient use of available space. This is particularly beneficial in a XenApp and XenDesktop environment using Machine Creation Services, where the approach involves creating linked clones and often results in unused disk space that can be leveraged efficiently.
C. Thin provisioning allows more storage space to be presented to the virtual machines than is actually available on the storage repository. This lowers storage costs by allowing virtual machines access to disk space that is often unused. This is particularly beneficial to Machine Creation Services which uses a linked-clone approach to provisioning virtual machines. Data de-duplication has a performance impact.
C. Thin provisioning