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Question 41

Scenario: A Citrix Architect is designing a new Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment. Management has advised that they have a limited budget for the new solution. However, they still expect the design to account for future growth without the need to redesign or repurchase central hardware components.

Additionally, the current 1 Gb network infrastructure CANNOT be replaced within the scope of this project. The architect has determined that the company can support both current and future load with 2 to 3 separate Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) machine images.

Which two features should the architect consider while designing the Citrix Hypervisors for the proposed Citrix environment? (Choose two.)

    Correct Answer: A, F

    When designing a new Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment with a limited budget and existing 1 Gb network infrastructure, the architect should focus on optimizing storage and network efficiency. Thin provisioning is critical as it optimizes the allocation of storage, allowing the use of physical storage more efficiently by only allocating necessary disk space on demand. Intellicache helps improve performance by caching frequently accessed data on local storage, reducing the load on shared storage systems and minimizing network traffic. Boot from SAN is less suitable due to high infrastructure costs and the network's limited bandwidth capabilities. PXE boot with PVS also relies heavily on network performance, which could be a bottleneck in this scenario. Therefore, considering the constraints and requirements, A (Thin provisioning) and F (Intellicache) are the appropriate features.

Discussion
cloudaccountOptions: AF

Should be A (thin provisioning) and F (Intellicache) which both optimize storage usage in low budget environments. Boot from SAN requires expensive SAN storage as well as multipathing and high network bandwidth to be in place, in order for boot to be carried out via the network.

jdstroyOptions: AF

A & F is correct!

DipakSanadiOptions: AF

A & F is correct answare

maurizio_n91Options: AF

A F is correct

cloudaccountOptions: AC

A and C save storage space in order to minimize costs. However F (intellisense) could also be taken as valid answer if Citrix MCS were to be used. PVS is definitely out of the question due to poor network performance.