1Y0-201 · Question #177
According to Citrix best practices, which storage type should an Citrix administrator use to set up a XenDesktop environment using XenServer?
The correct answer is A. NFS. NFS is the Citrix-recommended shared storage protocol for XenDesktop environments built on XenServer due to its native support and compatibility with XenServer storage repositories.
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According to Citrix best practices, which storage type should an Citrix administrator use to set up a XenDesktop environment using XenServer?
Options
- ANFS
- BCIFS
- CNTFS
- DClustered Shared Volume
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(24 responses)- A88% (21)
- C8% (2)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
NFS is the Citrix-recommended shared storage protocol for XenDesktop environments built on XenServer due to its native support and compatibility with XenServer storage repositories.
Citrix best practices recommend NFS (Network File System) as the preferred shared storage type for XenServer-based XenDesktop deployments because XenServer includes native, optimized support for NFS storage repositories, providing reliable performance, live migration capability, and simplified management suited for virtual desktop infrastructure.
CIFS is a Windows-oriented file sharing protocol and is not a supported or recommended storage repository type for XenServer virtual machine storage.
NTFS is a local Windows file system format, not a network storage protocol or type applicable to XenServer shared storage configuration.
Clustered Shared Volumes are a Microsoft Windows Server Failover Clustering feature designed for Hyper-V environments and are not applicable to XenServer storage configurations.
Concept tested: Citrix best practice storage selection for XenServer XenDesktop
Source: https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/xenserver/current-release/storage.html
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