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1Y0-401 · Question #128

Why does deploying a base image from an XVA file help manage the image release process?

Deploying a base image from an XVA file streamlines the image release process by providing a consistent, versioned starting point for all virtual machine deployments. This consistency is crucial for tracking and managing updates across the environment.

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Question

Why does deploying a base image from an XVA file help manage the image release process?

Options

  • ABecause it supports hypervisors supported by XenDesktop
  • BBecause it helps manage version control
  • CBecause it uses storage array features to offload host processing
  • DBecause it automatically deploys the latest drivers and patches

Why each option

Deploying a base image from an XVA file streamlines the image release process by providing a consistent, versioned starting point for all virtual machine deployments. This consistency is crucial for tracking and managing updates across the environment.

ABecause it supports hypervisors supported by XenDesktop

While XVA files are compatible with hypervisors supported by Citrix XenDesktop, this compatibility is a prerequisite for use, not the specific way it helps manage the image release process in terms of image lifecycle.

BBecause it helps manage version control
CBecause it uses storage array features to offload host processing

The use of storage array features to offload host processing is a storage-level optimization technique, which is separate from the benefits of using an XVA base image for managing its release process.

DBecause it automatically deploys the latest drivers and patches

An XVA file is a static export of a virtual machine at a specific point in time and does not inherently include mechanisms to automatically deploy the latest drivers and patches upon deployment.

Concept tested: Virtual machine image version control

Source: https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-virtual-apps-desktops/manage-deploy/images.html

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#XVA file#base image deployment#hypervisor compatibility

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