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1Y0-401 · Question #128
1Y0-401 Question #128: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
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.
Design XenDesktop Resource Layer
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
Explanation
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.
Common mistakes.
- A. 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.
- C. 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.
- D. 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
Reference. https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-virtual-apps-desktops/manage-deploy/images.html
Topics
#XVA file#base image deployment#hypervisor compatibility
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