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1Y0-401 · Question #175

Why does Provisioning Services with cache on server help the Radiology group maintain changes in their desktops?

The correct answer is A. Because it is stored centrally. Provisioning Services with 'cache on server' helps the Radiology group maintain changes because the write cache, containing desktop modifications, is stored centrally on the PVS server.

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Question

Why does Provisioning Services with cache on server help the Radiology group maintain changes in their desktops?

Options

  • ABecause it is stored centrally
  • CBecause Profile Manager provides a consistent user experience
  • DBecause it reduces storage IO on the XenServer local storage

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • A
    86% (38)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    9% (4)

Why each option

Provisioning Services with 'cache on server' helps the Radiology group maintain changes because the write cache, containing desktop modifications, is stored centrally on the PVS server.

ABecause it is stored centrallyCorrect

When Provisioning Services is configured with 'cache on server,' all write operations from the streamed virtual desktops are directed to and stored on the PVS server's disk, or shared storage it manages. This centralizes the storage of user and application changes, allowing for management and potential persistence across sessions.

CBecause Profile Manager provides a consistent user experience

Profile Manager is a separate component used for managing user profiles, providing a consistent user experience, but it is not directly responsible for how PVS with cache on server maintains general desktop changes.

DBecause it reduces storage IO on the XenServer local storage

While caching on the PVS server can indeed reduce storage IO on the XenServer local storage by offloading writes, this is a performance benefit and not the direct technical reason why changes are maintained.

Concept tested: PVS server-side write cache functionality

Source: https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/provisioning/current-release/configure/configure-vdisk-cache.html

Topics

#Provisioning Services#Cache on server#User changes#Centralized storage

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