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1Y0-401 · Question #401

Scenario: The company is designing a cost-efficient environment for the call center workers. The IT department is replacing the existing thin clients with newer models. What are the benefits of…

The correct answer is D. Rapid provisioning. Deploying Hosted VDI using cloned VM templates significantly speeds up the setup process for new users.

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Scenario: The company is designing a cost-efficient environment for the call center workers. The IT department is replacing the existing thin clients with newer models. What are the benefits of using Hosted VDI by using cloned VM templates?

Options

  • AHighest user density and lowest cost
  • BHighest level of user personalization
  • CLowest storage performance requirement and highest user density
  • DRapid provisioning

How the community answered

(52 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    13% (7)
  • C
    10% (5)
  • D
    73% (38)

Why each option

Deploying Hosted VDI using cloned VM templates significantly speeds up the setup process for new users.

AHighest user density and lowest cost

While templates can be cost-effective for deployment, they don't inherently guarantee the highest user density, which depends on server resources.

BHighest level of user personalization

Cloned templates often imply non-persistent desktops or limited personalization, as changes might be discarded upon logoff or reset.

CLowest storage performance requirement and highest user density

Cloned VMs still require storage resources for each instance, and while linked clones can save space, the option does not inherently imply the lowest storage performance requirement.

DRapid provisioningCorrect

Using cloned VM templates in Hosted VDI allows for rapid provisioning because multiple identical virtual desktops can be quickly deployed from a single golden image, significantly reducing deployment time for large numbers of users.

Concept tested: VDI rapid provisioning with VM templates

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/best-practices-for-running-windows-in-a-hyper-v-virtual-machine-with-linked-clones

Topics

#Hosted VDI#VM templates#rapid provisioning#desktop deployment

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