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1Y0-401 · Question #420

How should the architect design a release-management scheme that facilitates rollbacks?

The correct answer is B. By using vDisk Versions. To design a release-management scheme that facilitates easy rollbacks, the architect should utilize vDisk Versions within Citrix Provisioning Services.

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Question

How should the architect design a release-management scheme that facilitates rollbacks?

Options

  • ABy enabling vDisk Update Management
  • BBy using vDisk Versions
  • CBy using snapshots
  • DBy using the Windows Automatic Install Kit (WAIK)

How the community answered

(15 responses)
  • A
    7% (1)
  • B
    80% (12)
  • C
    13% (2)

Why each option

To design a release-management scheme that facilitates easy rollbacks, the architect should utilize vDisk Versions within Citrix Provisioning Services.

ABy enabling vDisk Update Management

vDisk Update Management refers to the overall process which uses vDisk versions; simply enabling the broad process does not specifically describe the mechanism for rollbacks, which is provided by the versions themselves.

BBy using vDisk VersionsCorrect

Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) vDisk Versions allow administrators to create multiple versions of a single master vDisk image, enabling seamless updates and, critically, easy rollbacks. If a new version introduces issues, administrators can simply revert target devices to a previous, stable vDisk version with minimal downtime.

CBy using snapshots

While snapshots provide point-in-time recovery, vDisk versions are specifically designed for managing sequential updates and targeted rollbacks of master images across many target devices in a VDI environment, offering more streamlined control.

DBy using the Windows Automatic Install Kit (WAIK)

The Windows Automatic Install Kit (WAIK) is used for customizing and deploying Windows operating systems, but it does not provide the direct image versioning and rollback capabilities offered by PVS vDisk versions for ongoing release management.

Concept tested: Citrix PVS vDisk versioning for rollbacks

Source: https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/provisioning/current-release/manage-vdisks/vdisk-versions.html

Topics

#Image management#vDisk Versions#Rollback#Release management

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