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1Y0-401 · Question #59

Scenario: CGE acquires a small energy company that is running MGMT, a proprietary 16-bit application. A Citrix Architect is tasked with deploying this application to the Executives/Management…

The correct answer is D. On Windows Server 2012 R2 with Provisioning Services. To deploy a proprietary 16-bit application in a Hosted Shared environment with minimal management effort and fast rollback capabilities, a modern server operating system paired with an advanced image provisioning solution is required.

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Question

Scenario: CGE acquires a small energy company that is running MGMT, a proprietary 16-bit application. A Citrix Architect is tasked with deploying this application to the Executives/Management end-user group. The CIO mandates that a FlexCast model must be chosen that resembles this end-user group's existing delivery It is important that a single-image deployment is utilized and that management effort is kept to a minimum for the update process. The availability of a fast rollback plan must also be available after upgrades, since it can often result in system instability. How should the architect deploy MGMT in a Hosted Shared environment?

Options

  • AOn Windows Server 2008 R2 with Machine Creation Services
  • BOn Windows Server 2012 R2 with Machine Creation Services
  • COn Windows Server 2008 R2 with Provisioning Services
  • DOn Windows Server 2012 R2 with Provisioning Services

How the community answered

(23 responses)
  • A
    9% (2)
  • B
    22% (5)
  • C
    9% (2)
  • D
    61% (14)

Why each option

To deploy a proprietary 16-bit application in a Hosted Shared environment with minimal management effort and fast rollback capabilities, a modern server operating system paired with an advanced image provisioning solution is required.

AOn Windows Server 2008 R2 with Machine Creation Services

Windows Server 2008 R2 is an older operating system, and Machine Creation Services (MCS) does not offer the same robust and instantaneous rollback capabilities via vDisk versioning as Provisioning Services.

BOn Windows Server 2012 R2 with Machine Creation Services

Machine Creation Services (MCS) creates individual VM disks and does not provide the same instant, simple rollback to a previous image version for shared servers as Provisioning Services (PVS) vDisk technology.

COn Windows Server 2008 R2 with Provisioning Services

Windows Server 2008 R2 is an older operating system compared to 2012 R2, which might offer better security, performance, and support in a modern Citrix environment.

DOn Windows Server 2012 R2 with Provisioning ServicesCorrect

Windows Server 2012 R2 is a suitable and relatively modern operating system for hosting shared applications in a XenApp environment. Provisioning Services (PVS) provides excellent single-image management, allowing for centralized updates and rapid rollback capabilities through vDisk versioning, which directly addresses the requirement for minimal management and quick recovery from instability after upgrades.

Concept tested: Citrix PVS for shared application hosting

Source: https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/provisioning/current-release/pvs-overview.html

Topics

#16-bit application#Provisioning Services#Operating System#Single image management

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