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1Y0-401 · Question #70

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. It supports 16-bit applications, and offers faster change and rollback procedures. Deploying MGMT as a VM hosted app on Windows 7 x86 with Provisioning Services is ideal because Windows 7 x86 supports 16-bit applications, and PVS enables efficient management with fast change and rollback capabilities.

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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 strategy. 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. Why is deploying MGMT as a VM hosted app on Windows 7 x86 with Provisioning Services the best solution?

Options

  • AIt supports 16-bit applications in an environment in which end users are already comfortable.
  • BIt meets the high-performance application demands of the Executives/Management end-user group.
  • CIt supports 16-bit applications and allows the installation of custom applications.
  • DIt supports 16-bit applications, and offers faster change and rollback procedures.

How the community answered

(52 responses)
  • A
    13% (7)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    8% (4)
  • D
    75% (39)

Why each option

Deploying MGMT as a VM hosted app on Windows 7 x86 with Provisioning Services is ideal because Windows 7 x86 supports 16-bit applications, and PVS enables efficient management with fast change and rollback capabilities.

AIt supports 16-bit applications in an environment in which end users are already comfortable.

While Windows 7 x86 supports 16-bit applications, the scenario does not specify that end users are comfortable with a VM hosted app environment; the comfort is related to their existing delivery strategy, not necessarily the technology itself.

BIt meets the high-performance application demands of the Executives/Management end-user group.

The scenario does not state that the 16-bit application MGMT has high-performance demands; rather, it highlights compatibility, manageability, and stability, making performance an assumption not directly supported.

CIt supports 16-bit applications and allows the installation of custom applications.

While Windows 7 x86 supports 16-bit applications, allowing installation of "custom applications" is not a unique or primary benefit distinguishing this solution in the context of the problem's requirements for manageability and stability with a single image.

DIt supports 16-bit applications, and offers faster change and rollback procedures.Correct

Windows 7 x86 provides native support for running proprietary 16-bit applications directly, while Provisioning Services (PVS) facilitates streamlined image management, offering rapid updates, efficient application changes, and quick rollbacks to previous stable versions.

Concept tested: 16-bit app compatibility and PVS benefits

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/some-older-programs-may-not-work-on-64-bit-versions-of-windows-01d7e59b-136b-67e4-23b2-4d0f62e850b5

Topics

#16-bit application support#Provisioning Services#change management#rollback

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