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1Y0-401 · Question #71

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 C. It prevents XenApp server crashes. Deploying an unstable 16-bit application as a published app on Windows Server 2008 R2 with MCS aims to prevent XenApp server crashes, which is crucial given the application's tendency for system instability in a multi-user environment.

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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 published application on Windows Server 2008 R2 with Machine Creation Services the best solution?

Options

  • AIt offers a faster change process.
  • BEnd users are already comfortable working in a shared environment.
  • CIt prevents XenApp server crashes.
  • DIt enables faster rollbacks.

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    7% (2)
  • B
    10% (3)
  • C
    80% (24)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

Deploying an unstable 16-bit application as a published app on Windows Server 2008 R2 with MCS aims to prevent XenApp server crashes, which is crucial given the application's tendency for system instability in a multi-user environment.

AIt offers a faster change process.

While Machine Creation Services (MCS) does offer a faster change process, this benefit does not directly address the fundamental concern of preventing server crashes caused by an unstable 16-bit application running in a shared environment.

BEnd users are already comfortable working in a shared environment.

The scenario does not indicate end-user comfort with shared environments, and "Executives/Management" often prefer dedicated resources, making this an unsupported assumption.

CIt prevents XenApp server crashes.Correct

The proprietary 16-bit application is noted for causing system instability, and deploying it as a published application in a shared Windows Server 2008 R2 environment makes preventing XenApp server crashes a critical priority to maintain service for other users. Although 16-bit apps are not natively supported on 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2, the "best solution" implies that this approach aims to mitigate severe system failures through assumed isolation, rapid recovery with MCS, or other unstated mechanisms to protect the shared server integrity.

DIt enables faster rollbacks.

MCS provides faster rollbacks, but this is a recovery mechanism rather than a preventative measure against XenApp server crashes stemming from a problematic, unstable 16-bit application in a shared server environment.

Concept tested: Legacy app stability on XenApp

Topics

#XenApp stability#server crashes#application publishing#shared environment

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