1Y0-401 · Question #72
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
The correct answer is A. It offers a faster change process.. Deploying MGMT as a published application on Windows Server 2012 R2 with Provisioning Services offers a faster change process due to PVS's centralized image management, which streamlines updates and application deployments across the server farm.
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- 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
(26 responses)- A85% (22)
- B4% (1)
- C8% (2)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
Deploying MGMT as a published application on Windows Server 2012 R2 with Provisioning Services offers a faster change process due to PVS's centralized image management, which streamlines updates and application deployments across the server farm.
Provisioning Services (PVS) facilitates a faster change process by streaming a single master image (vDisk) to all published application servers, enabling rapid deployment of updates and changes, significantly reducing management effort, and efficiently applying modifications across the entire environment.
The scenario does not state that end users are comfortable in a shared environment; in fact, "Executives/Management" might prefer dedicated resources, making this an unsupported assumption.
While the application might be unstable, Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit) does not natively support 16-bit applications, and simply deploying it as a published app does not inherently prevent XenApp server crashes without additional isolation or compatibility layers.
While PVS does enable faster rollbacks, the "faster change process" (A) is a broader and more comprehensive benefit that encompasses the efficiency of applying updates and modifications, of which rollbacks are a crucial part, better representing the overall streamlined image management.
Concept tested: PVS image management efficiency
Source: https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/provisioning/current-release/pvs-overview.html
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