Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops Administration Flashcards

An MCS catalog must give each user the same desktop with changes kept across reboots. Which desktop experience should be chosen?

Answer: Static desktop with changes saved on the local disk

Static (dedicated) MCS desktops assign each user a specific VM and keep changes on its disk.

In Citrix Provisioning, which vDisk access mode lets several target devices stream the same read-only image at once?

Answer: Standard Image mode

Standard Image mode makes the vDisk read-only and shareable, and writes go to a write cache.

Which PVS write cache type does Citrix generally recommend for best performance and stability?

Answer: Cache in device RAM with overflow on hard disk

RAM cache with overflow to a local disk gives fast writes while avoiding the crashes that a full RAM-only cache can cause.

After updating an MCS master image, an administrator wants machines to use the new image without kicking off active users. Which rollout option fits?

Answer: Roll out on next shutdown

Choosing 'on next shutdown' applies the new image when each machine restarts, so active sessions are not disrupted.

What does MCS Storage Optimization (MCSIO) mainly provide?

Answer: A temporary write cache in RAM with overflow to a disk to reduce shared storage IOPS

MCSIO caches temporary writes in VM memory and overflows them to a dedicated disk, which reduces IOPS on shared storage.

Which machine catalog type lets users connect remotely to their own physical office PCs?

Answer: Remote PC Access

Remote PC Access catalogs hold physical machines that have a VDA installed, so users can reach their own office PCs remotely.

Which item must be configured in Studio before MCS can create VMs on a hypervisor or cloud platform?

Answer: A host connection and its resources

MCS uses the host connection and its resources (network and storage) to provision VMs on the hypervisor.