Citrix Workspace – Planning and Building — Question 61

Scenario: A Citrix Architect needs to design a new XenApp and XenDesktop environment. Machine Creation Services has been selected for image management.
Which storage feature should the architect consider to lower storage cost with minimal impact to performance?

Answer options

• A. Read caching
• B. Storage tiering
• C. Thin provisioning
• D. Data de-duplication

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Data de-duplication is the correct answer as it efficiently reduces the amount of storage needed by eliminating duplicate copies of data, which in turn lowers costs without significantly affecting performance. The other options, while useful in their own ways, do not specifically address the goal of minimizing storage costs as effectively as data de-duplication does.