Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Assessment, Design and Advanced Configurations — Question 22

Scenario: A Citrix Architect is designing a new Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment. Currently, the environment is configured with 2 locations with identical Citrix Virtual Desktops Sites. Each Site has 2 Delivery Controllers, 2 StoreFront servers, and 1 Citrix ADC high-availability pair. The same applications have been published from both Sites for all users. Two zones (Zone A and Zone B) are configured in each Site with 1 Delivery Controller in each zone. The
Microsoft Exchange server is only accessible from Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) machines in Zone A in each Site.
Six access requirements have been identified:
✑ Users should have a single URL when accessing resources from different Sites.
✑ Users should always connect to the data center closest to their location.
✑ Applications added to Favorites within the Citrix Workspace app should be retained when accessed from different Sites.
✑ Launched applications and desktops should always connect through a local Citrix ADC.
✑ No duplication of applications published from different Sites.
✑ Microsoft Outlook should always launch in Zone A.
What should the architect recommend to ensure that Microsoft Outlook always launches from Zone A for every user?

Answer options

• A. Configure zone preference based on user location.
• B. Configure Zone A as the application Home Zone for Microsoft Outlook.
• C. Move a Delivery Controller from Zone B to Zone A.
• D. Designate Zone A as the Home Zone for all users.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because designating Zone A as the Home Zone for Microsoft Outlook ensures that all instances of the application will launch from that specific zone, meeting the requirement. Option A is incorrect as it addresses user preferences rather than enforcing a specific launch zone for Outlook. Options C and D do not specifically ensure that Outlook launches from Zone A, making them unsuitable solutions.