Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Assessment, Design and Advanced Configurations — Question 65

Scenario:
A Citrix Architect has developed the hardware requirements for a small production Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment as follows:
- Access to the environment hosted in a single data center
- Ability to perform maintenance on the environment without requiring an outage
- Keep management efforts to a minimum

Which hardware requirement does the architect need to include for Citrix Hypervisor hosts to meet the customer's needs?

Answer options

• A. N+1 Citrix Hypervisor hosts in a single cluster/pool
• B. Separate Citrix Hypervisor cluster/pool in an alternate data center
• C. Multiple individual Citrix Hypervisor hosts in the same data center
• D. Separate Citrix Hypervisor clusters/pools in the same data center

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because having N+1 Citrix Hypervisor hosts in a single cluster/pool allows for redundancy and maintenance without impacting availability. Option B is incorrect as it introduces complexity and does not meet the requirement of a single data center. Option C lacks redundancy, making maintenance potentially disruptive. Option D, while keeping everything in one data center, also complicates maintenance and does not provide the necessary redundancy.