1Y0-204 Architecture Practice Question
A Citrix architect is designing a new Virtual Apps and Desktops deployment that must support 5,000 concurrent users across three physical locations. The design requires that the solution remain operational if one entire location loses power. Which architectural approach should the architect recommend?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that Local Host Cache or a single-zone site with load balancing can survive the loss of an entire location, when in fact only a multi-zone design can provide that level of redundancy.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Deploy a multi-zone site with Delivery Controllers in each location and a shared SQL database with high availability.
A multi-zone site spreads Delivery Controllers and resource locations across multiple datacenters. If one location fails, the remaining zones can continue to operate. A highly available SQL database ensures the site database is not a single point of failure. This architecture provides the necessary resilience for the scenario.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Deploy two separate sites and use StoreFront to aggregate them.
Why it's wrong here
Separate sites require separate databases and management, increasing complexity. StoreFront can aggregate multiple sites, but users would need to be authenticated to both, and applications would not be seamlessly brokered across sites. This does not provide a unified, resilient architecture as efficiently as a multi-zone site.
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Deploy a single-zone site with Local Host Cache enabled on all Delivery Controllers.
Why it's wrong here
Local Host Cache helps during a database outage but does not protect against the loss of an entire location. If the location hosting the Delivery Controllers and database is lost, LHC cannot help because the controllers themselves are unavailable. This does not meet the requirement of surviving a location outage.
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Deploy a single-zone site with all components in one location and use NetScaler for load balancing.
Why it's wrong here
A single-zone site places all Delivery Controllers and the site database in one location. If that location loses power, the entire site becomes unavailable. NetScaler can load balance but cannot provide site survivability across locations. This approach fails the requirement of remaining operational after a location outage.
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Deploy a multi-zone site with Delivery Controllers in each location and a shared SQL database with high availability.
Why this is correct
A multi-zone site allows each location to have its own Delivery Controllers and resource locations. If one location fails, the other zones can continue to broker connections. A highly available SQL database ensures the site database remains accessible. This design provides the required resilience.
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