1Y0-312 Migration and Cloud Integration Practice Question
An administrator is planning the migration of a large environment. What is the recommended number of Cloud Connectors per resource location to ensure high availability?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates frequently suggest a single Cloud Connector for small environments, failing to realize that a single point of failure violates the mandatory high availability requirement for Citrix Cloud connectivity.
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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Two
Citrix recommends at least two Cloud Connectors per resource location to ensure redundancy. If one connector fails or requires maintenance, the second one takes over the management traffic immediately. This is a mandatory best practice for enterprise environments to ensure that the site does not lose its connection to the Citrix Cloud control plane, which would otherwise result in an outage for all users attempting to launch applications.
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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One
Why it's wrong here
A single Cloud Connector creates a single point of failure. If the server crashes or the network interface fails, the entire resource location becomes unmanaged and unreachable from the cloud control plane, causing a complete site outage. High availability is non-negotiable for production environments.
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Two
Why this is correct
Deploying two Cloud Connectors provides the necessary redundancy to handle failures and ongoing maintenance. This ensures the resource location remains continuously connected to the Citrix Cloud control plane, maintaining the availability of the virtual applications and desktops for all users even during server-side issues.
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Five
Why it's wrong here
While five connectors might be used in extremely large environments for load distribution, it is not the standard recommendation for high availability. Deploying more than two is typically driven by the need to handle higher volumes of control traffic, rather than the baseline requirement for basic site reliability.
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Ten
Why it's wrong here
Deploying ten Cloud Connectors is excessive for most resource locations and would add unnecessary administrative overhead and potential conflicts. The standard architectural design focuses on redundancy with two connectors, scaling up only when specific throughput metrics indicate that the capacity of two servers is being reached.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official Citrix exam blueprint
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