1Y0-312 Migration and Cloud Integration Practice Question
Which component is responsible for brokering the connection between the user and the VDA in a Citrix Cloud deployment?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates frequently misattribute the brokering responsibility to the Cloud Connector, failing to realize the Connector is merely a proxy between the cloud control plane and local resources.
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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The Citrix Cloud control plane.
The Citrix Cloud control plane hosts the service-side components that handle user authentication and connection brokering. When a user connects, the cloud service determines the best available resource and instructs the VDA to establish the session. The Cloud Connector acts as the secure proxy for these instructions, ensuring that the cloud-hosted broker can control the on-premises resources effectively without needing an inbound internet connection to the VDA.
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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The local VDA.
Why it's wrong here
The VDA does not perform brokering; it is a passive participant that accepts session requests from the broker. Its role is to host the session and communicate with the controller, but the logic of choosing which resource to assign to which user is strictly handled by the Delivery Controller.
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The Citrix Cloud control plane.
Why this is correct
The cloud control plane hosts the brokering services that evaluate user entitlement and resource availability. It makes the final decision on where to route the user and sends the instructions through the Cloud Connector to the target VDA, ensuring a centralized management and decision-making architecture for the cloud service.
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The local StoreFront server.
Why it's wrong here
While StoreFront can be used in hybrid configurations to present resources to the user, the actual brokering logic—calculating the resource assignment and initiating the connection—happens in the cloud control plane. StoreFront acts as the front-end user interface, not the actual connection broker for the sessions.
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The local Cloud Connector.
Why it's wrong here
The Cloud Connector does not perform the brokering logic. Its function is to provide a secure communication bridge between the local resource location and the cloud control plane. It passes instructions from the cloud-based broker to the VDAs, but it does not make any brokering decisions itself.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official Citrix exam blueprint
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