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VDI Design Guide—Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops on VxRail and vSAN Ready Nodes
Introduction Solution Architecture
Solution Architecture
Architecture Overview
Physical Architecture
Software
Validation Sizing the solution Backup and restore Summary References Appendix A: Definition of performance metrics

Architecture Overview

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Architecture Overview

  • This section provides an architecture overview and guidance on managing and scaling a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment on Dell EMC VxRail.

    Solution architecture

    The following figure depicts the architecture that we tested. It shows the validated solution, including the network, compute and graphics, management, and storage layers. This architecture aligns with the Citrix pod architecture and uses Citrix Machine Creation Services (MCS) with a random or non-persistent desktop - that is, virtual desktops are assigned randomly as users connect. When users log off, their changes are discarded, and the desktop is reset to its original state and made available for other users. The Citrix pod architecture is discussed in more detail later in this document.

    Figure 1. Validated solution architecture