This section provides an architecture overview and guidance on managing and scaling a Citrix DaaS and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment with Dell PowerStore T Scalable All-Flash Storage.
Solution architecture
The following figure depicts an example of a unified storage architecture that is optimized to provide the appropriate resources for each component of the Citrix Citrix DaaS and/or CVAD solution. It shows the validated solution, including the network, compute and graphics, management, and storage layers. In this example, the storage system is provisioned to support up to 8,000 users. 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 out, 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.