CHAPTER 2Server Configuration Design and Recommendations

This chapter covers general recommendations for server hardware and operating system (OS) configurations you should consider before deploying Citrix XenApp for Windows.

HARDWARE CONFIGURATIONS

In multiprocessor configurations, Citrix recommends a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) setup. Hard disks are the most common type of hardware failure. Taking steps to alleviate the impact of a hard disk failure is typically addressed with a RAID 1 (mirroring) and RAID 5 (striped set with distributed parity) configuration based on cost considerations. See the Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 with Feature Pack 1 Administrator’s Guide for more information regarding available RAID configurations. ...

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