Which set of resources enables the administrator to maximize site usage by letting users access the site from external devices while desktops are provisioned using Citrix Provisioning?

• A. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, Citrix Gateway service, on-premises resources
• B. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, Citrix Gateway, public cloud
• C. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, Citrix Gateway, on-premises resources
• D. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, Citrix Gateway service, public cloud

Answer: (A)

The scenario tests how to securely deliver desktops that are streamed via Citrix Provisioning to users outside the corporate network while using the cloud-based management plane. The best fit uses the cloud management service to handle delivery, the cloud gateway service to provide external access, and keeps the actual desktops and provisioning infrastructure on-premises.

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service provides the centralized management and delivery of apps and desktops, while Citrix Gateway service offers secure, scalable access for external devices without needing a VPN. Keeping the desktops provisioned with Citrix Provisioning on on-premises resources leverages existing streaming infrastructure, enabling rapid, scalable delivery of desktops to many devices without migrating the entire deployment to the cloud. This combination maximizes site usage by allowing external access while desktops remain provisioned on-site.

Using public cloud for the resources would move the desktops away from on-prem provisioning, reducing alignment with a PVS-based process, and using an on-prem Gateway (instead of the Gateway service) would require more manual VPN-like configuration, which is less scalable for external access.