Citrix CCA MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 and 4.0 Exam Cram™ (Exams 223 and 256)

Chapter 8. Citrix Load Management

Terms you’ll need to understand:

• Load evaluators

• Rules

• Default

• Advanced

• Boolean

• Moving Average

• Incremental

• Moving Average Compared to High Value

Concepts you’ll need to master:

• How load management works

• What load evaluators are

• What rules are

Citrix’s load management system, Load Manager, available as a component of MetaFrame Presentation Server, is one of the most sought-after features of MPS. It therefore is in a class of its own when compared to other server-based computing products. It’s important for enterprise-class IT shops to be able to direct users to the least busy servers to maximize the users’ experience when using a remote session to connect to applications. So what makes Citrix’s load management so special and ...