Designing your database platform
XenApp 7.5 uses Microsoft SQL databases for site configuration, change logs, and monitoring.
The role of the database in the XenApp environment
In previous versions of XenApp, the database was important, but it only held persistent information and not session data, so the loss of database connectivity was not a catastrophic failure. With the new FMA architecture, the database is now critical for all operations. The site database contains persistent configuration information, real-time session data, and configuration change logs. It is important to note that if connectivity to the database is lost, no changes can be made to the site (Studio will be unavailable) and new connections cannot be made.
Planning your SQL server requirements
Previous versions of XenApp allowed for SQL, Microsoft Access, or Oracle databases. XenApp 7.5 can only be configured for Microsoft SQL 2008 R2 SP2 or Microsoft SQL 2012 SP1. Server resources vary from one environment to another....
