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Implementing VMware Horizon 7 - Second Edition

By : Jason Ventresco
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Implementing VMware Horizon 7 - Second Edition

By: Jason Ventresco

Overview of this book

VMware Horizon 7 has been a buzz since it was announced. One of the major reasons is the introduction of the new Instant Clones feature. This book will complement the product documentation by providing real-life examples of how it is implemented along with the latest features and components of the platform. We'll explore the latest features of the platform, including those added through product acquisitions such as User Environment Manager and App Volumes. Further on, you will also be introduced to the new capabilities added to the core product such Linked-Clone RDS pools. Upon completion of this book, you will have an understanding of the capabilities and benefits VMware Horizon can provide to your organization, and how each of its components are implemented.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Implementing VMware Horizon 7 Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
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Preface

Chapter 9. Implementing VMware App Volumes

VMware App Volumes is a standalone component of VMware Horizon Enterprise edition that extends two new capabilities to virtual desktops:

  • Deliver natively installed applications on demand, independent of the desktop image, using shared App Volumes AppStacks.

  • Seamlessly roam user-installed applications between Horizon client sessions, even in non-persistent desktop environments using App Volumes Writable Volumes.

App Volumes uses vSphere VMDK files to enable transparent, on-demand, application portability without making any permanent changes to the virtual desktop. Applications are delivered and maintained using the App Volumes function and appear as if they were natively installed, because technically speaking they were. When used in combination with the software described in Chapter 8, Implementing VMware User Environment Manager , you have the ability to provide a persistent desktop experience using non-persistent desktops, without having to buy any...