An instant clone desktop is similar to a linked clone desktop in that it is dependent on a parent image, although, as we know, the desktops themselves function in two different ways. Instant clone desktop pools support a maintenance operation known as push image, which is similar to a linked clone recompose; however, instant clones also make use of the updated memory state of the new image. This is one of the characteristics of instant clone desktops that enables them to be deployed and configured much faster than linked clone desktops, albeit without the ability to maintain their state in-between Horizon client sessions.