In this chapter, you have been introduced to a very useful component of Horizon: App Volumes. You learned what is required to deploy and configure App Volumes Manager servers and their associated client agent software, and how to build, deploy, and manage user access to AppStacks and Writable Volumes.

We then discussed how to create and assign Writable Volumes, which are used to enable the persistence of user-installed applications in linked and instant clone desktop-based Horizon environments.

Finally, we discussed what is required when backing up or recovering an App Volumes installation, including the AppStacks and Writable Volumes.

In the next chapter, we will discuss how to implement User Environment Manager, an optional Horizon component that can be used to configure and maintain user personas between client sessions.