What is Persistent Desktops?
What does 'Persistent Desktops' mean?
A persistent desktop keeps each user's virtual machine, installed applications, files and settings intact between sessions, so logging back in returns them to the state they left. This contrasts with non-persistent or pooled desktops, which reset to a clean image at logoff. Persistence suits knowledge workers who customise their environment, at the cost of higher storage use and more images to patch.
List of software with Persistent Desktops functionality
About the reviewer
Rajat Gupta is the founder of Spotsaas. Over the past two years, he has reviewed 2,000+ tools across CRM, HR, AI, and finance — applying hands-on product research and a background in commerce and the CFA program to evaluate software through a business and ROI lens. His goal: help teams make software decisions they won't regret.
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