VMware App Volumes Documentation

About VMware App Volumes

VMware App Volumes is a real-time application delivery system that enterprises can use to dynamically deliver and manage applications.

Applications are packaged and delivered by attaching a standard VMDK or VHD file to a virtual machine. You can centrally manage the applications with the App Volumes Manager, a Web-based interface that is integrated with Active Directory (AD). Administrators can assign, update, or remove applications to be delivered at the next user login without the need to modify the desktops or disrupt users while they are working.

Writable Volumes allow users to access their application data across sessions and devices.

Hands-on Labs for App Volumes

If you want to learn about the App Volumes features in a virtual environment, you can access VMware Hands-on Labs (HOL). To access HOL, ensure that you have a MyVMware account.

Use one of the following methods to access HOL,

Access Pathfinder, click Hands-on-Labs > Try Our Labs, and on the VMware Hands-on Labs page, search using the App Volumes keyword.
Access https://www.vmware.com/, navigate to the App Volumes product page, and click TRY HANDS-ON LAB.

Information Resources for App Volumes

App Volumes product page
App Volumes Reference Architecture
This resource also provides information about App Volumes deployment considerations and Horizon 7 Enterprise Edition Reference Architecture with App Volumes.
App Volumes FAQs
Videos
Check out the App Volumes Community pages for information about common issues and best practices.
1. To access the App Volumes community page, log into the VMTN Communities page, navigate to Workspace > Horizon.
2. In the Community Navigation pane, select App Volumes.
Useful Knowledge Base (KB) Articles
- Supported computer and user assignments combinations for AppStacks and Writable Volumes
- Installing and using Microsoft Office products with VMware App Volumes 2.x.

Using the App Volumes Documentation

To navigate through the product documentation and release notes for your version of App Volumes, use the TOC located in the left pane of this page. If you are looking for the product documentation in PDF format, browse to the document you want to download and click the Download PDF icon.

You can use the latest version of the App Volumes Administration Guide in the following scenarios:

You have newly installed App Volumes 4.
The Administration Guide provides information for creating Application Packages and Writable Volumes.
You need to enable AppStacks and Writable Volumes (2.x) by using App Volumes 2.x.
The Administration Guide provides information for creating AppStacks and Writable Volumes (2.x), which are relevant for App Volumes 2.x.
You have upgraded from App Volumes 2.x and want to migrate to the latest version.
The Administration Guide provides information for creating Application Packages and Writable Volumes, which are relevant for the latest version.
You have upgraded from App Volumes 2.x and want to have a co-existing environment with the latest version of App Volumes.
The Administration Guide provides information for creating AppStacks and Writable Volumes (2.x) in addition to providing information for creating Application Packages and Writable Volumes. As a result, you can use the latest version of the Administration Guide without having to refer to multiple documentations across versions.

VMware App Volumes Deployment Guides

App Volumes can be deployed in multiple on-prem and cloud environments such as Horizon, Citrix, Azure, and Amazon. In addition to the App Volumes 4 Administration Guide for Horizon, the following deliverables are also available in the TOC located in the left pane of this page:

App Volumes API Documentation

You can find the App Volumes APIs and the documentation on the VMware {code} site. Go to App Volumes APIs page to browse through the available REST APIs and read the API Programming Guide.