User Assignment in Desktop Pools in Horizon Console

You can choose floating or dedicated user assignment for the desktops in a desktop pool.

With a dedicated assignment, each desktop is assigned to a specific user. A user logging in for the first time gets a desktop that is not assigned to another user. Thereafter, this user will always get this desktop after logging in, and this desktop is not available to any other user. Between each login and logout, the computer name and MAC address is retained for the same desktop. Any other changes that the user makes to the desktop are not preserved.

With a floating assignment, users get a random desktop every time they log in. When a user logs off, the desktop is returned to the pool.

With floating instant clones, the desktop is always deleted and recreated from the current image when a user logs out.

With floating-assignment, you might be able to reduce software licensing costs.