In our previous environment, we were using Windows 7 linked clones with persistent disks. Over 10 years, our faculty and staff have come to expect that certain Windows folders (Desktop, Documents, etc.) persist from login to login. In our new environment, however, we are using a DEM managed instant clone environment with App Volumes. To mimic the persistence of the above folders, I had the idea of using folder redirection in DEM to push those folders to the C:\SnapVolumesTemp\Writable folder (see configuration below).
I have used this similar setup in a lab pool that requires some persistence, and it seems to work well enough. However, I am about to roll this setup out to 120 faculty and staff members. I am hoping to avoid any unintended consequences.
Do you guys seen any danger in choosing this setup for mimicking persistence? Is there a better/preferred way to do this instead?
