Likelihood to Recommend With a substantial free tier, AWS is a solution for fast, reliable and secure access to tools and workflows for any project. AWS is still the most intimidating cloud solution to approach. While there is no shortage to power and solutions, it is not for the faint of heart. It is easy to get lost while using AWS though the solution is there. Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI) requires an IT manager with experience deploying applications and building databases. Comparably, Parallels is a much easier UI to navigate, along with many open source and free options.
Read full review I haven't used it as much over WAN connections but I am familiar with Teradici's efficiency over slow links. In our LAN, environment, the best feature is central management and small footprint. These primarily go into lab, testing and kiosk areas due to minimal hardware outlay and easier to lock down.
Read full review Pros Quick, clean access to the VDI images. Easy provisioning of images to use based on multiple criteria. Integrating with our other products (AV/AM, productivity, etc.). Joe Foran Director Of Information Technology and HIPAA Privacy Officer
Read full review Management of zero clients and their configuration Efficient use of bandwidth for sound and video Reliable drivers Read full review Cons Copy and paste does not work well The performance is degraded during the day being slow at the end of the journey Some user interface issues displaying the page Sometimes when I type a word a letter is pasted many [times] Read full review What was once free is no longer free, that is, management Version compatibility between different generations is complicated Not the most compatible solution Read full review Support Rating AWS support in general is pretty good, and WorkSpaces is no exception. We haven't had too much need for support but on the occasion we have, they've been quick to respond and helpful. Our issues have been resolved rapidly.
Read full review Alternatives Considered Cisco AnyConnect is a VPN client and using a VPN can reduce the internet speed. It is not quite reliable as workspaces.
Cisco AnyConnect is not at all optimised for linux machines. They suffer a lot from crashing and loss of internet speed. Workspaces works quite well even on linux machines
Read full review VMware Blast! is now VMware's standard for VDI. It has some features that make it better in a VMware environment. Existing PCoIP systems we have are Teradici-based so I am glad that standard is still available. When it comes to hardware, Teradici is still the most available so we continue to choose them.
Read full review Return on Investment Faster project deliverables Security of our database Have complete control over virtual networking Vds Lagging issues at times due to heavy usage Read full review Failure rate of devices is really low Even without firmware updates, zero clients remain useful years after placement Zero clients and virtualized desktops infrastructure is competitive with dedicated PC's Read full review ScreenShots