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What is Amazon WorkSpaces?
Amazon WorkSpaces is a managed, secure cloud desktop service. Amazon WorkSpaces removes the complexity in managing hardware inventory, OS versions and patches, and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).
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$21.00
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What is Amazon WorkSpaces?
Amazon WorkSpaces is a managed, secure cloud desktop service. Amazon WorkSpaces removes the complexity in managing hardware inventory, OS versions and patches, and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).
Amazon WorkSpaces Technical Details
| Deployment Types | Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Unspecified |
| Mobile Application | No |
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Workspaces are used for remotely connecting to our organization's servers and access our virtual machines from anywhere. We use this application widely in our company. It has a simple and clean UI for any user to understand. Especially during work from the home period, it has been our part of daily work life. It runs smoothly without any stutters. It's a great option for accessing virtual machines. It is fast, secure, and reliable.
- Minimalistic UI
- Multi factor authentication is enabled for better security
- Secure and reliable
- Less vulnerable to virus attacks
- Has application for every major Operating system
- Restarting workspaces takes lot of time
- MFA can be done only via email. Text or dedicated app would be a great choice.
- Multi factor authentication
- Simple and clean UI
- Ability access from any device.
- Doesn't need VPN
- Easy to connect to our virtual machines
- Multi factor authentication has ensured of no unwanted logins
- Trouble shooting is easy
- Regular updates for better security and optimized usage.
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.
May 17, 2021
Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI) Pilot Review
Amazon WorkSpaces is currently in an extended pilot in our organization as part of our post-COVID response to creating a "hardware device agnostic" infrastructure that does not depend on traditional hardware to enable employees to perform their computing functions normally. The goal is to be able to present any user with their full range of applications and services, as well as file, from any endpoint. The current trial involves employees in multiple departments using the service to access a virtualized Windows Desktop.
- 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.).
- Streaming of media to the endpoint.
- Fast provisioning.
- Integration with existing apps and procedures.
- Security of the session and the authentication.
- Positive: Easy access to Windows virtual desktops.
- Negative: Somewhat cantankerous media playback.
- Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (formerly XenDesktop)
We haven't finished our selection process yet, but are leaning towards Amazon due to the ability to host in Amazon's datacenter rather than our own (this aligns with our current strategem of pursuing a web/cloud-first philosophy). While Citrix definitely does better with media, being the inventor of thin protocols and all, Amazon's offering meets the needs for business consumers quite well.