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Purple Squirrels utilize Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI) to find the right tool for remote production
June 24, 2021

Purple Squirrels utilize Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI) to find the right tool for remote production

🐿 Matthew Karsten | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI)

Amazon WorkSpaces (VDI) allows our remote work force to access Amazon's comprehensive Virtual Desktop offerings anywhere without being limited by a fast connection or infrastructure. Amazon currently offers a large free tier offering and has made the UI much easier to navigate. This is an offering that is currently very reliable and growing rapidly. Amazon is a source for remote desktops with packages to suit an individual, small business or enterprise. The free tier is suitable for learning, an individual or small business to become well versed in AWS.
  • Configurable to meet any project need, terminate when not in use
  • Substantial free tier
  • Much improved UI
  • Rapidly deploying new offerings
  • Ease of use, but a bit of set up
  • Could use UI simplification
  • More Mac offerings
  • Integrating with other AWS solutions is essential
  • Scalable for any project
  • Robust educational offering on most OS
  • Positive ROI with superior control over usage
  • Large selection of relevant packages
  • Easily scale 1 to 1000
WorkSpaces (VDI) is a much more robust solution that competitor offerings when considering scalability and security. Amazon WorkSpaces has a substantial free tier to explore if this is the right solution for your project without purchasing other solutions. Considering this, AWS is a great solution to explore Virtual Desktop experiences and workstations for any growing remote business.

Do you think Amazon WorkSpaces delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Amazon WorkSpaces's feature set?

Yes

Did Amazon WorkSpaces live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Amazon WorkSpaces go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Amazon WorkSpaces again?

Yes

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.