Amazon WorkSpaces
Amazon WorkSpaces is a fully managed, secure Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) solution offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS). It allows businesses to provision cloud-based virtual desktops to their users, providing access to applications and data from anywhere, on any supported device. This eliminates…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2013
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- Amazon WorkSpaces was created to address the significant challenges and complexities associated with traditional on-premise Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) deployments. Before WorkSpaces, organizations struggled with high upfront costs for hardware and software, lengthy deployment times, scaling difficulties, and the operational burden of managing the underlying infrastructure. It provides a simple, scalable, and secure cloud-native alternative to deliver virtual desktops.
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows (Server-based desktop experience), Amazon Linux
Related technologies
Notable users
- Federal and State Governments
- T-Mobile
- Siemens
- General Electric
- Healthcare organizations
- Financial services companies