description AWS WorkSpaces Overview
If the migration goal is primarily to move end-user desktops (VDI) rather than the underlying infrastructure, WorkSpaces is a managed, SaaS solution. It abstracts away the complexity of managing the VDI infrastructure itself, allowing users to connect to fully managed virtual desktops running on AWS. This is a simpler, less infrastructure-heavy migration path.
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Is AWS WorkSpaces a server migration service?
AWS WorkSpaces is a managed virtual desktop service for moving user desktops into the AWS cloud, not a tool for migrating application servers or databases. Amazon manages the desktop infrastructure while users connect to their assigned WorkSpace.
Which devices can access an Amazon WorkSpace?
Amazon provides clients for Windows, macOS, Ubuntu Linux, Chromebooks, iPads, Android devices, and Fire tablets. Windows and Ubuntu Linux WorkSpaces can also be accessed through supported web browsers such as Chrome and Firefox.
Which operating systems can run inside AWS WorkSpaces?
Amazon WorkSpaces can provide desktops running Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu Linux, Rocky Linux, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The available choices depend on the WorkSpaces bundle, region, and service type.
How is AWS WorkSpaces billed?
Amazon offers both monthly subscription pricing and hourly metering for WorkSpaces. The final cost depends on the operating system, bundle size, region, storage, directory services, and any Windows licensing charges.
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