This quarter we delivered updates to Amazon WorkSpaces across graphics performance and visual quality, productivity tools, and operational visibility. We also launched a new training program to let you build expertise with Amazon WorkSpaces. Here’s what you might have missed. Graphics Performance & Visual Quality Graphics G6, Gr6, and G6f Bundles What it does: GPU-accelerated virtual [...]

Introduction Developers and engineers increasingly rely on tools that require hardware virtualization support – Docker Desktop, WSL2, Android Studio emulators, and AI agents such as Claude Cowork. Until now, using these tools on a virtual desktop meant choosing between self-managed infrastructure or asking users to work on local hardware outside of your managed environment. Nested [...]

We’re excited to share that Workspot, an enterprise-class Desktop as a Service (DaaS) solution partner, has announced general availability of their offering built on Amazon WorkSpaces Core. As the first VDI partner to leverage newly released WorkSpaces Core functionality, while supporting Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, Workspot is delivering a comprehensive solution that enables organizations [...]

Amazon DCV now supports Amazon EC2 Mac instances powered by Apple silicon, giving you high‑performance remote access to macOS workloads in the cloud. With this launch, you can connect to your EC2 Mac instances using the same streaming protocol that powers remote access across Amazon WorkSpaces. Stream a Mac desktop at up to 4K resolution [...]

Our customers often tell us they need a tool to help build their autoscaling policies for Amazon WorkSpaces applications. Through smart capacity planning, organizations ensure sufficient resources during high-demand periods while avoiding excess provisioning. This approach improves reliability and performance while optimizing costs. In a previous blog: Amazon WorkSpaces Applications releases a simple pricing tool, [...]

Customers frequently ask how to leverage AWS PrivateLink to connect to Amazon WorkSpaces Personal. PrivateLink offers a seamless way to establish secure, private connections without the need for traditional networking components such as internet gateways, NAT devices, or VPN configurations. This approach not only simplifies network architecture but also enhances security by significantly reducing the [...]

We are excited to share that Microsoft launched a public preview of Microsoft Teams optimization for Amazon WorkSpaces. This new capability significantly enhances the Teams experience for Amazon WorkSpaces users by optimizing audio and video streaming performance. A Strategic Collaboration AWS and Microsoft have worked closely together to bring this highly requested feature to WorkSpaces [...]

This blog walks you through how to use the WorkSpaces applications Simple Pricing Tool for Always-On and On-Demand fleets with visualization of usage patterns, common pricing examples, and education licensing. To learn about Elastic fleets, read AWS announces Availability of Elastic fleets with Amazon WorkSpaces applications and refer to the WorkSpaces applications pricing page. You [...]

In today’s security-conscious world, organizations are implementing strong authentication methods for applications running inside virtual desktop environments. A common challenge is enabling users to leverage their local security keys and biometric devices with applications running inside a remote desktop session. Amazon WorkSpaces now addresses this challenge with WebAuthn redirection, allowing users to seamlessly use their [...]

The AWS and FabulaTech teams collaborated to enhance the End User Computing (EUC) experience. As part of this partnership, our friends at FabulaTech launched a partner solutions page. This page demonstrates their peripheral redirection capabilities that work seamlessly with Amazon WorkSpaces Personal and Amazon AppStream 2.0. These solutions provide customers with a richer EUC experience [...]

Customers often ask how they can visually gain granular insights into their Amazon WorkSpaces Personal utilization (billable hours used, running mode, bundle type, AWS Regions). Capturing and visualizing this data can provide several key benefits: Understand monthly billable hours for each WorkSpace to identify underutilized instances you can terminate to optimize costs. Determine the appropriate [...]

Introduction With Citrix announcing general availability of Citrix DaaS Machine Creation Services (MCS) on Amazon WorkSpaces Core, organizations can now leverage Citrix’s powerful provisioning capabilities with WorkSpaces Core Managed Instances. This integration simplifies virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) migrations while providing highly customizable instance configurations for organizations requiring specific compute, memory, or graphics requirements. Additional Information [...]

Today we are delighted to introduce the End User Computing (EUC) Lens , an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Well-Architected whitepaper. Using the AWS Well-Architected Framework, the end user computing lens outlines steps for performing an AWS Well-Architected review. This empowers customers to assess and identify technical risks. The AWS Well-Architected Framework provides a consistent approach [...]

Mark your calendar for AWS re:Invent 2025, December 1-5 in Las Vegas! Discover how Amazon WorkSpaces is helping organizations transform their digital workplace through AI-powered automation, enhanced security features, and streamlined migration paths from legacy VDI solutions. Through keynotes, breakout sessions, and hands-on workshops, you’ll explore how enterprises are eliminating physical infrastructure costs, enhancing security [...]

Our customers often tell us they need a tool to help build their autoscaling policies for Amazon AppStream 2.0. Through smart capacity planning, organizations ensure sufficient resources during high-demand periods while avoiding excess provisioning. This approach improves reliability and performance while optimizing costs. In a previous blog: Amazon AppStream 2.0 releases a simple pricing tool, [...]

At AWS, we’re committed to providing the foundational services that power your modern workforce. Amazon WorkSpaces delivers flexible, secure, cloud-based virtual desktops that empower your teams to work from anywhere. While AWS manages the underlying infrastructure, we understand that optimizing the digital employee experience (DEX) within your WorkSpaces environment is paramount for your success. This [...]

Amazon WorkSpaces was released in March 2014 and the primary north star of the service has remained a constant; secure, remote access for end users from anywhere on any device. As our customers business needs evolved, new services and features were introduced in the End User Computing family of services. This brought new ways of [...]

As companies look to provide around the clock support, helpdesks must scale accordingly. Often, support demands exceed available resources. Prior blogs discuss creating a self-service portal for Amazon WorkSpaces users to manage their environments easily. Self-service portals work well for users who have clear requests. However, it is a challenge when users do not know [...]

Microsoft ends support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 – approximately three months from today – after which you will no longer receive free security updates, feature updates, or technical support. The good news? Amazon WorkSpaces is a great place to run Windows 11—providing a highly secure, cost effective, pay-as-you-go environment that allows you [...]

Healthcare and pharmaceutical companies depend on secure, reliable, and flexible infrastructure to promote innovation and power crucial research and development work. When one global healthcare company wanted to improve the user experience for its workforce and application owners, it migrated its virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) out of on-premises data centers to Amazon Web Services (AWS) [...]

Are you looking to use AI to streamline administrative tasks and boost user productivity? In today’s ever-evolving digital landscape, the success of your organization’s end-user computing (EUC) strategy depends on seamless user adoption and effective utilization of services. This interactive session explores how you can leverage Amazon Bedrock’s agentic AI in combination with Amazon WorkSpaces [...]

Development teams want cloud desktops that feel like local machines. Until now, that meant giving up containers. Today, Amazon WorkSpaces Personal supports nested virtualization. All WorkSpaces Personal and Core bundles, including Custom, support nested virtualization except on Value bundles, Amazon Linux 2, Windows Server 2016, or Windows 10. For the best experience, we recommend enabling [...]

AWS has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Desktop as a Service (DaaS) for the third consecutive year, evaluated on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. We believe this recognition reflects our sustained commitment to building the cloud desktop that organizations can grow with, one that delivers operational value and security confidence [...]

AWS and Amazon WorkSpaces have been positioned as a Leader in both the 2026 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Desktop as a Service (DaaS) and Virtual Client Computing (VCC), evaluated on strategy and capabilities. AWS advanced from Major Player in the prior evaluation. We believe this advancement is a recognition of the investments Amazon WorkSpaces has made to deliver secure cloud desktops that unlock real value for customers today and [...]

We’re launching the next chapter of our digital enablement program for Amazon WorkSpaces: the Amazon WorkSpaces Migrations Badge. Organizations are increasingly moving from on-premises VDI to the cloud. Your technical team needs the right expertise to plan, execute, and optimize these transitions for customers. The Migrations Badge validates your team’s ability to move Citrix, Omnissa [...]