Author: Andrew Wood

Our colleagues Anel Perez and Karl Lionheart Richard Camp at the AWS Open Source blog recently published a blog on managing computer labs on Amazon AppStream 2.0 with Open Source Virtual Application Management. Do read their post to learn how the AWS Virtual Application Management solution open source companion for AppStream 2.0 helps you programmatically […]

July 2025 Update – This approach is no longer recommended for WorkSpaces Personal patch management.   Customers want real-time visibility of their deployed configuration and logs for Amazon WorkSpaces. They want to fully automate patch management and enable application delivery. The core ask is to automate operational tasks for maintaining Amazon WorkSpaces using a service, […]

When you’re creating a custom bundle for your Amazon WorkSpaces deployment, you might choose to include desktop experience settings as part of your customization.  With an Amazon Windows WorkSpace, this is achieved using user profiles and Active Directory Group Policies. Can Amazon Linux admins join the manage-user-experience party? Absolutely. Amazon Linux WorkSpaces use the MATE […]

Amazon WorkSpaces provides users with secure access to their desktop application environment. Key to be able to use applications effectively is the ability to save and access data – documents, spreadsheets, reports, interesting pictures of cats. WorkSpaces users can make use of Amazon WorkDocs Drive to store their data. You can access files stored in […]