Category: Amazon AppStream 2.0

Customers with existing Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) packages that are keen to use them with Amazon AppStream 2.0 can do so using the dynamic application framework. The dynamic application framework allows customers to build a custom application provider that dynamically adds applications to the AppStream 2.0 catalog. This post details how to get started integrating […]

The Amazon AppStream 2.0 dynamic application framework provides API operations within an AppStream 2.0 streaming instance that you can use to build a dynamic app provider. Dynamic app providers use these API operations to modify the catalog of applications that your users can access in real time. For example, you can add applications to the […]

September 2022: This blog has been updated to use a PSRemoting configuration file. Amazon AppStream 2.0 now lets you programmatically create an image using the Image Assistant command line interface (CLI) operations which are made available via an executable on the image builder. The CLI enables you to specify which applications your users can launch, […]

Our friends at IGEL published a blog showing how you can configure your IGEL-powered thin client to a kiosk that only accesses applications streamed from Amazon AppStream 2.0. IGEL’s operating system is designed for simple, secure, high-performance access to virtual apps, desktops, and cloud workspaces that runs on any compatible x86 endpoint hardware. And, IGEL’s management […]

Amazon AppStream 2.0 now lets you subscribe to usage reports that provide detailed information about how users are using the service. The reports include how long users are streaming and which applications they are launching. Usage reports are stored as separate .csv files in your Amazon S3 bucket, which you can download and analyze using […]

Today Autodesk published a blog post How to Use AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT in a Virtual Environment showing how you can deploy AutoCAD on Amazon AppStream 2.0 and Amazon WorkSpaces to let your teams work without workstations. AutoCAD is a powerful computer-aided design (CAD) software used by architects, engineers, and construction professionals to create 2D and 3D designs for buildings, […]

Amazon AppStream 2.0 lets you stream desktop applications to your users on their device of choice. One common use case for this is providing administrators access to production servers in a controlled manner. When you have sensitive information available through AppStream 2.0, you can ensure that users access it only through your IP ranges. While […]

Our friends at Esri published a blog today showing how they’re using Amazon AppStream 2.0 to deliver ArcGIS Pro, a powerful desktop GIS application, to a browser for their training seminars. If you’d like to try this yourself, head over to our Getting started page to download a guide!

Update: You can use the Usage Reports feature in Amazon AppStream 2.0 to collect user usage information. Please reference this blog post for more information: Analyze your Amazon AppStream 2.0 usage reports using Amazon Athena and Amazon QuickSight. AWS is announcing that Amazon AppStream 2.0 now supports custom script execution when a session starts, and […]

Our colleagues at the AWS Government, Education, & Nonprofits Blog recently published two new blogs on Amazon AppStream 2.0. The first walks through Integrating Amazon AppStream 2.0 with your Learning Management System, and the second shows how Fife School Districts Use Amazon AppStream 2.0 to Provide Equitable Access. You can learn more at Amazon AppStream 2.0 – Education.