Desktop and Application Streaming
Boost contact center efficiency with Amazon WorkSpaces and Thin Client
As an IT leader, you need to make sure your contact center agents are outfitted with the applications and devices they need to offer great customer service. But this is easier said than done when a high turnover workforce has access to critical company information and your IT department faces constant pressure to do more […]
Learn more about managing Ubuntu Amazon WorkSpaces with Landscape
When I speak with customers about Amazon WorkSpaces Personal, they commonly ask about ways to monitor and manage their WorkSpaces at scale. One great option for Ubuntu WorkSpaces is Landscape, provided by Canonical, an AWS Partner. Landscape is available at no extra cost through the Ubuntu Pro subscription included with each Ubuntu WorkSpace. I’m excited […]
Halliburton Landmark improves user experience with Amazon AppStream 2.0
Halliburton provides products and services to the energy industry. Landmark provides Exploration & Production professionals with configured enterprise software to maximize asset value. Landmark’s Geosciences Suite, a DecisionSpace® 365 solution, helps energy customers characterize the subsurface with clarity. Landmark delivers Geosciences Suite to users around the world as a cloud-native service via the cloud platform. […]
Simplify and secure your SAP GUI deployments with M365 integration on Amazon WorkSpaces Pools
As organizations continue to migrate and transform their SAP applications into modern cloud-aware solutions, they seek more scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions. Users need secure access to SAP GUI while maintaining integration with essential tools like Microsoft Office, a crucial but often overlooked aspect of an SAP implementation. Delivering the SAP GUI desktop application through […]
AWS recognized as a Leader in 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Desktop as a Service
When I talk to IT leaders responsible for end-user computing, they tell me about the pressure they face to reduce costs, maintain a strong security posture, and deliver an excellent end-user experience, often across a global hybrid workforce. As I’ve reiterated many times while working on AWS End User Computing (EUC) for nearly a decade, […]
Simplify certificate-based authentication for AppStream 2.0 and WorkSpaces with AWS Private CA Connector for Active Directory
In this post, we explain how the AWS Private CA Connector for Active Directory simplifies and accelerates the configuration of certificate-based authentication (CBA) for Amazon AppStream 2.0 and Amazon WorkSpaces. We provide an overview of AWS Private Certificate Authority and Active Directory Certificate Services in this context. We discuss the benefits of using the AWS […]
Analyze web browsing activities for Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser
Customers in regulated industries like the public sector, healthcare, and financial services often need to meet compliance and audit requirements. This involves storing, archiving, and analyzing user’s browsing trends, such as website visits and session times. Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser is a fully managed, remote enterprise browser that allows users to access internal websites and […]
Utilizing CloudWatch Internet Monitor with Amazon WorkSpaces Personal
At AWS re:Invent 2022, AWS launched Amazon CloudWatch Internet Monitor, which includes integrations with Amazon WorkSpaces Personal. After you associate your WorkSpaces with Internet Monitor, you can identify potential performance and internet connection issues of your users to their WorkSpaces. The service provides you with IP prefixes and ASN (typically, the internet service provider or […]
Enhanced management for Amazon WorkSpaces Personal with ControlUp
In today’s fast-paced digital world, businesses are increasingly adopting cloud-based desktops to provide their employees with flexible and secure work environments, regardless of their location. With distributed work environments and complex technology stacks, customers need comprehensive observability solutions to monitor, manage and optimize their digital infrastructure and applications effectively. ControlUp offers a rich set of […]
Announcing native Entra ID and Intune support for Amazon WorkSpaces
At AWS, we love to give our customers the flexibility to choose the best virtual desktop solution for their specific needs through a broad range of infrastructure, operating system, and productivity application options. Today, we are expanding customer choice with the announcement of Microsoft Entra ID and Intune integration with Amazon WorkSpaces Personal. With this […]