Desktop and Application Streaming

Tag: Amazon End User Computing

Announcing new larger instance types for Amazon WorkSpaces Web

Announcing new larger instance types for Amazon WorkSpaces Web

This week we announced larger instance types for Amazon WorkSpaces Web, a cloud-native hosted browser service that enables users to securely access private websites and software-as-a-service (SaaS) web applications, interact with online resources, and anonymously browse the internet. These larger instance types enable customers to support more resource-intensive use cases like streaming audio or video, […]

Enterprise Connect 2024 – Contact Centers powered by Amazon WorkSpaces Thin Client

Enterprise Connect 2024, March 25 – 28, brings together a broad range of enterprise communications and customer experience (CX) professionals. This community is focused on showcasing and learning about exciting new technology, sharing perspectives, and discussing strategies for enabling world-class collaboration, communication, and contact center operations. We look forward to sharing our expertise on modernizing […]

Collaborative Neuron Tracing on AWS

HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn, Virginia has an integrated team of lab scientists and tool-builders who pursue a small number of scientific questions with potential for transformative impact. To drive science forward, we share our methods, results, and tools with the scientific community. Introduction To study how the brain works, researchers often begin with […]

Preparing to migrate to Microsoft 365 apps at scale on Amazon WorkSpaces

Migrating to Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise at scale on Amazon WorkSpaces

Amazon Web Services offers two choices to run Microsoft Office productivity applications on Amazon WorkSpaces Family services. One option is to license Microsoft Office as part of a WorkSpaces application bundle. As of August 1, 2023, you have the option to bring Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise licenses to use on Amazon WorkSpaces services. Microsoft 365 […]

From traditional to transformational: Converting applications to SaaS with Amazon AppStream 2.0

In today’s fast-paced digital world, the demand for cloud-based solutions are soaring. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) models are gaining recognition for their ability to transform application delivery, resulting in increased efficiency and Return on Investment (ROI). Amazon AppStream 2.0 empowers organizations to deliver applications and SaaS without the need to rewrite complex code. There are several advantages […]

Optimize application streaming costs with Amazon AppStream 2.0

Remote and hybrid work are here to stay. That means IT organizations must enable their modern workforce for the long term. If you are interested in giving end users access to their desktops and applications from anywhere, using any device, while keeping costs low, join us at re:Invent 2023 in Las Vegas. We are hosting […]

Amazon AppStream 2.0

Persistent storage for Amazon AppStream 2.0 Linux Fleets on Amazon Elastic File System

Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) used with Amazon AppStream 2.0 creates a persistent storage location often required by educational or research institutions while optimizing storage and application access. Combining these services simplifies how these institutions store their data or education materials and ensures researchers and students have access regardless of their location. Furthermore, the integration […]

How Intuit uses Amazon AppStream 2.0 to migrate QuickBooks Desktop users to QuickBooks Online

This post is co-authored by Salil Sinai Cuncoliencar, Staff Software Engineer at Intuit and Manoj Kale and Upendra V at AWS. Through customizing the Amazon AppStream 2.0 experience, Intuit simplifies their customers end user experience and migration from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online. In this blog post we share how Intuit successfully migrated legacy Intuit […]

Converting a desktop application to a cloud service in less than an hour

Converting a desktop application to a cloud service in less than an hour

On September 13, 2023, at AWS End User Computing Innovation Day, I will host a session demonstrating how to convert a desktop application to cloud-based delivery in less than an hour. I will provide an overview of Amazon AppStream 2.0 and discuss newly released features. I will also demonstrate how to use app block builder […]

Providing hands-on technical experience at Parkway Schools with AppStream 2.0

As the demand for technology-based jobs continues to grow, the need for career and technical education (CTE) as well as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) based curriculum continues to evolve in the classroom to prepare students for their careers. In addition to making improvements in classroom curriculum, K12 organizations have been seeking alternative methods […]