Overview
Have a full-featured Ubuntu desktop in the cloud! With simple and secure connections over web browser (HTTP/S), VNC or RDP you will have instant access to popular Linux desktops (Xubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu/Gnome 3, etc) and rich application sets (Firefox, Libra Office, GIMP, etc). Enjoy it as single user, or share it with multiple users with concurrent sessions. It is a solid base to run graphic apps, to develop software, or to learn Linux, etc. Note this product is not free and it charges a fee for enhanced web access, multi-channel access, multi-desktop integration and performance tuning.
Highlights
- Easy and secure access via web browser (HTTP/S), VNC or RDP
- Pre-installed popular desktops (Xubuntu, Lubuntu, Gnome 3, and etc) and apps (Firefox, Libra Office, GIMP, etc)
- Backed by Ubuntu community.
Details
Typical total price
$0.098/hour
Pricing
Instance type | Product cost/hour | EC2 cost/hour | Total/hour |
|---|---|---|---|
t2.small | $0.005 | $0.023 | $0.028 |
t2.medium | $0.01 | $0.046 | $0.056 |
t2.large | $0.015 | $0.093 | $0.108 |
t2.xlarge | $0.02 | $0.186 | $0.206 |
t2.2xlarge | $0.02 | $0.371 | $0.391 |
t3.small | $0.005 | $0.021 | $0.026 |
t3.medium | $0.01 | $0.042 | $0.052 |
t3.large Recommended | $0.015 | $0.083 | $0.098 |
t3.xlarge | $0.02 | $0.166 | $0.186 |
t3.2xlarge | $0.02 | $0.333 | $0.353 |
Additional AWS infrastructure costs
Type | Cost |
|---|---|
EBS General Purpose SSD (gp2) volumes | $0.10/per GB/month of provisioned storage |
Vendor refund policy
We do not currently support refunds, but you can cancel at any time.
Legal
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
- update to latest Ubuntu build on 2022-05-06.
Additional details
Usage instructions
After the instance starts running, open a browser page at its public IP address (e.g., "http://54.145.197.17 " or "https://54.145.197.17 "). The initial VNC password is the EC2 instance ID (e.g., i-950f5643) . The default user is "ubuntu", and its initial password is the EC2 instance ID.
For VNC connections, use your favorite VNC client software (e.g., tigerVNC, tightVNC, realVNC) and connect to the instance public IP address and port 5900. The initial VNC password is the EC2 instance ID (e.g., i-950f5643)
For RDP connections, use your favorite RDP client software (e.g., Windows Remote Desktop Connection, or Linux rdesktop), and connect to the instance public IP address.
Please don't connect to the same user with different connections. Specifically, user "ubuntu" is by default logged in over VNC, connect again over RDP will fail. Please create additional new users to connect over RDP.
If you like to configure your own firewall instead of using the default one, please open the following TCP ports: 22, 80, 443, 3389, 5900. For more usage tips, refer to the support forum, https://netspectrum.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=3
Resources
Vendor resources
Support
Vendor support
Support is offered for issues related to the AMI creation. For Ubuntu support, please connect with Ubuntu community, https://www.ubuntu.com/community . aws-ubuntu-desktop@netspectrum.com
AWS infrastructure support
AWS Support is a one-on-one, fast-response support channel that is staffed 24x7x365 with experienced and technical support engineers. The service helps customers of all sizes and technical abilities to successfully utilize the products and features provided by Amazon Web Services.
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Customer reviews
Works well, but recently the RealVNC client started dropping connections upon tab switch
Worked great for three years. Recently, however the only client that worked perfectly, RealVNC has begun dropping VNC connections when the active client was minimized. Seems to be a RealVNC issue. I was using the free version of RealVNC, and perhaps the paid version works.
Works perfectly
Ignore the other review about this not working correctly due to firewall issues - this AMI functions perfectly - just make sure you security group is allowing the appropriate ports and you're good to go.
Saves a lot of time scripting together my own VNC desktop!
Nope, does not work as documented.
Followed their docs to the letter. Tried VNC (two different versions) and RDP. Looks like a firewall issue and I do not have the time to troubleshoot their offering; will build my own in the time it takes to fix this broken template. Word to you guys; more complete docs are needed. I have been using the VNC server and clients for years, so I know the issue was not on my end.
Great VNC implementation!
After spending hours trying to create and maintain a remote Ubuntu Desktop I found this product from Netspectrum which does everything I need!
This new version also support ec2 hibernation which both saves us time and money.