Overview
Have a full-featured Ubuntu desktop in the cloud! With simple and secure connections over HTTP/S (web browser), VNC or RDP you will have instant access to popular Linux desktops (Xubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu, Gnome, OpenBox) and rich application sets (Firefox, Libra Office, GIMP, etc). Enjoy it with single user, or share it with multiple users and concurrent sessions. It is a solid base to run graphic apps, to develop software, or to learn Linux. 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, Ubuntu, Gnome) 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 | $0.025 | $0.371 | $0.396 |
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 | $0.025 | $0.333 | $0.358 |
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 20.04LTS build on 2024-05-21.
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 initial password for the default user, "ubuntu", is also 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 at port 5900. The initial VNC password is the EC2 instance ID (e.g., i-0bc7900ef81bca6f2)
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 sessions.
If you like to configure firewall manually instead of using the default one, please open the following TCP ports for incoming traffic: 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
Easy to use
Followed the instruction video for connection, pretty easy and convenient to use. Finally, I chose the TigerVNC for connection, and plan to have some fun with the remote machine soon!
Terrible - can not even log in
Despite their simple instructions and me doing a couple of hours of research, there is no way to log into this machine using VNC. Don't waste your time on this one. I feel like I just made a donation to the cause from my wallet today.