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High-End Remote Desktop for Windows with NICE DCV QUIC/UDP Support and NVIDIA GRID Performance Drivers on G4 and G3 graphics-intensive instances (3D Post-Processing, Media & Entertainment, Gaming). Optimized NICE DCV configurations are covered by the charges.
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Overview
NICE DCV is a high performance remote streaming protocol that enables user to securely access remote desktop or application sessions, including 3D graphics applications hosted on servers with high-performance GPUs.
The QUIC UDP-based transport protocol enables users to run high frame rate, highly dynamic workloads, such as gaming, media workloads experiencing fluid and responsive streaming quality, especially under sub-optimal network conditions.
NVIDIA Gaming drivers are pre-installed for best performance and optimally smooth user experience.
NICE DCV offers end users a wide range of client devices, including native clients for Windows, Linux, and MacOS operating systems. Native clients support up to 4 monitors at 4K resolution each and the Windows client also supports USB redirection for 3D mice and USB storage devices. In addition, NICE DCV helps customers with remote Linux desktops to reduce session costs by supporting multiple Linux sessions from a single high performance server.
On AWS, NICE DCV provides the streaming protocol e.g. used by Amazon Appstream 2.0 and AWS RoboMaker.
Highlights
- Performant responsive gaming and media remote desktop experience enabled by high performant QUIC/UDP protocol. Based on NICE DCV from AWS.
- Secure TLS encrypted leading-edge 3D remote desktop connection on high-end NVIDIA T4 cloud GPUs. Includes file transfer option.
- Windows 2019 machine desktop with full Administrator access to manage own applications.
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Delivery method
Delivery option
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Operating system
Win2019 Windows 2019
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Try this product free for 5 days according to the free trial terms set by the vendor. Usage-based pricing is in effect for usage beyond the free trial terms. Your free trial gets automatically converted to a paid subscription when the trial ends, but may be canceled any time before that.
Pricing is based on actual usage, with charges varying according to how much you consume. Subscriptions have no end date and may be canceled any time.
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
g4dn.2xlarge Recommended | $0.03 |
g6.2xlarge | $0.12 |
g5.4xlarge | $0.16 |
g3.4xlarge | $0.04 |
g5.2xlarge | $0.12 |
g4dn.metal | $0.06 |
g6e.4xlarge | $0.30 |
g4dn.16xlarge | $0.06 |
g6e.48xlarge | $3.00 |
g6.8xlarge | $0.20 |
Dimensions summary
You pay by the hour for the software running on a Windows GPU desktop with NVIDIA GRID drivers. Pricing is organized by EC2 instance type, so each dimension maps to a specific GPU instance size. The options span several instance families (g3, g4dn, g5, g6, and g6e) and sizes from xlarge up to 48xlarge. Hourly rates rise as the instance provides more GPU, CPU, and memory. You choose the instance that fits your workload, and billing scales with the hours you run. There is no upfront commitment.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
Each hourly rate covers the software on a Windows GPU desktop running NVIDIA GRID drivers on a specific EC2 instance. The instance size sets the GPU count, CPU cores, and memory. Larger sizes like 48xlarge give more resources; xlarge sizes give less. You pick the size matching your workload.
The software fee meters running time. A fully stopped instance does not accrue the hourly software charge. You are billed only for the hours the instance runs. Note that stopped instances may still incur separate AWS storage fees for attached volumes, which are billed by AWS, not the software.
The license is not tied to named users. It is based on concurrent desktops created and managed through a floating license manager. You can install the server where you like and create desktops as needed. On Marketplace, you pay the hourly software rate per running instance regardless of the number of named users.
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There is no additional charge to use DCV on Amazon EC2. You only pay for the EC2 resources you create to run and store your workloads.
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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
Includes NICE DCV 2025.0-20103. More information can be found here: https://www.ni-sp.com/dcv-now-supports-amazon-ec2-mac-instances/ . Further security patch provided by Microsoft and optimizations. Support for g4/g5/g6/e instances.
Additional details
Usage instructions
- Make sure the instance security groups allow inbound traffic to TCP and UDP port 8443.
- Start the NICE DCV client (Optionally click "Connection Settings" -> Click "Protocol" -> Select Automatic or QUIC in the pulldown menu -> Click "OK")
- Connect to your remote machine by the entering your <public_dns> or external IP address in the address field.
- Authenticate using username and password you can find in the EC2 console when clicking the "Connect" option of the instance.
You can also switch to the standard TCP based DCV protocol in step 3) above to compare performance of both protocols and to leverage the best protocol for your use case. In case you are upgrading from a previous AMI version please note that a new DCV client available as well.
Resources
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Vendor support
AWS Support customers can open a support case with AWS (https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/).Free support is available through forums (https://forums.aws.amazon.com/forum.jspa?forumID=366 ), technical documentation (https://aws.amazon.com/documentation/dcv/ ) and our Tips and Tricks (https://www.ni-sp.com/nice-dcv-tips-and-tricks/ ).
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
Astrid
Easy access to high end hardware
Reviewed on Mar 01, 2023
Review from a verified AWS customer
Setup and launch of this high end windows server is super easy thanks to the provided instructions and default settings. With the preinstalled Remote Desktop software NICE DCV the access to the server is fast and easy and the usage experience is very smooth. Additional software e.g. for 3D post processing can be installed easily and used without any latency or bumpy movements of 3D objects.