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    Netspectrum's Ubuntu Desktop 18.04 LTS (x86_64)

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    Have a full-featured Ubuntu desktop in the cloud! Simple and secure connections over web browser, VNC or RDP. Multi-user and multi-sessions.Popular desktops (Xubuntu, Lubuntu, Gnome 3) and rich apps (Firefox, Libra Office, GIMP, etc).
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    Netspectrum's Ubuntu Desktop 18.04 LTS (x86_64)

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    Overview

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    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

    Delivery method

    Delivery option
    64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)

    Latest version

    Operating system
    Ubuntu 18.04LTS

    Typical total price

    This estimate is based on use of the seller's recommended configuration (t3.large) in the US East (N. Virginia) Region. View pricing details

    $0.098/hour

    Pricing

    Netspectrum's Ubuntu Desktop 18.04 LTS (x86_64)

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    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.
    Additional AWS infrastructure costs may apply. Use the AWS Pricing Calculator  to estimate your infrastructure costs.

    Usage costs (70)

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    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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    Usage information

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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

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    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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    4 AWS reviews
    AR

    Works well, but recently the RealVNC client started dropping connections upon tab switch

    Reviewed on Sep 13, 2023
    Purchase verified by AWS

    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.

    Phil

    Works perfectly

    Reviewed on Mar 23, 2021
    Purchase verified by AWS

    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!

    Not Mad, Just Disappointed

    Nope, does not work as documented.

    Reviewed on Aug 11, 2020
    Purchase verified by AWS

    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.

    Tom

    Great VNC implementation!

    Reviewed on Jun 09, 2020
    Purchase verified by AWS

    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.

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