Amazon WorkSpaces Fully Managed Desktops in the Cloud
Ken Chan – Solution Architect, APAC [email protected]
Agenda: • Understand VDI • Understand why customers need VDI and current IT challenges • Value proposi9on of Workspaces • Demo • Q & A
AWS Global Infrastructure
9 Regions
25 Availability Zones
49 Edge Locations
AWS Workspace Available Today
US East (N.Virginia)
US West (Oregon)
EU (Ireland)
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
Amazon Web Services Confidential – Shared Under NDA
What Is Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)?
BeAer applica9on compa9bility, charge by total users VM level isola9on, persistent experience
High scalability, charged by max concurrent users Not persistent & no customiza9on
VDI Full Client Desktops Running as Virtual Machines (VMs)
Individual Client VMs
Session Virtualiza9on Single Server Desktop Being Shared via Sessions
Single Server Desktop
Current Customer Strategies
Virtual Desktop (Non-Persistent)
Remote Desktop Services
Virtual Desktop (Persistent)
Windows or Non-Windows Devices Current
State At what cost did you enable Agility ?
How do we sustain TCO while enabling flexibility and provide compliance? Personas / Profiles, Access & Security, Data Rights Management, Application lifecycle
Need access to apps & data
Windows Environment
Traditional VDI requires a significant investment in infrastructure and licensing
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Sample Use Cases (there are many more)
• Mobile Device Access • Secure WorkSpaces • Remote Employees
• Seasonal Workers • Student WorkSpaces • Developer WorkSpaces
Key Benefits
• Fully Managed / Faster Deployment
• Support Multiple Devices • Keep Data Secure and
Available • Less “Desk-Side” Visits
• Choose Software & Hardware
• Facility Move • Pay as You Go • Corporate Directory
Integration
Fully Managed
• Launch the number of WorkSpaces needed • All heavy lifting taken care of by AWS • Users receive email to install clients and connect
WorkSpaces
Support Multiple Devices
• iPad • Kindle Fire HDX (Keyboard & Mouse) • Android Tablet • Microsoft Windows • Mac
Keep Data Secure and Available
• No data stored on end-user device • Only Pixels delivered to users (PCoIP)
– compresses, encrypts, and encodes the users’ desktop – transmits ‘pixels only’ across any standard IP network – high resolution, full frame rate graphics and HD media, multiple large displays, and high definition audio
• User volume backed by Amazon S3
Choose Software and Hardware WorkSpaces Bundle Hardware Resources Applications
Standard 1 vCPU, 3.75 GiB Memory, 50 GB User Storage
Utilities (Adobe Reader, Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, 7-Zip, Adobe Flash, JRE)
Standard Plus 1 vCPU, 3.75 GiB Memory, 50 GB User Storage
Microsoft Office Professional 2010, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security, Utilities (Adobe Reader, Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, 7-Zip, Adobe Flash, JRE)
Performance 2 vCPU, 7.5 GiB Memory, 100 GB User Storage
Utilities (Adobe Reader, Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, 7-Zip, Adobe Flash, JRE)
Performance Plus 2 vCPU, 7.5 GiB Memory, 100 GB User Storage
Microsoft Office Professional 2010, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security, Utilities (Adobe Reader, Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, 7-Zip, Adobe Flash, JRE)
All WorkSpaces Bundles provide the Windows 7 Experience to users (provided by Windows Server 2008 R2 with RDS).
Pay as You Go
WorkSpaces Bundle Monthly Price Standard $35 Standard Plus $50 Performance $60 Performance Plus $75
• No up-front commitment • Delete WorkSpaces at any time • Price includes infrastructure (compute, storage, bandwidth) and bundle’s software
WorkSpaces Connect: AD Integration
• Users: Get to use existing Enterprise Credentials • IT: WorkSpaces control like regular desktops
Direct Connect Dedicated connec+on between your IT
infrastructure and the AWS datacenters
Extend your network infrastructure and VLANs into AWS
VPN Connec9on A Hardware VPN connec+on connects
amazon environment to your datacenter
Internet Protocol security (IPsec) VPN connec+on
Commonly used hardware supported
Virtual Private Cloud Private, isolated sec+on of the AWS Cloud
Launch resources in a virtual network that you
define complete control over your virtual networking
environment
Internet
Internet
Networking Options
Corporate Directory Integration
Subnet 2
Subnet 1 AZ ‘A’
AZ ‘B’
Workspaces API End-point
Customer Network
VPN Connection
OAuth Gateway
Public IP
Secure Auth (443)
Public IP
WS User1
Public IP
WS User2
On-premises Domain Controllers
Directory Join
Directory Join
WorkSpaces Connect
WorkSpaces Connect
On-premises Resources
Files On The Go
• Securely backup and sync users data • Install on the WorkSpace and a PC or Mac • Data is backed up to Amazon S3 • Users can access their data when they need it
What’s Next - Iterate. Iterate. Iterate.
Use Cases
Q & A