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Leo Zhadanovsky
Senior Solutions Architect, AWS
7/20/15
Amazon WorkSpacesFully managed desktops in the Cloud
Agenda
• Customer Challenges: The Case for Virtual Desktops• Why Amazon WorkSpaces?• Benefits of Amazon WorkSpaces• Common Use Cases• Demo• How to Get Started
Customer Challenges: The Case for Virtual Desktops
• Pressure to control costs per user• Increased demand for corporate applications on multiple devices• Support for BYOD while enforcing security policies across devices• Resource intense infrastructure upgrade cycles• Traditional VDI requires significant investment of time and money• Complexity associated with managing custom images for
departments or business functions (Finance, HR, Engineering, etc.)
Why Amazon WorkSpaces?
Amazon WorkSpaces On Premise Virtual Desktop
Set up time takes minutes to hour Set up time takes weeks to months
$0 upfront investment CAPEX
Add or delete 10s, 100s or 1000s of WorkSpaces on demand
Scaling requires advance planning or under-utilized virtual desktops
Support for multiple devices Limited device support
Easy integration with other pay as you go AWS services Integration may vary by vendor
Choice of Availability Zones to support a distributed workforce
Requires infrastructure deployment in multiple locations
Benefits of Amazon WorkSpaces
• Simple to use – fully managed, pay as you go• Keep your data secure and available• Deploy and manage applications via WorkSpaces Application
Manager• Choose the hardware and software you need• Support for multiple devices – seamlessly move session from
desktop to tablet or smartphone• Integration with your corporate directory
Common Use Cases
Student WorkSpaces Remote Employees Seasonal Workers
Developer WorkSpaces Mobile Device Access Secure WorkSpaces
Customer References
Additional Services that Complement WorkSpaces
Amazon Directory Services
Amazon WorkDocs
Amazon WorkSpaces Application Manager
AWS Marketplace for Desktop Apps
Click on the icon to learn more about each service
Amazon Directory Services
• AWS Directory Service is a managed service that allows you to connect your Amazon WorkSpaces with an existing on-premises Microsoft Active Directory or to set up a new, stand-alone directory in the AWS Cloud
• Simple Active Directory includes snapshot backups and point-in-time recovery
• AWS takes care of the “undifferentiated heavy-lifting” directory management tasks including patch management and host monitoring
• Directories are deployed in multiple Availability Zones for high availability
Amazon WorkDocs
• Fully managed, secure, enterprise document and storage and sharing service
• All data stored in WorkDocs is encrypted in transit and at rest. Administrators can view audit logs to track file and user activity by time
• Integrate with Active Directory if you chose• Comment on documents, send them to others for feedback, and
upload new versions without having to email files as attachments• Accessible anywhere, anytime from your laptop, desktop computer,
tablet or smartphone• Single sign-on (SSO) support and integration with Amazon
WorkSpaces
Amazon WorkSpaces Application Manager
• Amazon WorkSpaces Application Manager (Amazon WAM) offers a fast, flexible, and secure way to deploy and manage applications for Amazon WorkSpaces
• Amazon WAM accelerates software deployment, upgrades, patching, and retirement by packaging Microsoft Windows desktop applications into virtualized application containers
• Applications run on the end-user’s Amazon WorkSpaces instance as though they are natively installed
AWS Marketplace for Desktop Applications
• Marketplace for popular desktop applications• Provision to Amazon WorkSpaces desktops• Pay by the month• Over 100 desktop applications available today across 11
categories
Corporate Directory Integration
Subnet 2
Subnet 1
AZ ‘A’
AZ ‘B’
Workspaces APIEnd-point
Customer Network
VPN Connection
OAuth Gateway
Public IP
Secure Auth (443)
Public IP
WS User1
Public IP
WS User2
On-premisesDomain Controllers
DirectoryJoin
DirectoryJoin
WorkSpaces Connect
WorkSpaces Connect
On-premisesResources
Resource Access
Subnet 2
AZ ‘A’
AZ ‘B’
Workspaces APIEnd-point
(Customer Network)
VPN Connection
OAuth Gateway
Public IP
Secure Auth (443)
Public IP
WS User1
Public IP
WS User2
On-premisesDomain Controllers
On-premisesResources
Subnet 1 Subnet 3
Subnet 4
Demo
How to Get Started with Amazon WorkSpaces
1. Create an AWS account
2. Choose an Amazon WorkSpace bundle and assign it to a user
3. The user will receive an email notification with instructions for connecting to their Amazon WorkSpace
4. Contact your AWS Account Representative or email [email protected] for information about an Amazon WorkSpaces Trial Offer
Amazon WorkSpaces Availability
Amazon WorkSpaces is available to all customers!
AWS Region Availability:• US East (N.Virginia)• US West (Oregon)• EU (Ireland)• Asia Pacific (Sydney, Tokyo, Singapore)
Hardware Options
Value 1 vCPU, 2 GiB Memory, 10 GB User Storage $25 / mo
Standard 2 vCPU, 4 GiB Memory, 50 GB User Storage $35 / mo
Performance 2 vCPU, 7.5 GiB Memory, 100 GB User Storage $60 / mo
Bundles & Pricing
Software Options
Value, Standard, Performance
Utilities (Internet Explorer 11, Firefox, 7-Zip) No additional charge
Value Plus,Standard Plus,Performance Plus
Microsoft Office Professional, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services, Utilities (Internet Explorer 11, Firefox, WinZip)
Additional $15 / mo
*Reflects price per user per month in North America. Pricing varies by AWS Region.
*No additional charge for custom images.
Additional Resources
External Resourcesaws.amazon.com/workspaces
aws.amazon.com/directoryservice
WorkSpaces Discussion Forum
Thank you!
aws.amazon.com/workspaces
WorkSpaces Discussion Forum
