Amazon WorkSpaces
- What it is
- Fully managed Desktop as a Service (DaaS) — persistent cloud Windows or Linux desktops streamed to any device.
- Why organizations use it
- Remote and contract workers get a corporate desktop with no laptop shipping and no local data.
- Data stays in AWS, not on the endpoint — a strong security posture for regulated work.
- Billed hourly or monthly; provision or decommission a desktop in minutes.
- Integrations
- AWS Directory Service for Active Directory-based user management, MFA support, and AWS Key Management Service (KMS) volume encryption.
- Not to be confused with
- Amazon AppStream 2.0 — streams a single application, not a whole persistent desktop.
- Amazon WorkSpaces Web — a secure browser session only.