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+title: "Amazon Workspaces"
+type: entity
+tags:
+  - AWS
+  - End-User-Computing
+  - Virtual-Desktop
+  - VDI
+sources:
+  - public-cloud-learning-sessions-aws-end-user-compute-services-20240430-160120-mee
+  - ctp-topic-6-aws-workspaces-demo
+last_updated: 2026-05-11
+---
+
+## Amazon Workspaces
+
+Amazon Workspaces is an AWS-managed **fully persistent virtual desktop** service that provides cloud-based Windows or Ubuntu desktops. It is part of the [[AWS-End-User-Computing]] portfolio and is designed for knowledge workers who need a complete desktop environment.
+
+## Key Characteristics
+
+| Feature | Description |
+|---------|-------------|
+| **Persistence** | Fully persistent — application states and user settings persist between sessions |
+| **Instance model** | One-to-one instance management |
+| **OS support** | Ubuntu and Windows |
+| **Protocol** | WSP (Workspaces Streaming Protocol) — designed for high-latency networks |
+| **Deployment** | Deployed from bundles; users can install applications with appropriate permissions |
+| **Network** | Each workspace has two network interfaces (service VPC managed by AWS + customer VPC) |
+| **Cost control** | Auto-stop feature to reduce idle costs |
+
+## Use Cases
+- Knowledge workers needing full desktop environment
+- Hybrid workforces
+- BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) users
+- Developers
+- Compute-intensive workloads
+
+## Security Features
+- Active Directory integration
+- Encryption
+- IAM profiles
+- Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
+- Device certificates
+- VPC Interface Endpoints for private connectivity
+
+## Disaster Recovery
+- Build out workspaces in another AWS region for cross-region DR
+- Refer to [[Disaster-Recovery]] and [[RTO]]/[[RPO]] metrics
+
+## Connections
+- [[AWS-End-User-Computing]] ← is_a ← [[Amazon-Workspaces]]
+- [[ctp-topic-6-aws-workspaces-demo]] ← extends ← [[Amazon-Workspaces]]
+- [[AppStream-2]] ← compared_to ← [[Amazon-Workspaces]] (persistent vs. selective persistence)
+
+## Sources
+- [[public-cloud-learning-sessions-aws-end-user-compute-services-20240430-160120-mee]]
+- [[ctp-topic-6-aws-workspaces-demo]]