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Amazon Web Services Inc. today debuted the Amazon WorkSpaces Thin Client, a compact computer that workers can use to access cloud-based virtual desktops. A virtual desktop is a workstation hosted in a ...

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Amazon is rolling out a new way for businesses to use its cloud-based virtual desktop service, Amazon WorkSpaces. Instead of paying monthly for access to an always-on WorkSpace you can connect to at ...

The Amazon WorkSpaces Administration Guide states that you can use CloudWatch Metrics, CloudWatch Events and CloudTrail logs to monitor WorkSpaces. [Click on image for larger view.] CloudWatch Metrics ...

In order for the desktop-as-a-service offering to succeed, Amazon has to overcome questions regarding software integration, security, and availability Amazon Web Services’ hosted virtual desktops have ...

Setting and management of PCs used in large quantities in the workplace and school is very hard, but when accessing the Internet, it is a problem that OS updates and security measures can not be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Amazon Web Services has issued a security bulletin, ...

In addition to announcing its new Amazon AppStream Service cloud streaming service for developers to use when creating games or applications. Amazon has also announced the launch of its own virtual ...

This is my third article in a series on Amazon WorkSpaces, Amazon's Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) solution. In my previous two articles (located here and here), I gave an overview of WorkSpaces and ...