What is Amazon WorkSpaces?
Amazon WorkSpaces is a managed, secure cloud desktop service. Amazon WorkSpaces can provision either Windows or Linux desktops in just a few minutes and quickly scale to provide thousands of desktops to workers across the globe. Amazon WorkSpaces helps eliminate the complexity in managing hardware inventory, OS versions and patches, and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), which helps simplify your desktop delivery strategy.
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85 Likeliness to Recommend
91 Plan to Renew
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83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
+90 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Amazon WorkSpaces?
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Inspires Innovation
- Caring
- Respectful
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Feature Ratings
Desktop Environment
Desktop Management
Bulk Patching and Updates
Outsourced Backend Administration
Per Unit Time Pricing
Secure Connectivity
Multi Tenant Architecture
Device Support
Vendor Capability Ratings
Usability and Intuitiveness
Ease of Implementation
Vendor Support
Breadth of Features
Quality of Features
Business Value Created
Ease of Data Integration
Availability and Quality of Training
Ease of IT Administration
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Ease of Customization
Amazon WorkSpaces Reviews
Praveen B.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Nov 2023
Excellent Solution to VDI Desktop
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon WorkSpaces from other similar products?
here are other players like citrix etc, but Amazon Workspaces has an easier setup and configuration. Since It is managed service, the vendor support is excellent.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Easy deployment and active support from Vendor.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Need more flexibiity with sharing the Desktop drive with VDI drives.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
To securely access the desktop without compromising any data, Amazon Workspace id real a good VDI solution.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
Ivan C.
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Nov 2023
Secure Desktop as a Service solution
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon WorkSpaces from other similar products?
Extremely easy to provision and also well integrated within the AWS ecosystem.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Simple and intuitive setup process
What do you dislike most about this product?
Lack of rich features comparing to similar product in the market
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Think about the existing infra and the budget.
Pros
- Trustworthy
- Saves Time
- Client's Interest First
- Reliable
Anoop s.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Telecommunications
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Oct 2023
"AWS: Real word application"
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon WorkSpaces from other similar products?
Aws places a focus providing a smooth & responsive user experience. It's allowed for integration with third party software and applications. These most reason to make different from other same products.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Easy to use and we can access their desktop from various platforms and minimum downtime.
What do you dislike most about this product?
No have any reason to dislike as per my experience.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Take advantage of this product its easy to use .
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity