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Amazon WorkSpaces Product Details

Amazon WorkSpaces is a secure desktop computing service that runs on the AWS cloud it allows provision cloud-based virtual desktops and provide users access to the documents, applications, and resources needd from any supported device, including Windows and Mac computers, Chromebooks, iPads, Fire tablets, and Android tablets.

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Product Description

Amazon WorkSpaces is a secure desktop computing service that runs on the AWS cloud it allows provision cloud-based virtual desktops and provide users access to the documents, applications, and resources needd from any supported device, including Windows and Mac computers, Chromebooks, iPads, Fire tablets, and Android tablets.

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Phil Curran (Sr. Product Marketing Manager at Amazon Web Services)

Value at a Glance

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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

21 months

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Verified User in Internet

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/7/2017

"I use email only"

2.5/5

What do you like best about Amazon WorkSpaces?

I like that it allows you to have desktop notifications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon WorkSpaces?

There is no friendly way to check the email over an app on my phone. I have to log in on browser and is annoying. Also, is not mobile friendly. I haven't tried but it looks like there are no integrations to send mass email (like YAMM for gmail). It will not automatically forward emails to my zendesk either. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Amazon WorkSpaces:

Not mobile friendly, you can potentially have work-life balance this way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Amazon WorkSpaces solving and how is that benefiting you?

Communications. We have it integrated with zendesk too but is not very user friendly and we cannot forward emails automatically like in google. Because we have teams in China we use this server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UM

Verified User in Management Consulting

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4/3/2018

"Fair cost/benefit"

4/5

What do you like best about Amazon WorkSpaces?

It contains multiple applications, some of them free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon WorkSpaces?

A little complicated to navigate. Some of the options like the s3 bucket are not very convenient when trying to find and pull information quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JF

James F.

Associate Data Scientist

Internet

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/7/2017

"Amazon review"

4/5

What do you like best about Amazon WorkSpaces?

The application is very easy to navigate. I store all my data files on s3. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon WorkSpaces?

I don't like how undeleting files in s3 requires undeleting files one at a time. Multi-undelete functionality would be useful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Amazon WorkSpaces:

AWS products are used by our Analytics teams and Engineering teams, making it easy for transitions of projects from team to team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Amazon WorkSpaces solving and how is that benefiting you?

We're using AWS to train models, build features, store data. s3 is the underlying storage system for all data that our team uses and generates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JO

Jamie O.

Director - Business Development, Consulting Services & Projects

Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/15/2017

"Great Idea"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Amazon WorkSpaces?

I like how this is a great solution to access apps and docs form my desktop in the cloud from other devices. Brilliant! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon WorkSpaces?

I'm not sure as of yet. I assume security is solid but it's new and I'm not sure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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sarah w.

Director of Acculturation

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/26/2017

"It's good"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Amazon WorkSpaces?

What I like best about Amazon work space is it's easy and useful for work space. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon WorkSpaces?

What I dislike about Amazon workspace is that I can not invite others to use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CM

Verified User in Management Consulting

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/8/2018

"Love AWS"

5/5

What do you like best about Amazon WorkSpaces?

- Very useful services

- Scales easily

- Great technical support teams Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon WorkSpaces?

- Pricing

- Professional services / partner teams are not proactive Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MG

Marleigh G.

Media Coordinator

Law Practice

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/14/2017

"It Gets the Job Done"

2.5/5

What do you like best about Amazon WorkSpaces?

It is relatively easy to use. Once logged in, all of my information is accessible and the addition of a private data file is great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon WorkSpaces?

It can crash or give me issues while logging on. You should have strong internet service if you plan to use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UC

Verified User in Consumer Goods

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/7/2017

"Easy to Use"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Amazon WorkSpaces?

Just use S3 for testing our sites on as staging server . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon WorkSpaces?

Some of the UI experience is a little convoluted Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AC

Verified User in Consumer Goods

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/11/2017

"Great way to spin up desktops quickly"

2/5

What do you like best about Amazon WorkSpaces?

The speed at which you can build a desktop. You can keep your developers working with no delay. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon WorkSpaces?

It is billed per hour, so we have to make sure sessions are not being wasted. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AC

Verified User in Consumer Goods

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/7/2017

"Amazon workspaces"

5/5

What do you like best about Amazon WorkSpaces?

The ease of setting up systems for new employees or contractors without having to buy hardware and computers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon WorkSpaces?

There is nothing to dislike. It is an awesome product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Amazon WorkSpaces:

absolutely remove your desktops and computers

and go cloud Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Amazon WorkSpaces solving and how is that benefiting you?

Do not have to buy the computers

Easily accessible from anywhere as long as we have internet connection

Everything is cloud based Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.