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
90 Plan to Renew
81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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
- Saves Time
- Appreciates Incumbent Status
- Continually Improving Product
- Caring
Emotional Footprint
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Feature Ratings
Desktop Environment
Bulk Patching and Updates
Desktop Management
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
Ease of Data Integration
Quality of Features
Breadth of Features
Business Value Created
Availability and Quality of Training
Ease of IT Administration
Ease of Customization
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Amazon WorkSpaces Reviews
Karanja E.
- Role: Human Resources
- Industry: Other
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Oct 2022
Amazing control features
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon WorkSpaces from other similar products?
Amazon WorkSpaces has an effective dashboard with amazing functionality
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Its deployment and provision is easy Management of desktop resources is simplified It is relatively cheap compared to rivals
What do you dislike most about this product?
The UI is not the best Sometimes the speed may be low
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
For simplified desktop services, I would recommend Amazon WorkSpaces to companies. Besides, it is cheap and easy to implement and use.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Performance Enhancing
- Efficient Service
- Effective Service
Shailendra Kumar K.
- Role: Operations
- Industry: Government
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Aug 2022
Easy to use, good product
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon WorkSpaces from other similar products?
Easy to configure and maintain
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Machines setup time is very less
What do you dislike most about this product?
Timeout in very less time, slow working
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Easy to use and configure, data will be more secure and backup in minimum time
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Ivan C.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Consulting
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted May 2022
Desktop as a service on the cloud
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon WorkSpaces from other similar products?
Amazon WorkSpace offers desktop as a service for easy management and deployment of virtual desktop, quick and easy and affordable
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It is very easy to get started and it is very easy to customize as needed
What do you dislike most about this product?
Current Amazon WorkSpace only supports a few operating environments, would like to see more being added
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If you are considering using desktops as a service and eliminating the need of procuring laptops, Amazon WorkSpace is a perfect solution for it.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy