Desktop and Application Streaming

Category: Desktop & Application Streaming

Using serverless AWS services as an external authenticator for NICE DCV

NICE DCV is a high-performance remote display protocol that provides additional authentication flexibility through DCV external authentication. For a user to gain access to a secure DCV session stream, they must be authenticated against the display protocol. By default, DCV uses system authentication, which delegates authentication to the underlying operating system. With using external authentication, customers […]

IGEL Disrupt Nashville 2023 recap

As a fast-follow to IGEL DISRUPT 2023 Munich, IGEL hosted IGEL DISRUPT 2023 Nashville, the organization’s first US-based in-person event since 2019. Most major players were represented at this exciting event, presenting in breakout sessions, and demonstrating recent innovations at their expo booths. This event was truly a celebration of the End User Computing (EUC) […]

Creating an AS2TrustedDomains DNS TXT record to redirect the AppStream 2.0 native client to a third-party identity provider

The AS2TrustedDomains DNS TXT record can only enable the same domain (or subdomains) in which the DNS TXT record is created. In a scenario where you do not own the domain where your IdP resolves, an alternative architecture is required. In this blog, I outline the process to create an AS2TrustedDomains DNS TXT record for […]

Display session expiration and a countdown timer in Amazon AppStream 2.0

A common use case for Amazon AppStream 2.0 is streaming resource-intensive applications that perform long-running calculations or simulations. If the session ends while the simulation is running, user productivity and satisfaction suffer. Consider the following scenario: your users run simulations that normally take three hours to complete. To control costs, you configure your AppStream 2.0 […]

Announcing updates to NICE DCV AWS CloudFormation Templates

AWS customers looking to experience the NICE DCV streaming protocol can now utilize the latest DCV AWS CloudFormation template. This template is intended for proof-of-concepts and deploys a single Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instance preconfigured with DCV server ready to accept connections. This is an automated way to gain firsthand experience of the DCV high-performance […]

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Elevate Consumer Directed Benefits (CDB) delivers secure browser access for remote staff using Amazon WorkSpaces Web

Organizations of all sizes need to provide remote and hybrid workers with the tools required to do their jobs, while also improving operational efficiency and lowering cost. While many end users require all-inclusive virtual desktop services like Amazon WorkSpaces, others simply need secure browser access to internal web sites and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications. For example, […]

Setting up Workspot and Core

How to Set Up Workspot Cloud PCs and Amazon WorkSpaces Core

Customers want to use desktop services to deliver business-critical applications and desktops to their end users at scale. Our mission in the Amazon End User Computing (EUC) organization is designed to enable customers to securely get work done from anywhere and from any device. To help us deliver on this mission, we launched Amazon WorkSpaces […]

Don’t just migrate your VDI – modernize it!

By migrating some or all of their digital assets to the cloud, organizations can significantly reduce costs, innovate faster, scale more quickly, and create better customer and employee experiences. A recent study by The Hackett Group shows that migrating to AWS achieves quantifiable business value in the areas of resiliency, agility, cost savings, and staff […]

IGEL Nashville

AWS End User Computing coming to IGEL Disrupt 2023 in Nashville

Following close on the heels of IGEL Disrupt 2023 in Munich, the Amazon End User Computing (EUC) team is busy preparing for IGEL Disrupt 2023 in Nashville (April 3rd – 5th). Kevin Goodman, Director of Product Management for AWS EUC, captured some interesting takeaways from the IGEL Disrupt 2023 Munich event, and is excited to […]

Launching local applications from an Amazon AppStream 2.0 streaming session

With Amazon AppStream 2.0, applications run securely in the cloud, isolated from end users’ local machines. In some scenarios, customers require interaction between remote and local applications. For example, consider a hosted application that exports data to an external program, such as a spreadsheet or PDF application that is installed and licensed on a local […]