Internet related News · 2015-04-10

Amazon WorkSpaces Marketplace for desktop apps launched

Amazon has launched the Amazon WorkSpaces (AWS) Marketplace for desktop apps. This is a new place where users can search for & buy desktop applications in case they are using Amazon WorkSpaces. In a blog post, Amazon said these desktop apps were available in the AWS console, & could be deployed to a user’s WorkSpaces using the Amazon WorkSpaces Application Manager (Amazon WAM).

WorkSpaces was launched last year as a managed desktop computing service in the Cloud. It allows customers to easily fetch Cloud-based desktop that allows them access the documents, applications and resources they need for their professional & personal computing needs. It works with almost any device, including laptops, iPad, Kindle Fire, & Android Tablets.

The AWS Marketplace allows end-users access to a broad selection of managed desktop apps across more than 10 categories. These includeMicrosoft Visual Studio, Python, Microsoft Office, corelDRAW, among others.

End-users may purchase software within the Amazon WorkSpaces console via monthly subscriptions, & only pay for what they actually launch.

Benefits of AWS Marketplace:

  • Easily manage all your applications in a central container
  • You can provision your desktop applications, set number of installations per organization, deliver specific versions to end users & set auto update policies
  • Search, buy and deploy applications quickly
  • Discover desktop applications by category or seller, & easily purchase licenses for your organization in the WorkSpaces console
  • You won’t need to negotiate with multiple vendors, since all prices are listed
  • You’ll have access to over 100 applications spanning Project Management, Illustration & Design, Application & Web Development, & more
  • Simplified billing

 

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