Ubuntu WorkSpaces on AWS, a fully managed virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), is now generally available on the public cloud platform.
This is the first time a virtual Linux desktop has been made available on AWS, which previously only offered iOS and Windows operating systems.
Ubuntu has always been among the most popular Linux distributions, and Canonical, the developer behind Ubuntu, says the new link gives developers access to a wide selection of open source tools and libraries in areas like science, data, intelligence artificial and machine learning. , the cloud and the Internet of Things.
What does this bring to the table?
“We brought Ubuntu Desktop to Amazon WorkSpaces so developers can streamline the design, coding, pipelines, and deployment of Ubuntu-based workloads, whether they are instances or containers, all in the AWS environment,” said Alex Gallagher, vice president of cloud for canonical.
He added: “In addition, Ubuntu virtual desktops in WorkSpaces enable IT organizations to quickly and easily provision high-performance Ubuntu desktop instances, delivered as a fully managed AWS service.
In addition, Canonical says the flexibility offered by Amazon WorkSpaces means developers can turn development machines on and off for resource-intensive workloads as needed, without the overhead of purchasing and maintaining additional equipment.
The company also says that the solution allows DevOps engineers to switch between complex OS configurations to test multiple environments without having to reconfigure their local system or provision multiple physical devices.
That's not all, Canonical says that the new link will allow remote workers to fulfill their duties without increasing security risks, taking advantage of AWS security controls, and will also allow enterprise administrators to gain complete control over the environment. your developer's desktop.
All Ubuntu workspaces will get Ubuntu Pro, which includes extended security patch support for 10 years.
Amazon has compiled a best practices guide, viewable here (opens in a new tab), that walks you through the process of assigning Amazon WorkSpaces to users from a directory service.
More information is available on AWS as part of the getting started guide on Amazon WorkSpaces (opens in a new tab).