Podcast Episode Details

Podcast #135: Modern DaaS with Amazon Thin Clients

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Amazon WorkSpaces delivers a compelling alternative to traditional desktops.

This week, Brian follows up on a recent review for Amazon WorkSpaces posted in mid-October with an interesting conversation with Amazon’s Director of Product, End-User Computing, Melissa Stein.

Melissa has spent the past four+ years with AWS and specializes in setting product vision and strategy, management, storage, software, and databases, to name a few. Melissa will be speaking at the upcoming AWS re:Invent, covering contact center efficiency with Amazon WorkSpaces (EUC206: Boost contact center efficiency with Amazon WorkSpaces and Thin Client), complimenting this podcast.

For our subscribers interested in thin client technology, AWS, and cloud computing, give this podcast some attention. If you need to hop around, we have broken down the discussion in five-minute increments to help you navigate where you need to be.

00:00 – 05:00 – Introduction

• The podcast covers topics from Amazon’s thin clients, desktop as a service, and changes in the industry.
• New Solutions for End User Computing
  • Amazon WorkSpaces
  • AppStream
• Developing thin clients
  • Design goals
  • Keep the costs down
  • Repurpose devices to reduce turnover and improve security
• Security
  • Imposed restrictions for thin clients
  • Keep data off the thin client
  • Encrypt everything
  • No access for sideloading applications or connecting removable media

05:00 – 10:00

• Continue discussion around security
• The boot process prevents unauthorized access
• Streamlined fulfillment
• Pandemic-inspired device availability
• Simplicity

10:00 – 15:00

• Thin clients are shipped with a video and brochure
  • No need for help desk support
  • Simple for hybrid and remote workers
• Desktop as a service
• Reminiscent of “dumb terminals”
• Lag and poor performance are mitigated
• Amazon WorkSpaces
  • Scalable
  • Easy to manage, easy to use

15:00 – 20:00

• Further discussion about scalability
• Addressing high turnover
• Shifting computing power to the data center
  • Addressing inefficiencies
  • Leverage cloud-based solutions
  • Reducing costs
  • Catering to seasonal workloads (tax

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    Published on 10 months ago