Hear how Amazon services such as WorkSpaces and AppStream can affect the delivery of yesterdays and tomorrow applications across the spectrum, from consumers to the Enterprise.
3. So many devices…
• Traditional desktops/laptops
• Mobile devices
• Tablets
• Large format screens
• Wearable tech
• Virtual Reality
4. Is Australia ready?
• Large country, low population density
• National Broadband Network
• High population of gamers
– 11.1M gamers
– #1 in the world on per gamer spending on iPad
– 21.1% of gamers use all four screens
• Why lose skilled workers due to geography?
Source: newzoo.com – Gamers in Australia Dec, 2013
7. Key features
• Persistent, secure cloud based storage
• Managed by AWS
• Supports multiple devices
• Choose software and hardware
• Pay as you go
• Corporate directory integration
11. Key features
• STX Protocol
– Application level streaming
– Dynamically responds to real-world network performance
• Supports multiple devices
• Based on G2 instance family
• Billing based on # of hours streamed ($0.83/hr)
• High definition video + low-latency inputs
12. Use cases
• Gaming in the cloud
• Immediate access to content
• Access heavy content from tablets
– Medical scans, GIS data …
• Remove access to the application
– Binary data all stored in the cloud
• Centrally manage updates
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14. WorkSpaces vs. AppStream
• WorkSpaces
– Access to OS
– AWS PCoIP Protocol
– User controls the service
– Flat monthly price
– No integration required
• AppStream
– Access to Application
– STX Protocol
– User consumes the service
– Priced per hour
– Requires software
integration
15. Part of the cloud platform
• Companies placing more data into the cloud
• Heavy processing being shifted to the cloud
• Moving the desktop closer to the data and processing is the
next step
• Highest latency link should be where the least traffic will flow
– This is becoming more and more the link between the user and the desktop