Are you tired of the perpetual PC refresh cycle? Do you wish you could save money by extending the lifespan of your PCs? In this session, we’ll show you how Amazon WorkSpaces can help you defeat the PC refresh treadmill by using cloud desktops that can run on commodity hardware, Chromebooks, tablets, or even smartphones. Amazon WorkSpaces provides a virtual perpetual PC that runs on AWS, with bundles designed for general productivity, power users, and graphics applications. We’ll provide a demonstration showing you how easy it is to get started, and what it’s like to use a desktop that’s running on AWS.

1. © 2017, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its Affiliates. All rights reserved.
Nathan Thomas
General Manager, Amazon WorkSpaces
August 14, 2017
End User Computing Evolution
How to Step Off the PC Refresh Treadmill with Amazon WorkSpaces

2. • End user computing evolution
• Hardware refresh treadmill
• How Amazon WorkSpaces helps
Today’s Agenda

3. Access to data, documents, analysis, and applications was only available
in the server room or in the office
The not so good old days

4. Your access to information and productivity has almost
no boundaries
Today

5. Customer Motivations
Admins are motivated by:
• Providing a highly productive desktop environment
• Securing resources
• Lowering cost structure
• Simplifying administration
• Scale & agility
End users are motivated by:
• Instant access
• Working from anywhere…
• …on any device
• Access to resources to be productive
• Getting their work done

6. Security Breaches
In 2016, the average
data breach cost
$3.62M1
WannaCry ransomware
attack estimated to have
cost $4.0B
Evolving Workforce
43% of US employees
worked remotely in 20162
Dynamic Organizations
Global mergers and
acquisitions reached
$3.6T in 20163
Business landscape is changing
1. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ponemon-institutes-2015-global-cost-of-data-breach-study-reveals-average-cost-of-data-breach-reaches-record-levels-300089057.html
2. http://www.gallup.com/reports/199961/state-american-workplace-report-2017.aspx?ays=n
3. https://imaa-institute.org/mergers-and-acquisitions-statistics/

7. You’re still on the PC Lifecycle Treadmill
Start PC
Refresh
Deploy New
Technology
Inventory
Management
Build and
Images
Service Desk
Support
Retirement
• Support costs significantly
increase after 3 years
• Vulnerable to security
threats
• CAPEX-centric model
• Performance vs. cost vs.
productivity
• The cycle never ends
Every
2 to 4
years

8. What about on-premises virtualization?
Long lead
times
Hard to
scale
Specialized
resources
High
CAPEX

10. Managed Cloud Desktops
Secure
Pay-as-you-go Simple
to deploy and manage
Provide high-performance
persistent cloud desktops to users
Scale &
consistent performance

11. Plays well with existing tools
Microsoft Active
Directory
Multi-Factor
Authentication
(RADIUS)
SCCMIntranet
Amazon WorkSpaces integrates easily with your on-premises tools and network
Certificate
Authority

12. Improves Security
Amazon WorkSpaces encrypts data and streams, and keeps information off devices
No sensitive
data on end
users’ devices
WorkSpaces data
encrypted at rest
Desktop stream
encrypted in transit

13. Ready to meet security and compliance needs
PCI DSS
Level 1 compliant
HIPAA-eligible
with Business
Associate
Agreement
EU General Data
Protection
(GDPR) Ready
Manage access
to Amazon
WorkSpaces
using Digital
Certificates

14. Windows 10 migration
Global organizations
Mobile & remote workers
M&A activity
End-user self-service
Field office activation
Contingent workforce
Training and education
Secure apps and data
Support BYOD
Meet compliance requirements
Typical Amazon WorkSpaces Use Cases

15. End the PC Lifecycle Treadmill
Start PC
Refresh
Deploy New
Technology
Inventory
Management
Build and
Images
Service Desk
Support
Retirement
• Extend the life of your client
hardware
• Support BYOD
• Use Chromebooks and zero
clients
• Support self-service
• Quickly scale up, or down
• Utilize perpetual PCs in the
cloud
• Move to OPEX model
Every
2 to 4
years

16. Your perpetual PC in the cloud
2014
General Availability
WorkSpaces Standard
Bundle
1 vCPU
3.75 GiB memory
User: 50GB HDD
Root: 60GB HDD
$35 a month
2017
Today
WorkSpaces Standard
Bundle
2 vCPU
4 GiB memory
User: 50GB SSD
Root: 80GB SSD
$35 a month
Future
WorkSpaces Standard
Bundle
Upgraded as
business
requirements
demand

17. Flexible Billing Options
HourlyMonthly
Best for
 Full-time staff
 Simplifying your AWS bill
 Instant access
 Running scheduled tasks
Best for
 Students & Part-time staff
 Optimizing your AWS bill
 Quick access
 Running ad hoc tasks

18. Adoption
2014 Today
WorkSpaces
Announced
Dublin/Sydney
Regions
MFA
Local
Printers
Tokyo
Region
Zero
Clients
CloudWatch
MetricsValue Bundle
Office 2013
Custom
Images
Singapore
Region
Volume
Encryption
BYOL
Chromebooks
Support
SOC / ISO
Compliance
Hourly
Windows 10
Tagging
High DPI
Screens
Audio-in
Saved
Registrations
Continued Innovation
Graphics
Frankfurt
Region
HIPAA
Compliance
Certificate
Authentication
Free
Tier
Power
Bundles
PCI
Compliant

19. • Amazon WorkSpaces Power Bundle
• 4 vCPUs
• 16 GiB Memory
• 100 GB SSD user volume
• 175 GB SSD root volume
• Windows 7 or Windows 10
• Includes Amazon WorkDocs and 50 GB of user storage
• Built with developers and analysts in mind
Amazon WorkSpaces Power Bundle

20. • Amazon WorkSpaces Standard Bundle
• 2 vCPUs
• 4 GiB Memory
• 50 GB SSD user volume
• Windows 7 or Windows 10
• Includes Amazon WorkDocs and 50 GB of user storage
• Up to two WorkSpaces for two-calendar months
• 40 hours total usage per month
• Available to all new WorkSpaces customers
• Visit aws.amazon.com/workspaces
Amazon WorkSpaces Free Tier

21. End-user Computing Services from AWS
Secure, scalable, on-demand, easily managed
UC & Customer Service
Amazon Chime Amazon Connect
WorkMail WorkDocs
Productivity
WorkSpaces AppStream 2.0
Desktop & Apps

22. Customer Case Studies

23. Customer Success Story: Corte dei Conti
“We have made it possible for court employees such as
magistrates to work effectively from home. Previously, they
could only access applications from the office, but now they
can do this wherever they are. As a result, they’re much
more productive. Decisions get made faster and the whole
system works better. It’s a brilliant result for our entire
organization.”
Leandro Gelasi
IT Officer, Corte dei Conti

24. Customer Success Story: Clough
"They can access the AWS virtual desktop during client
meetings and can work on design edits on the spot. This
helps our engineers deliver a far more responsive level of
service to customers.”
Emma Whitty
Vice President – IT, Clough

25. Thank you!
Nathan Thomas
nathant@amazon.com