Amazon WorkSpaces applications

Fully managed application streaming service (formerly Amazon AppStream 2.0) that delivers desktop applications to any browser without code changes, with pay-per-use fleets.

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Jurisdictional exposure

Provider HQ

USSeattle, USA

Subject to CLOUD Act, FISA-702, DPF

Region locations

APACCNEEAEUUKUSOther39 regions across 7 jurisdictions

Sovereign option

Yes — 5 sovereign-flagged regions available

Full scorecard for this service →US lens detail →Sovereign cloud coverage map →

Sub-services (4)

Always-On fleets

Instances kept running for instant application access

On-Demand fleets

Stopped instances started on connection to lower idle cost

Elastic fleets

Serverless fleets that stream apps from app blocks with no capacity planning

Image builder

Instance used to install applications and create streaming images

Compliance & Certifications

This service is attested for the following frameworks. Always verify with the provider before relying on a specific compliance posture.

GDPR SOC 2 ISO 27001 HIPAA PCI DSS FedRAMP C5 TISAX IRAP ENS High CCCS Medium ISMAP MTCS L3 K-ISMS

Where this runs

39 regions

28 countries

5sovereign

Sovereign regions (5)

AWS European Sovereign Cloud (Germany) · BrandenburgAWS European Sovereign Cloud
AWS GovCloud (US-East) · AshburnAWS GovCloud (US)
AWS GovCloud (US-West) · HillsboroAWS GovCloud (US)
China (Beijing) · BeijingAWS China (Sinnet)
China (Ningxia) · YinchuanAWS China (NWCD)

Commercial regions (34)

Europe (8)

Europe (Paris)
Europe (Frankfurt)
Europe (Ireland)
Europe (Milan)
Europe (Spain)
Europe (Stockholm)
Europe (Zurich)
Europe (London)

North America (7)

Canada West (Calgary)
Canada (Central)
Mexico (Central)
US East (N. Virginia)
US West (Oregon)
US East (Ohio)
US West (N. California)

South America (1)

South America (São Paulo)

Asia (11)

Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
Asia Pacific (Taipei)
Asia Pacific (Thailand)

Oceania (3)

Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)

Middle East (3)

Middle East (Bahrain)
Israel (Tel Aviv)
Middle East (UAE)

Africa (1)

Africa (Cape Town)

Equivalent services on other platforms

Azure Virtual DesktopAzure

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OCI Secure DesktopsOracle

Cloud-native managed virtual desktop service — provisions Windows or Linux desktop pools from OCI Compute, brokered access through the OCI Console with MFA-backed identity, persistent home directories on Block Volumes, and isolated network attach to existing VCNs. Available in 60+ commercial regions plus US Government and Defense.

Pricing

Pricing model:pay-as-you-go