diff --git a/sources/news/20220930 Wow! You Can Now Use Ubuntu Desktop on Cloud.md b/sources/news/20220930 Wow! You Can Now Use Ubuntu Desktop on Cloud.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..185612919b --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/news/20220930 Wow! You Can Now Use Ubuntu Desktop on Cloud.md @@ -0,0 +1,95 @@ +[#]: subject: "Wow! You Can Now Use Ubuntu Desktop on Cloud" +[#]: via: "https://news.itsfoss.com/ubuntu-amazon-workspaces/" +[#]: author: "Sourav Rudra https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/" +[#]: collector: "lkxed" +[#]: translator: " " +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +Wow! You Can Now Use Ubuntu Desktop on Cloud +====== +Looking for a managed Ubuntu virtual desktop session on AWS? Now, it is available to try! + +![Wow! You Can Now Use Ubuntu Desktop on Cloud][1] + +[Amazon WorkSpaces][2] is a fully managed virtual desktop service that caters to enterprises and individuals looking to eliminate the hassle of maintaining, scaling, and managing specific hardware for work. + +Unfortunately, they did not have Ubuntu as one of their offerings. + +So, they partnered with Canonical to add an option for Ubuntu-based desktops. + +### Ubuntu as a Managed Virtual Desktop + +![ubuntu amazon workspace][3] + +Amazon WorkSpaces previously had Windows and [Amazon Linux][4]-based machines. + +It is a fully managed VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) service that lets enterprises set up a new virtual desktop in a matter of minutes in a very cost and time-effective manner. + +Adding Ubuntu as an option should help thousands of developers and enterprises. + +[Sébastien][5] (**Principal Developer Advocate @AWS**) gives an excellent example of how useful this can be: + +It is one of the most widely-used Linux distros and should appeal to many developers who use Ubuntu as their primary operating system to carry out development projects. + +It should help DevOps engineers, academic institutions, remote workers, and more. + +Canonical [mentions][6]: + +On launch, they are offering Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 'Jammy Jellyfish'. + +They have collaborated with [Canonical][9]to optimize the distro for cloud development and included the **AWS CLI and SDK**. + +### How to Create Ubuntu Amazon WorkSpace? + +![ubuntu amazon workspace][10] + +A few simple steps are to be followed to create an Ubuntu-based Amazon WorkSpace instance. + +First and foremost, you need to have an existing Amazon VPC server with at least two subnets. + +Then, sign in to the [Amazon WorkSpaces console][11], set up an active directory, and add new users with their relevant info. + +Now, on the '**Select Bundle**' page, select one of the 'Ubuntu Linux' options according to your use case. + +After setup is complete, users will automatically receive an email with all the essential details needed to access the Ubuntu-based Amazon WorkSpace instance. + +Additionally, if you are an individual or a small group of developers, you can use the "**Quick Setup**" option in the WorkSpace console to quickly set up an Ubuntu-based virtual desktop. + +For more details on the installation steps, you can refer to the [official documentation][12] and [AWS's announcement post][13]. + +### Pricing and Availability + +The Ubuntu-based Amazon WorkSpace bundle starts from **$23 per month or $0.18 per hour**. + +Pricing changes according to the region, with the cheapest options being 'US West' and 'US East'. + +Ubuntu-based virtual desktops are available across the globe, with servers being made available in the US, Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, and South America. + +*💬 What do you think of this? Will you use the cloud to access Ubuntu for work from now on?* + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://news.itsfoss.com/ubuntu-amazon-workspaces/ + +作者:[Sourav Rudra][a] +选题:[lkxed][b] +译者:[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对:[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译,[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/ +[b]: https://github.com/lkxed +[1]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1200/2022/09/aws-adds-ubuntu-as-virtual-desktop-solution.png +[2]: https://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/ +[3]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/09/ubuntu-aws-virtual.png +[4]: https://news.itsfoss.com/amazon-linux-2022-preview/ +[5]: https://twitter.com/sebsto +[6]: https://ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-desktop-on-amazon-workspaces +[9]: https://canonical.com/ +[10]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/09/ubuntu-aws-remote.png +[11]: https://console.aws.amazon.com/workspaces/ +[12]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workspaces/ +[13]: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-workspaces-introduces-ubuntu-desktops/