A company wants to provide employees with cloud-based virtual desktops so that employees can access their work environment from a browser or dedicated client without using a corporate PC. Which AWS service BEST meets this requirement?

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Explanation

Question Overview

A question asking to select the service that provides cloud-based virtual desktops.

Requirements to satisfy
  • 1「cloud-based virtual desktops」DaaS = WorkSpaces
  • 2「access their work environment」A desktop environment accessible from anywhere
Per-option explanation
AIncorrect

Amazon EC2

Amazon EC2 is a service that provides general-purpose virtual servers.

It is not a dedicated service for providing managed virtual desktops (DaaS) to employees, so this is incorrect.

BIncorrect

Amazon AppStream 2.0

Amazon AppStream 2.0 is a service that streams individual applications to a browser.

What is delivered is a single application, not an entire desktop environment including an OS. For the requirement of providing employees with a complete desktop environment, WorkSpaces is more appropriate. This is incorrect.

CCorrect

Amazon WorkSpaces

This is correct. Amazon WorkSpaces is a managed service that provides cloud-based virtual desktops (DaaS: Desktop as a Service). Employees can access their desktop environment from anywhere using a browser or dedicated client, enabling centralized device management and security.

DIncorrect

Amazon Lightsail

Amazon Lightsail is a VPS service that provides virtual servers and databases with a flat-rate, simplified configuration.

What it provides is a server environment, not a mechanism for managing and distributing per-employee work virtual desktops (DaaS), so this is incorrect.

Key Takeaway

'Virtual desktop' and 'DaaS' point to Amazon WorkSpaces. Streaming only individual applications is AppStream 2.0. WorkSpaces is a dedicated EUC (End-User Computing) service, distinct from the general-purpose server EC2.

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