It’s not the only one. Canonical, Ubuntu Linux’s parent company, is now offering its Ubuntu desktop on AWS as well. And, if you’ve been watching closely, Microsoft has the same plan. Forget about Windows on your PC, Microsoft’s plan going forward is to have you subscribe to Windows 365 Cloud PC or the Azure Virtual Desktop. Microsoft doesn’t care if you run “Windows” on a Windows PC, Mac, or old-school Linux desktop such as Linux Mint. NICE DCV supports both Windows and Linux remote environments. It’s available with native clients for Windows, Linux, and MacOS. These native clients support up to 4K resolution, multiple monitors, and features such as stylus/touch support, USB devices, multichannel audio, smart cards, and file redirection. It can also work, albeit not as well, with any modern web browser. So, if you really wanted to run an RHEL WS from, say, your iPad Pro, you could. Whatever platform you use, you’ll get a high-end RHEL WS desktop for running power-hungry workloads such as animation rendering or data visualization. Also: Want to ditch Windows? Windowsfx may be the ideal Linux distribution for you This is far more powerful than traditional DaaS you may have used in the past, such as the Linux-based Chromebooks or Windows-enabled Critix. Red Hat and AWS can pull this off because of NICE DCV, AWS’s high-end processors, and the growth of last-mile high-speed Internet. This service is not for anyone still using DSL! No, this new Red Hat desktop take is meant for remote workers at animation studios, visual effects companies, and industrial design firms, who need workstation power at users’ homes. This is a work-from-home offering for 21st-century high-end users. On this new platform, you’ll have the same access to the full RHEL software suite and independent software vendor (ISV) applications. Want to give it a try? It’s available today via the AWS Marketplace with support for both RHEL WS 8.6 GRID and Tesla drivers. With either instance, you’re looking at an average price of 56.4 cents per hour. Related stories:
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