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Amazon WorkSpaces Applications supports Windows Desktop OS BYOL

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Amazon WorkSpaces Applications now supports Bring Your Own License (BYOL) for Windows Desktop operating systems, allowing customers to use existing licenses for streaming desktop applications. This change offers potential cost savings by eliminating OS fees and provides a consistent user experience between on-premises and cloud environments. The feature is available in multiple AWS Regions and requires meeting Microsoft's licensing requirements.

  • →Windows Desktop OS BYOL support for WorkSpaces Applications
  • →Cost savings and consistent user experience
  • →Availability and requirements
Features (1) ›
  • Windows Desktop OS BYOL support for WorkSpaces Applications

    Amazon WorkSpaces Applications now supports Bring Your Own License (BYOL) for Windows Desktop operating systems, enabling customers to stream applications and full desktop experiences. The operating system is hosted on dedicated hardware within the customer's AWS account.

Enhancements (1) ›
  • Cost savings and consistent user experience

    Customers can leverage existing Windows Desktop OS licenses to reduce costs by avoiding OS fees, paying only for compute and streaming infrastructure. This also provides a familiar desktop environment, reducing cognitive overhead and onboarding time for users switching between local and remote work.

Notes (1) ›
  • Availability and requirements

    Windows Desktop for WorkSpaces Applications is available in multiple AWS Regions. Organizations must meet Microsoft's licensing requirements and commit to a minimum number of streaming resources per region monthly.

Read the original announcement →

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/05/amazon-workspaces-applications-windows-desktop-OS/

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