Which AWS Service Provides Windows Virtual Desktops Anywhere?

CLF-C02 By islever Editorial Last updated

Identify services from other in-scope AWS service categories.

Short answer

C Amazon WorkSpaces provisions managed Windows virtual desktops that new remote employees can access from any device or web browser.

Question

A company plans to onboard new employees that will be working remotely. The company needs to set up Windows virtual desktops to create a working environment for the new employees. The employees must be able access the working environment from anywhere and by using their computer or a web browser. Which AWS service or feature will meet these requirements?
  1. Dedicated Hosts
  2. AWS Global Accelerator
  3. Amazon Workspaces Correct Answer
  4. Amazon CloudFront

Key Takeaways

The question tests recognition of a managed desktop service; the trap is picking content-delivery or compute-billing services (CloudFront, Global Accelerator, Dedicated Hosts) that have nothing to do with hosting end-user desktops.

Amazon WorkSpaces is AWS's managed Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) that provisions Windows or Linux virtual desktops accessible from any device or web browser. This question confirms that WorkSpaces is the only listed service that delivers hosted virtual desktops for remote employees.

Common mistake: All voters chose C, and it is correct. A common misstep in similar questions is choosing Amazon CloudFront or Global Accelerator because the prompt says 'access from anywhere,' but those accelerate content delivery, not desktop sessions.

Expert Analysis

Why the Answer Is Correct

Amazon WorkSpaces is a fully managed Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) offering that lets an organization provision secure Windows (or Linux) virtual desktops in the cloud. WorkSpaces desktops can be accessed from virtually any device, including a supported web browser, which directly satisfies the requirement that employees work "from anywhere" using "their computer or a web browser." Management is simplified because AWS handles desktop provisioning, patching, and hardware, which fits the onboarding scenario. The service also integrates with directory services for user authentication of new employees.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Dedicated Hosts are physical EC2 servers with isolated capacity for compliance-driven compute workloads; they provide no virtual desktop or browser access experience. AWS Global Accelerator routes user traffic over the AWS global network using anycast IPs to improve performance and availability of applications—it does not host desktops. Amazon CloudFront is a content delivery network that caches and accelerates delivery of static and dynamic content; it cannot provision Windows desktop environments. None of these three services deliver an end-user desktop session.

Community Comment Notes

The community was unanimous: every recorded vote selected C. As Nikmah explained, "Amazon WorkSpaces • Managed Desktop as a Service (DaaS) solution to easily provision Windows or Linux desktops", and both ShaiTay and d00b229 independently answered "C. Amazon Workspaces". This total agreement matches the AWS definition of the service.

Official Reference

https://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/

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Exam Strategy

On CLF-C02, keyword-match the business need: 'virtual desktops', 'working environment', 'browser access' always point to Amazon WorkSpaces. Ignore any option describing traffic acceleration, caching, or raw server capacity, since none of those host end-user desktops.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why doesn't AWS Global Accelerator or CloudFront work for remote desktop access?

Both services accelerate delivery of application traffic and content over the AWS network, but neither provisions or hosts desktop operating systems. WorkSpaces is the service that actually runs the virtual desktop.

What is Amazon WorkSpaces in simple terms?

Amazon WorkSpaces is a managed Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) offering that provides secure Windows or Linux virtual desktops in the cloud, accessible from a supported client application or web browser.

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Community Votes

C
100%

100% of anonymous learners picked answer C. Votes are pick records left by other test-takers — they are not the verified answer.

Discussion 2 contributions

Compiled from public community threads and reader submissions, lightly edited for clarity. Handles and vote tallies are shown as recorded, and comments reflect the views of individual contributors.

From public community threads 2

  1. Nikmah 👍 1 Answered C
    Amazon WorkSpaces • Managed Desktop as a Service (DaaS) solution to easily provision Windows or Linux desktops
  2. ShaiTay 👍 1 Answered C
    C. Amazon Workspaces

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