Introduction
Amazon DCV is a high-performance remote display protocol that provides customers with a secure way to deliver remote desktops and application streaming from any cloud or data center to any device, over varying network conditions. With Amazon DCV and Amazon EC2, customers can run graphics-intensive applications remotely on EC2 instances, and stream their user interface to simpler client machines, eliminating the need for expensive dedicated workstations. Customers across a broad range of HPC workloads use Amazon DCV for their remote visualization requirements. The Amazon DCV streaming protocol is also utilized by popular services, like Amazon Appstream 2.0, AWS Nimble Studio, and AWS RoboMaker.
There is no additional charge to use Amazon DCV on Amazon EC2. You pay only for the EC2 resources you use to run and store your workloads.
Benefits
Features
Amazon DCV supports both Windows and Linux remote environments and offers native clients for Windows, Linux, and MacOS as well as an HTML5 client for web browser access. Native clients can support 4K resolution, multiple monitors, and features such as stylus/touch support, USB devices, multi-channel audio, smart cards, and file redirection.
DCV Session Manager makes it easy to programmatically create and manage the lifecycle of Amazon DCV sessions across a fleet of servers. Amazon DCV web client SDK enables developers to build customized Amazon DCV web browser client applications.
Getting started with DCV on Amazon EC2
Use Cases
Pricing
Amazon EC2:
There is no additional cost for using Amazon DCV on AWS. Customers pay only for the EC2 resources that they use.
Third Party Cloud and On-Premises:
For more details on Amazon DCV licensing and pricing, please contact DCV distributors or resellers in your region here.
Resources
Amazon DCV Demos - From molecular dynamics, computational fluid dynamics, seismic analysis, to video game development, watch these videos to see examples of different applications streamed remotely via Amazon DCV.