Amazon Web Services has added an Ubuntu option for customers that use Amazon Workspaces to distribute virtual desktops. The Ubuntu desktop is aimed squarely at developers and data-scientists. Ubuntu Workspaces prices start at $23 per month and per desktop or $0.19 per hour for those in your workforce making occasional use of the workspace. It joins AWS’ Microsoft Windows and AWS’ own Amazon Linux options on Amazon WorkSpaces. A 2020 HackerEarth developer survey found it was preferred by 66% of professional developers, making it more widely used than Windows (61%) The Ubuntu offering uses version 22.04 LTS (aka Jammy Jellyfish), which includes support and security patching for 10 years. All Ubuntu WorksSpaces get Ubuntu Pro, which includes . . .
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