Amazon WorkSpaces Cost Optimizer

AWS Implementation Guide

AWS Solutions Builder Team

January 2017 (last update: April 2020)

This implementation guide discusses architectural considerations and configuration steps for deploying the Amazon WorkSpaces Cost Optimizer on the Amazon Web Services Cloud. It includes links to AWS CloudFormation templates that launch, configure, and run the AWS compute, management, storage, and other services required to deploy this solution on AWS, using AWS best practices for security and availability.

The guide is intended for IT infrastructure architects, administrators, and DevOps professionals who have a working knowledge of Amazon WorkSpaces and architecting on the AWS Cloud.