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Amazon DCV

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Spec sheet

Purpose
Amazon DCV is a high-performance remote display protocol for securely delivering remote desktops and application streaming from clouds or data centers.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Integrations
The Amazon DCV streaming protocol is used by Amazon WorkSpaces Applications, AWS Nimble Studio, and AWS RoboMaker.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Mobile apps
NoRead 21 Sep 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Authorization
Permissions files let administrators grant or deny specific users or groups access to DCV session features.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Clients
Clients are available for Windows, Linux, macOS, and modern web browsers; the browser client is not supported on mobile operating systems.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Collaboration
Dynamic sessions support multiple collaborative clients connecting and disconnecting during a session.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Developer tools
AWS provides a Web Client SDK for building customized browser clients and Session Manager APIs for managing sessions.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Displays
Sessions can span up to four monitors, and native Windows and macOS clients support high pixel density monitors.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
File transfer
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
License limit
Outside EC2, production licenses are floating licenses managed by a license server and limit the number of concurrent sessions.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Linux capabilities
Linux servers support multiple virtual sessions and sharing physical GPUs between virtual sessions.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Peripherals
Features include audio, printing, clipboard, file transfer, touch and stylus input, gamepads, WebAuthn, smart cards, and USB remotization, with availability varying by server platform.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Server platforms
The server software is available for Windows, Linux, and Amazon EC2 Mac instances, while macOS server support is limited to EC2 Apple silicon instances.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Session management
DCV Session Manager provides programmatic creation and lifecycle management for sessions across a fleet of servers.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Streaming
The server compresses application visuals and streams them to clients as an encrypted pixel stream.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Supported platforms
Windows,Linux,macOS,web browserRead 21 Sep 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Use cases
AWS describes DCV as serving high-performance computing visualization workloads, including oil and gas, life sciences, and design and engineering.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Video and bandwidth
It supports H.264 encoding, lossless-quality compression when conditions allow, and adaptive compression based on bandwidth and latency.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com

Plans and prices

Amazon EC2 Free No additional charge for Amazon DCV on EC2 · pay standard rates for EC2 instances and other features Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Automatic evaluation license Free For servers outside EC2 · valid for 30 days after installation Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Production license Priced on request Required outside EC2 · one license per concurrent session · perpetual and subscription licenses available · purchase through a distributor or reseller Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com

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