Amazon WorkSpaces now supports Nested Virtualization
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Amazon WorkSpaces now supports nested virtualization for Personal and Core Managed Bundles, allowing developers to run containerization and hypervisor tools natively on their virtual desktops.
- Run Docker Desktop, WSL2, and hypervisor tools on Windows WorkSpaces
- Support KVM-based workloads, Android emulators, and nested containers on Linux WorkSpaces
- Available on Windows Server 2019/2022/2025, Windows 11, Ubuntu 22.04/24.04, RHEL 8/9, Rocky 8/9
- Supported on license-included, BYOL, and BYOP bundles with DCV protocol
- Requires Power (4 vCPU) or higher; not supported on GPU bundles or PCoIP protocol
- Administrators can enable/disable per workspace via console, API, or CLI
- Available in all AWS Regions except China (Ningxia) and Israel (Tel Aviv)
Nested virtualization eliminates the need for separate physical hardware or workaround environments for development tools.
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