Amazon WorkSpaces Applications now supports host-to-client URL redirection, allowing administrators to automatically launch URLs from streaming sessions in the user's local browser. This feature reduces load on the streaming infrastructure by offloading bandwidth-intensive web content to local devices, directly impacting cost optimization. The support for Chrome and Edge browsers, combined with configurable allow/deny URL patterns, provides granular control over redirected content and enhances security.
Organizations can reduce streaming infrastructure costs by shifting bandwidth-heavy web workloads to local devices, improving the user experience without impacting application performance.
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Amazon WorkSpaces Applications
other
Risk domains
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Amazon WorkSpaces Applications now supports host-to-client URL redirection, which automatically launches URLs from streaming sessions in the user's local browser. Administrators can configure allow and deny URL patterns through the AWS Management Console to control which web content is redirected, enabling organizations to keep sensitive applications securely within the streaming environment while offloading resource-intensive content such as video streaming to local devices. With host-to-client URL redirection, organizations reduce the load on streaming infrastructure by shifting bandwidth-heavy web workloads to local devices, lowering infrastructure costs without impacting the end-user experience. The feature works for browser navigation and embedded links in applications such as Microsoft Word, with support for Chrome and Edge web browsers on the streaming host. URLs in the configured allow list open in the user's local default browser automatically. Host-to-client URL redirection for Amazon WorkSpaces Applications is available in multiple AWS Regions including US East (N. Virginia and Ohio), US West (Oregon), Asia Pacific (Malaysia, Mumbai, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo), Canada (Central), Europe (Frankfurt, Ireland, London, Milan, and Paris), South America (São Paulo), Israel (Tel Aviv), AWS GovCloud (US-West and US-East). To learn more about host-to-client URL redirection for Amazon WorkSpaces Applications, see host to client URL redirection . For more information about Amazon WorkSpaces Applications, visit the Amazon WorkSpaces Applications page .