Last 7 October 2025, the Flexisource IT team attended the “Amazon WorkSpaces Hands-on Workshop” held at the AWS Manila office. The internal IT team, developers, and project managers participated in the event to broaden their understanding of AWS End User Computing (EUC) solutions and explore how these can be applied within Flexisource IT.
The workshop focused on how AWS EUC solutions enable organisations to securely support remote, hybrid, and distributed workforces. It highlighted tools such as Amazon WorkSpaces, AppStream 2.0, and WorkSpaces Secure Browser, which allow teams to work securely from anywhere, on any device—while ensuring strong security, excellent user experience, and operational agility.
The session discussed the three main pillars shaping the future of work: Security, Experience, and Agility. Security ensures that users, data, and systems remain protected across all devices and environments. Experience focuses on delivering seamless and reliable performance to employees wherever they are. Agility highlights the importance of adapting quickly and scaling easily as workforce demands change.
The workshop also emphasised how today’s workforce is becoming more diverse—comprising remote workers, developers, executives, creatives, contractors, and professionals in regulated industries. Each group faces different challenges in maintaining security, managing devices, and ensuring proper access to resources.
The discussion then shifted to modern security threats that organisations encounter, such as lost or stolen devices, the use of personal or unmanaged devices, and attacks like malware, ransomware, and phishing. Other risks include shadow IT, data leaks, and various network-based threats.
To help address these challenges, AWS introduced several End User Computing (EUC) services designed to make operations more secure and efficient. These include Amazon WorkSpaces Personal & Pools for flexible virtual desktops, Amazon AppStream 2.0 for secure app streaming through a browser, Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser for high-security environments, and Amazon WorkSpaces Core, which integrates with existing infrastructure for hybrid setups.
The workshop also presented real-world examples of how these tools can be applied. For instance, companies can use Amazon WorkSpaces to give contractors secure, temporary access without storing data locally. Developers can benefit from managed, consistent, and secure environments that boost productivity. Meanwhile, teams working on AI or machine learning can use AWS to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with security standards.
One of the highlights of the workshop was a hands-on session where participants set up and configured their own Amazon WorkSpaces environments. The Flexisource IT team practised creating directories, launching virtual desktops, and managing access through the WorkSpaces client. This exercise gave them valuable first-hand experience in deploying secure virtual desktops and demonstrated how quickly organisations can onboard users in a controlled AWS environment.
From this session, the team learnt that End User Computing is a key component of modern, secure remote and hybrid work setups. They saw how easily Amazon WorkSpaces can be deployed to create secure, ready-to-use desktops in just minutes, ensuring data stays protected within AWS. The workshop also reinforced the importance of zero-trust security principles and highlighted AWS’s strong global compliance standards—making it a trusted choice for industries with strict data regulations.
Overall, the workshop demonstrated how AWS’s End User Computing solutions can help businesses future-proof their operations. Through this learning experience, the Flexisource IT team gained a deeper understanding of how to build a secure, flexible, and scalable work environment.
