End of development notice: AWS is discontinuing development of Research and Engineering Studio on AWS (RES). 2026.09 is the final release, supported through September 30, 2027. RES remains open source and keeps running in your account. For more information, see RES end of support.
Research and Engineering Studio on AWS (RES) is an open source, easy-to-use web-based portal for administrators to create and manage secure cloud-based research and engineering environments. Using RES, scientists and engineers can visualize data and run interactive applications without the need for cloud expertise.
With just a few clicks, scientists and engineers can create and connect to Windows and Linux virtual desktops that come with pre-installed applications, shared data, and collaboration tools they need. With RES, administrators can define permissions, set budgets, and monitor resource utilization through a single web interface.
RES virtual desktops are powered by Amazon EC2 instances and Amazon DCV. RES is available at no additional charge. You pay only for the AWS resources needed to run your applications.
Refer to Research and Engineering Studio Documentation.
Refer to Research and Engineering Studio Installation.
Refer to Research and Engineering Studio Troubleshooting Wiki
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