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Did You Know WorkSpaces Applications Now Works With OneDrive and Google Drive?

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Hello, it's Shiichan! I found a small but genuinely handy update for remote desktop setups today.

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What was announced?

AWS's What's New has an update for Amazon WorkSpaces Applications Multi-Session fleets: they now support Microsoft OneDrive for Business and Google Drive as persistent storage!

The story so far

Until now, Multi-Session fleets only offered one storage option: a home folder backed by Amazon S3. For teams that already live in OneDrive or Google Drive day to day, that was a bit of a gap.

What changes

Now you can connect your own OneDrive or Google Drive account right from inside your streaming session! You can browse, upload, and download files without interruption, and it's an option on top of the existing S3-backed home folder, not a replacement for it.

Multi-Session fleets already let multiple users share a single fleet instance to boost session density and cut costs. With this update, you keep that cost advantage while also bringing along the enterprise cloud storage experience your team already uses.

Dive Deep

This is available in every AWS Region where Amazon WorkSpaces Applications is offered. Pricing stays simple too: standard streaming session pricing applies, and there's no extra charge for turning on the OneDrive or Google Drive storage connectors.

One thing to watch: you need an image running a WorkSpaces Applications agent released on or after June 29, 2026. If you're on an older image, don't forget to update it first.

Wrap-up

  • AWS's What's New: WorkSpaces Applications Multi-Session fleets now support OneDrive for Business and Google Drive
  • Previously only an S3-backed home folder was available; now you can choose your cloud storage too
  • Available in every region where WorkSpaces Applications is offered, at no extra charge
  • Requires an image with a WorkSpaces Applications agent released on or after June 29, 2026

If your organization already lives in OneDrive or Google Drive and wants a cost-efficient virtual desktop setup, this update is for you!

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