Amazon WorkSpaces now supports Nested Virtualization
Amazon WorkSpaces ยท 2026-08-18
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Technical Details
| Affected Versions | Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025, Windows 11, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Rocky Linux 8, Rocky Linux 9 |
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| Regions | all, excluding China (Ningxia) Region and Israel (Tel Aviv) Region |
| Cost Impact | Neutral |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
Configure nested virtualization on Amazon WorkSpaces to support running Docker Desktop, WSL2, KVM-based workloads, and Android emulators, ensuring compatibility with Windows Server 2019-2025, Windows 11, Ubuntu 22.04-24.04, RHEL 8-9, and Rocky Linux 8-9.
For Platform Teams
Integrate nested virtualization into Amazon WorkSpaces to provide developers with the capability to run hypervisor-dependent tools directly on their WorkSpaces, improving development efficiency and reducing infrastructure costs.
For Executives
Evaluate enabling nested virtualization on Amazon WorkSpaces to enhance developer productivity by allowing the use of Docker Desktop, WSL2, and other hypervisor-dependent tools directly on WorkSpaces, reducing the need for separate physical hardware and workaround environments.