Amazon AppStream 2.0

As an alternative to running the XProtect client applications on your local workstation, AWS offers the possibility to run client applications as hosted user sessions in the AWS cloud using the Amazon AppStream 2.0 service. Users can access AppStream 2.0 hosted applications via HTTPS and a compatible web browser, or by using the AppStream 2.0 client application.

Depending on your VMS installation, AppStream 2.0 may be a more cost-effective solution as it includes AWS cloud egress data, eliminating the costs associated with transferring multiple high-resolution video streams from the VPC to your on-premises environment.

Amazon AppStream 2.0 requires that you increase the AWS service quota of your deployment. For more information, see How do I manage my AWS service quotas?.

The performance of Smart Clientis improved when using Adaptive Streaming. For more information, see the XProtect on AWS White Paper. The performance test results described in the white paper are based on execution on AppStream 2.0. The white paper has recommendations for suitable EC2 AppStream 2.0 Fleet instance types. For more information about AppStream 2.0, see Amazon AppStream 2.0.