This topic describes the release notes for WUYING Workspace and provides links to the relevant references.
September 2023
Feature | Description | References |
Security protection | WUYING Workspace no longer provides security features such as security protection, vulnerability fixing, and security alerting, not even when you import custom images that provide these features. | [Notice] WUYING Workspace no longer provides security services |
August 2023
Feature | Description | References |
Cloud computer types | The following specifications of the Enterprise Graphics type of cloud computers are added:
The following specifications of the Enterprise Graphics type of cloud computers are deprecated:
| [Notice] End-of-sale (EOS) for Enterprise Graphics cloud computers of two specifications |
July 2023
Feature | Description | References |
Overview page | The Overview page in the WUYING Workspace console is optimized. The Overview page provides the following tabs: Overview and Tutorials. The Overview tab displays information about cloud computers and popular scenarios. Administrators can easily perform operations on cloud computers. For example, administrators can view the status, overview, and usage of resources. Administrators can also renew cloud computers, query cloud computer prices, view documentation, and access the highlight features such as screen recording audit with just a few clicks. | |
New region | WUYING Workspace is available in the China (Fuzhou - Local Region) and Thailand (Bangkok) regions. | |
Image | The image update feature is optimized. Administrators can forcefully update images of cloud computers. The following update modes are supported: batch update and scheduled update. | |
Policy management | User experience is optimized. The peripheral control feature is removed from the Basic Policy tab and becomes an independent tab in the Create Policy panel. | |
Terminal management |
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June 2023
Feature | Description | References |
Service name update | Elastic Desktop Service (EDS) is changed to WUYING Workspace. | |
Workspace | Workspaces are changed to office networks. User experience on the office network page is improved. | |
Internet access | Internet access packages are changed to premium bandwidth plans. User experience on the premium bandwidth plan page is improved. | |
Cloud computer management | As the service name, EDS, changed to WUYING Workspace, cloud desktops are changed to cloud computers and desktop groups are changed to cloud computer pools. User experience to purchase cloud computers is improved. |
May 2023
Feature | Description | References |
New region | EDS is available in the China (Guangzhou) region. |
April 2023
Feature | Description | References |
Image | Images that are generated by Server Migration Center (SMC) are supported. You can use this type of image to migrate cloud servers or servers of other types to the EDS console. | |
Monitoring | The alert feature is supported. Based on the monitoring feature, the alert feature reports alerts about resource usage when metrics exceed thresholds. This helps you detect and troubleshoot issues of cloud desktops and adjust resources at the earliest opportunity. | |
New region | EDS is available in the Germany (Frankfurt) region. |
March 2023
Feature | Description | References |
Monitoring | The real-time monitoring feature is added. You can use the feature to analyze resource usage and plan business development. | |
Policy management | Basic policy The Clipboard feature is added to the basic policy settings to allow end users to copy and paste files between local computers and cloud desktops. |
February 2023
Feature | Description | References |
Image | The automatic push feature is supported. After you enable the feature, end users are notified of image update tasks when the end users log on to Alibaba Cloud Workspace clients. End users can update images based on their business requirements. | You can enable the feature on the Image Updates page. |
Policy management |
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New region | EDS is available in the US (Silicon Valley) region. | |
Cloud desktop |
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January 2023
Feature | Description | References |
Logon management | Automatic logout that is triggered by timeout is supported. You can enable the automatic logout feature to prevent idle or wasted resources when no sessions are established with EDS, Cloud Drive Service, or AppStreaming after end users log on to Alibaba Cloud Workspace clients. | |
Policy management | The media redirection feature is optimized to improve user experience. You can use the media redirection feature to redirect multiple media formats to the on-premises devices of end users. Then, end users can play audio or video files on on-premises devices. | |
The screen recording audit feature is supported. Administrators can use the feature to record and audit operations performed by end users on cloud desktops. You can view screen recordings of cloud desktops on the Screen Recordings page. |
December 2022
Feature | Description | References |
Internet access bandwidth | The billing method for Internet access is optimized. You are charged for an Internet access package based on the subscription or pay-as-you-go billing method. For the pay-as-you-go billing method, you are charged for bandwidth based on the pay-by-data-transfer or pay-by-bandwidth metering method. | |
Pre-commercialization | The snapshot, screen recording audit, and security protection features are in public preview, and you are not charged for using these features during the public preview. After the public preview ends, you are charged for the features that you use. An announcement that includes the billing rules will be released in advance. We recommend that you stay tuned to our latest updates and announcements. | |
Cloud desktop | The procedure to create cloud desktops is optimized to facilitate the purchase of cloud desktops. | |
Monitoring | The monitoring and alert capabilities are improved. You can send messages to end users or cloud desktops. You can modify the fields and data displayed on the monitoring page based on your business requirements. This increases O&M quality and efficiency. | |
Policy management | The CIDR blocks on which a policy takes effect can be specified. When end users connect to cloud desktops from different types of devices, the system applies different policies to the cloud desktops based on the networks of the devices. This improves the security of cloud desktops. |
November 2022
Feature | Description | References |
Media redirection | The media redirection feature is supported to improve user experience. After you enable the feature, end users can play audio and video files from cloud desktops on on-premises devices. | |
Console UI | UIs in the EDS console are optimized to improve user experience. | |
Policy management | The usage notes of the screen recording audit feature are provided for administrators and end users. When an administrator enables the feature, the administrator must read and agree to the terms of the agreements in the usage notes. When an end user connects to a cloud desktop for which the screen recording audit feature is enabled, a message indicating that the screen recording audit feature is enabled appears. The end user can view and hide the message. | |
Desktop type | Cloud desktops of the Graphics type are no longer supported. | |
Workspace | The Adaptive Streaming Protocol (ASP) is supported by Active Directory (AD) workspaces. This improves user experience. | |
Alibaba Cloud Workspace | New features are added to Windows clients and macOS clients of Alibaba Cloud Workspace to improve user experience. | |
Scheduled task | The scheduled reset feature is added. You can configure scheduled reset tasks for the disks of a cloud desktop. The settings of scheduled reset tasks include the execution cycle and execution time. After you configure related settings, the system starts reset tasks at the scheduled point in time. | |
Desktop and desktop group | The agreements of Alibaba Cloud Product Terms of Service are added to the order page. Before you place an order for cloud desktops or desktop groups, you must read and agree to the terms. |
October 2022
Feature | Description | References |
Monitoring | Fine-grained monitoring on sessions and cloud desktops is supported. This improves monitoring capabilities. | |
Policy management | The capabilities of the screen recording audit feature are optimized. You can record the sounds that are generated on cloud desktops and monitor session lifecycles. | |
Network transfer | When the network transfer feature is enabled, ASP-based cloud desktops use the user datagram protocol (UDP) or Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). By default, the UDP protocol is used. The UDP protocol is a low-latency protocol that provides excellent performance in poor network conditions. If the UDP protocol does not work as expected, the TCP protocol is used. | |
Remote commands sent to multiple cloud desktops at the same time | Commands can be remotely sent by the administrator to multiple cloud desktops at the same time. This way, the administrator can efficiently perform routine O&M on the cloud desktops without the need to connect to the cloud desktops. | |
User management | The organizational structure is added and the user management page is optimized. | |
Desktop group | The maximum number of cloud desktops in a desktop group is increased.
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Workspace | The layout and entries of common operations on the workspace page in the EDS console are optimized. When you configure IPv4 CIDR blocks for a workspace, the procedure for CIDR block planning is provided. |
September 2022
Feature | Description | References |
User operation log delivery | User operation logs that are generated in EDS can be delivered to Logstores in Log Service. This way, logs are audited in Log Service to monitor the operation logs of end users. This ensures data security. | |
PL change of ESSDs | The configurations of enhanced SSDs (ESSDs) that are used by cloud desktops of the Enterprise Graphics type or High Frequency type can be modified. The performance levels (PLs) of system disks and data disks that are used by cloud desktops can be changed. | |
Left-side navigation pane in the console | The left-side navigation pane in the EDS console is optimized based on workflows and business configurations to improve user experience. Compared with features of the earlier version, the features that are displayed in the left-side navigation pane are more user-friendly. | |
Enterprise application management | UIs for enterprise application management are optimized. | |
Even throttling | The even throttling feature is added on the page for Internet access package management. After you enable the even throttling feature for an Internet access package that is associated with a workspace, the bandwidths of cloud desktops in the workspace are evenly throttled. | |
Product introduction | An introduction video is added to Product Introduction in the EDS documentation. | |
Scheduled task for a cloud desktop | When no user operation is detected on a cloud desktop, scheduled tasks can be performed. After you configure a scheduled task, the system automatically stops, restarts, or disconnects the cloud desktop when the system detects that no operation is being performed on the cloud desktop. |
August 2022
Feature | Description | References |
New region | EDS is available in the following regions: China (Nanjing - Local Region), China (Qingdao), China (Chengdu), and UK (London). | |
RAM user authentication | Fine-grained Resource Access Management (RAM) control is supported for cloud desktops. After a RAM user is granted the permissions that are defined in system policies, the RAM user can manage cloud desktops in an efficient manner. | |
Import and export of a security group rule | In policy management, security group rules can be imported and exported. | |
Scheduled task for a cloud desktop | The following scheduled tasks can be configured:
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Desktop management |
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Terminal management | Software clients can be forcefully updated by the administrator in the EDS console to ensure that end users connect to cloud desktops from software clients of the latest version. | |
Image | Windows Server 2022 images are supported for cloud desktops. | |
Internet access | After Internet access is enabled for a workspace, cloud desktops in the workspace are granted the permissions to access the Internet. | |
SDK reference | Documentation and examples of SDKs for cloud desktop management and convenience users are provided. |
July 2022
Feature | Description | References |
Screen recording audit | Operations that are performed by end users on cloud desktops can be recorded by using the screen recording audit feature. You can view screen recordings of a cloud desktop or a desktop group. | |
System permission | Various system permissions that are defined in policies are supported on cloud desktops, and the policies can be attached to RAM users to manage desktop resources. |
June 2022
Feature | Description | References |
Monitoring | Monitoring and alerting are supported. | |
Protocol | The ASP protocol is published. By default, this protocol is used when you create cloud desktops. | |
Screen recording audit | The screen recording audit feature is supported for cloud desktops. | Configure the screen recording audit feature (public preview) |
Storage | Encryption is supported for Apsara File Storage NAS (NAS) file systems. | |
Image |
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Desktop template | The maximum capacity of the data disk for a custom desktop template is increased to 2,040 GiB. | |
Cloud desktop |
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Internet access |
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New region | EDS is available in the Philippines (Manila) region. General Office cloud desktops that run Windows and Linux are supported in the region. |
December 2021
Feature | Description | References |
Desktop configuration |
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Image |
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Workspace |
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August 2021
Feature | Description | References |
Client access |
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Policy management |
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NAS file system | The Performance NAS file system is supported. | |
Internet access |
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Desktop configuration |
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Image | A snapshot of the system disk on a cloud desktop can be used to create a custom image. | |
New region | EDS is available in the Singapore region. |
May 2021
Feature | Description | References |
Service upgrade | EDS is used as the service name after EDS incorporates the technology of WUYING to provide a more secure, efficient, and convenient cloud office solution. | |
Secure office network | The network security architecture is upgraded, and cloud desktop resources can be scheduled across regions. This ensures resource security and sufficiency. | |
Internet access | Bandwidth-based Internet access from cloud desktops is supported to provide all-in-one user experience. | |
NAS file system | The NAS file system is integrated into EDS to work as shared storage that provides capabilities for fast sharing and collaboration. | |
Convenience users | The convenience account system is added to meet the requirements in scenarios in which AD cannot be used. This feature helps simplify operations. | |
Security protection | The security protection feature is added to defend against viruses and improve desktop security. You can also use the feature to scan and fix vulnerabilities. |
November 2020
Service name | Description | References |
EDS | EDS is in public preview. EDS provides enterprise-grade and end-to-end solutions to protect user data.
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