Elastic Desktop Service:Create a Cloud Desktop

Create a cloud desktop (Quick purchase)

The quick purchase process is simple. Use it if you want to buy a cloud desktop quickly and do not need custom configurations.

1. Log on to the Elastic Desktop Service Enterprise console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Resources > Cloud Computers.

3. On the WUYING Workspace Enterprise Edition page, click Create Cloud Desktop.

4. On the Quick Purchase tab, configure the following parameters.

   Configuration item	Description
   Region	The region where the cloud desktop is deployed. To reduce latency, select a region near your users. Note After you purchase a cloud desktop, its region cannot be changed. Plan your region selection before creating the cloud desktop.
   Operating system	Select an operating system for the cloud desktop. Windows 11 Pro and Windows 10 Pro images use the Bring Your Own License (BYOL) model. After the cloud desktop is created, you must purchase and activate a license. Note Microsoft has ended mainstream support for Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, and Windows 10. Free incident support and security updates are no longer available for these versions. WUYING Workspace Enterprise Edition still lets you create cloud computers that use these operating systems and provides technical support for compatibility. However, be aware of the risks and choose carefully.
   Compute specification	Select a compute specification for the cloud desktop. For guidance on which specifications suit different users, scenarios, and use cases, refer to the descriptions on the page. Note If the required specification is unavailable, switch to custom purchase.
   Purchase method	Select a purchase method: Monthly subscription Pay-as-you-go
   Compute package	If you select monthly subscription, choose a compute package: Limited duration 120 hours/month 250 hours/month 360 hours/month Unlimited duration Note For limited-duration packages, note the following: Only the Enhanced Graphics Workstation supports the 250 hours/month and 360 hours/month packages. Other graphics workstation specifications do not support limited-duration packages. The number of hours refers to the time the cloud desktop can run. Each package is valid for one month. Unused hours do not roll over to the next month. If available hours are exhausted early, the cloud desktop continues running. To prevent this, select Shut down or hibernate the cloud desktop when monthly hours are exhausted. You can check remaining hours in Cloud desktop hour monitoring. If available hours are exhausted early and you continue using the cloud desktop, you are charged hourly at the listed rate. Charges cap at the price of the unlimited-duration package. At that point, you effectively have an unlimited-duration package. Ensure your account balance is sufficient. For pricing details, see the Pricing page. After purchase, the cloud desktop starts automatically. If no connection is made within 10 minutes, it shuts down or hibernates to save hours. You can also customize the scheduled task policy. For more information, seeConfigure scheduled tasks and Manage policies.
   Storage capacity	Select the capacity for the system disk and data disk as needed.
   Subscription duration	If you select monthly subscription, choose a subscription duration.
   Internet bandwidth	A cloud desktop cannot access the Internet through your on-premises device's network. Each cloud desktop includes free basic bandwidth, so end users can access the Internet from the cloud desktop. Important If the cloud desktop is in the Regions outside China and Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, it cannot access the Internet without premium bandwidth. Peak bandwidth is for reference only and represents the maximum possible bandwidth. During resource contention, peak bandwidth may be reduced.
   Assign user (optional)	You can assign a cloud desktop to a user during creation or after creation. When assigning, select an existing user or create a new user as prompted on the page. Note In quick purchase mode, you can assign only one user per cloud desktop. After purchase, go to the console to assign more users or switch to custom purchase mode.
   Terms of Service	Read the terms carefully and select I have read and agree to the Alibaba Cloud Product Terms of Service (General).
   Quantity	Enter the number of cloud desktops to purchase in the lower-left corner of the page.

5. Review the cloud desktop configuration and expense details. Then click Buy Now.

6. (Conditional) If you select monthly subscription, complete payment as prompted on the page.

Create a cloud desktop (Custom purchase)

The custom purchase process offers more flexibility and supports multiple custom configurations. When creating a cloud desktop, configure the cloud environment, cloud desktop, network, security policies, and tags. Follow these steps.

1. Log on to the Elastic Desktop Service Enterprise console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Resources > Cloud Computers.

3. On the WUYING Workspace Enterprise Edition page, click Create Cloud Desktop.

4. On the Custom Purchase tab, configure the following parameters.

   Configuration item	Description
   Configure cloud environment
   Region	The region where the cloud desktop is deployed. To reduce latency, select a region near your users. Note After you purchase a cloud desktop, its region cannot be changed. Plan your region selection before creating the cloud desktop.
   Office network	Select an office network. Select an existing office network or click Create Office Network to create one. Note After creation, click the icon on the right side of the drop-down list to refresh the office network information.
   Configure cloud desktop
   Compute specification	Select a compute specification for the cloud desktop. To learn about suitable users, recommended scenarios, and unsupported scenarios for each specification, click Specification details.
   Operating system	Select an operating system for the cloud desktop. Select an OS image. Windows 11 Pro and Windows 10 Pro images use the Bring Your Own License (BYOL) model. After the cloud desktop is created, you must purchase and activate a license. If the operating system supports multiple languages, select one language. Note The available operating system types depend on the selected region and cloud desktop specification. If you do not see the required operating system, try changing the region or specification. Important Microsoft has ended mainstream support for Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, and Windows 10. Free incident support and security updates are no longer available for these versions. WUYING Workspace Enterprise Edition still lets you create cloud computers that use these operating systems and provides technical support for compatibility. However, be aware of the risks and choose carefully. If you select custom image, shared image, or community image, simply select the required image. Filter by operating system or search by image ID.
   Purchase method	Select a purchase method: Monthly subscription Pay-as-you-go
   Compute package	If you select monthly subscription, choose a compute package: Limited duration 120 hours/month 250 hours/month 360 hours/month Unlimited duration Note For limited-duration packages, note the following: Only the Enhanced Graphics Workstation supports the 250 hours/month and 360 hours/month packages. Other graphics workstation specifications do not support limited-duration packages. The number of hours refers to the time the cloud desktop can run. Each package is valid for one month. Unused hours do not roll over to the next month. If available hours are exhausted early, the cloud desktop continues running. To prevent this, select Shut down or hibernate the cloud desktop when monthly hours are exhausted. You can check remaining hours in Cloud desktop hour monitoring. If available hours are exhausted early and you continue using the cloud desktop, you are charged hourly at the listed rate. Charges cap at the price of the unlimited-duration package. At that point, you effectively have an unlimited-duration package. Ensure your account balance is sufficient. For pricing details, see the Pricing page. After purchase, the cloud desktop starts automatically. If no connection is made within 10 minutes, it shuts down or hibernates to save hours. You can also customize the scheduled task policy. For more information, seeConfigure scheduled tasks and Manage policies.
   Storage capacity	Select the capacity for the system disk and data disk as needed. If you select the Graphics or High Frequency specification, you can configure the disk type: Ultra SSD Cloud Disk ESSD Ultra Cloud Disk If you select ESSD Ultra Cloud Disk, you can also set the performance level (PL). Larger disk capacities offer more PL options. The rules are: For capacities between 40 GiB and 460 GiB, PL0 and PL1 are available. For capacities between 470 GiB and 1260 GiB, PL0, PL1, and PL2 are available. For capacities between 1270 GiB and 2040 GiB, PL0, PL1, PL2, and PL3 are available. Note The default upper limit for data disk capacity is 2040 GiB. To increase this limit to 65530 GiB (about 64 TiB), submit a ticket.
   Data encryption	Encrypt data on cloud desktop disks. Data encryption is not supported for cloud desktops in UAE (Dubai). For more information, seeData encryption. If Key Management Service (KMS) is not enabled, click Enable Now and follow the prompts to enable the service and create a key. After successful creation, complete the following steps: Select Encrypt system and data disks of the cloud desktop. Select an encryption key from the drop-down list.
   Subscription duration	If you select monthly subscription, choose a subscription duration.
   Auto-renewal	If you select monthly subscription and the subscription duration is at least one month, you can optionally enable Auto-renewal. Note The auto-renewal period matches the selected subscription duration. For example, if the subscription duration is two months, the system renews for two months when the current period ends. After enabling auto-renewal, go to the top menu bar of the console and choose Expenses > Renewal Management. On the Renewal Management page, modify the auto-renewal period.
   Configure network
   Internet bandwidth	A cloud desktop cannot access the Internet through your on-premises device's network. Each cloud desktop includes free basic bandwidth, so end users can access the Internet from the cloud desktop. Important If the cloud desktop is in the Regions outside China and Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, it cannot access the Internet without premium bandwidth. Peak bandwidth is for reference only and represents the maximum possible bandwidth. During resource contention, peak bandwidth may be reduced. Premium bandwidth billing Premium bandwidth requires payment. For detailed billing information, see Billing items. Premium bandwidth billing depends on the cloud desktop purchase method: If the cloud desktop uses monthly subscription, premium bandwidth supports pay-by-bandwidth (subscription). If the cloud desktop uses pay-as-you-go, premium bandwidth supports pay-by-traffic (pay-as-you-go) and pay-by-bandwidth (pay-as-you-go). Choose one billing method. To configure the billing methods for Cloud Desktop and Premium Bandwidth independently, clear the Use The Same Billing Method As Cloud Desktop check box under Billing Method. Premium bandwidth auto-renewal If you select Pay-by-bandwidth (subscription), enable auto-renewal for premium bandwidth to avoid Internet access interruptions when bandwidth expires. If you enable auto-renewal for premium bandwidth, enable auto-renewal for the cloud desktop to avoid resource waste. After enabling premium Internet bandwidth, the public network access console automatically switches to allow all cloud desktops to access the Internet. To fine-tune Internet access permissions, configure settings under Public network access control. For more information, seeFAQ.
   Public network access control	By default, newly purchased cloud desktops can access the Internet. To restrict access, clear Allow newly purchased cloud desktops to access the public network on the right side of Public network access control.
   Public network throttling rule	If the selected office network is bound to premium bandwidth and has throttling rules configured, select a rule to control the cloud desktop's public network bandwidth.
   Organization ID (optional)
   Organization ID	View the system-generated default organization ID here. End users use this ID to log on to WUYING Terminals. You can also customize the organization ID. For more information, seeConfigure logon methods.
   Assign user (optional)
   Assign user	To assign a cloud desktop to a user during creation, click Assign Now. Select an existing user or create a new user or import users in batches as prompted on the page. For details, see To assign a cloud desktop to a user after creation, click Assign After Creation.
   Cloud desktop name (optional)
   Naming convention	The naming convention for cloud desktop names is Name prefix + numeric suffix. The total length must not exceed 64 characters.
   Name prefix	The prefix must be no longer than 58 characters. It must start with a letter or Chinese character. It cannot start with http:// or https://. It can contain Chinese characters, English letters, digits, colons (:), underscores (_), periods (.), or hyphens (-). Example: Branch
   Number of digits	The number of digits in the numeric suffix. Example: 2
   Starting value	The starting value of the numeric suffix. Example: 01
   Example result	An example name for the first cloud desktop generated using the above rules. Example: Branch01
   Advanced options
   Resource group	A resource group is a collection of cloud computer resources, which serves as a management unit used to manage cloud computers in batches and isolate data permissions for sub-administrators. You can select an existing resource group from the Resource Group drop-down list, or click Create Resource Group below to create a new one. After creation, click the icon on the right side of the Resource Group drop-down list to load the newly created resource group. For more information, seeCreate a Resource Group.
   Policy	Select an existing cloud desktop policy from the list or click Create Policy at the bottom of the list to create a new one. After creation, click Refresh to load the new policy. For more information, seeCloud desktop policy overview. Note If you select a resource group that already has an associated policy, you cannot modify the policy here.
   Scheduled task	To configure a scheduled task for the cloud desktop you are creating, you can select an existing scheduled task from the Scheduled Task drop-down list, or click Create Scheduled Task below to create a new one. After creation, click the icon to the right of the Scheduled Task drop-down list to load the newly created scheduled task. For more information, seeConfigure Scheduled Tasks. Note If you select a resource group that already has an associated scheduled task, you cannot modify the scheduled task here.
   Snapshot service	You can select an existing automatic snapshot policy from the Snapshot Service drop-down list, or click the Create Automatic Snapshot Policy button below to create a new policy. After creation, click the icon on the right side of the Snapshot Service drop-down list to load the newly created snapshot policy. For more information, seeCreating an automatic snapshot policy and associating it with cloud desktops.
   Cloud desktop tag	A tag is a key-value pair used to mark resources. Use tags to group, search, and perform batch operations on cloud desktops. For more information, seeManage cloud desktops using tags.
   Other
   Coupon	If you have a coupon, select it for use.
   Terms of Service	Read the terms listed here carefully.
   Quantity	Enter the number of cloud desktops to purchase in the lower-left corner of the page. Note You can purchase up to 300 cloud desktops in one order. To purchase more, place multiple orders.

5. Review the cloud desktop configuration and expenses. Then click Buy Now.

6. (Conditional) If you select monthly subscription, complete payment as prompted on the page.

About data encryption

You can configure data encryption for the system and data disks only during cloud desktop creation. You cannot add encryption to existing cloud desktops. Plan ahead if you need data encryption.