Windows Azure and Amazon AWS - How much does RDS cost?

Question

Microsoft Azure

Interested in installing a terminal server (WS2008R2 + 1C8 + 10 users) on Windows Azure and Amazon AWS cloud services.
Questions:
1. How many RDS connections are included in the base Windows Server VM in the cloud?
2. How to calculate RDS Call cost for 10 cloud connections?
3. What alternative cloud services like Windows Azure and Amazon AWS can be chosen to solve the problem with a terminal server?

Answer 1

1. In terms of licensing (respectively, and cost), everything is described on the page Virtual Machines Licensing FAQ , section Remote Desktop Services Questions .
Yes, service providers can provide hosted solutions through RDS on the Azure platform if they have obtained RDS Subscriber Licenses (SALs) from a Microsoft Service Provider License Agreements ( SPLA ) reseller. 2. Azure has a Remote App
Service in Preview, where not only Office applications can also be placed, but also your own applications (and almost all remote setup will be on the Azure side, i.e. minimal configuration is required, unlike the previous option). The service is currently in Preview (now free), so prices have not been announced.
3. There are more options. For example, Azure + Citrix, for more details, for example, in the document Citrix Service Provider Hosted Desktop on Microsof... .