WorkSpaces EC2

The WorkSpaces EC2 tab provides a central view for managing EC2-backed WorkSpaces instances. You can see the instance name, state, AWS region, current user, IP address, compute type, and any configured power schedule.

From this page you can also start, stop and reboot EC2 WorkSpaces instances, as well as synchronise, enable, or disable schedules in bulk. The current schedule assigned to each instance is displayed, making it easy to identify when instances are configured to automatically start or stop.

Each instance can also be opened in more detail by clicking its name. This brings you to the Instance Details page. Here you can view real time CPU and Memory Utilisation, check the availability of root and user volumes, and access additional metadata such as account ID, availablity zone and public/private IPs. You can also view, add or remove tags as needed.

To view real-time metrics the WSM Performance Monitor agent must be installed on the instance. Without the agent data will not be available in the Instance Details view.

You can also adjust scheduling by editing the EC2 Schedule, This allows you to define specific working hours (e.g., weekdays 09:00–19:00) to control when instances automatically start and stop. To configure a schedule for an EC2 WorkSpace, click the Modify Schedule icon in the Actions column for the required instance. Scheduled automation like this helps optimize performance and reduce unnecessary costs by ensuring EC2 instances only run when needed.