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AWS prescriptive-guidance documentation change

Service: prescriptive-guidance · 2025-11-07 · Documentation low

File: prescriptive-guidance/latest/appstream-well-architected-framework/performance-efficiency.md

Summary

Updated service references from 'AppStream 2.0' to 'WorkSpaces Applications' throughout the document, including links and terminology changes

Security assessment

The changes are purely branding/terminology updates without any security-related content modifications. No vulnerabilities, mitigations, or security features were added/removed. The updates focus on service name alignment rather than security implications.

Diff

diff --git a/prescriptive-guidance/latest/appstream-well-architected-framework/performance-efficiency.md b/prescriptive-guidance/latest/appstream-well-architected-framework/performance-efficiency.md
index fcb589c22..4aec65c8a 100644
--- a//prescriptive-guidance/latest/appstream-well-architected-framework/performance-efficiency.md
+++ b//prescriptive-guidance/latest/appstream-well-architected-framework/performance-efficiency.md
@@ -3 +3 @@
-[Documentation](/index.html)[AWS Prescriptive Guidance](https://aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/)[Applying the AWS Well-Architected Framework to Amazon AppStream 2.0](introduction.html)
+[Documentation](/index.html)[AWS Prescriptive Guidance](https://aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/)[Applying the AWS Well-Architected Framework to Amazon WorkSpaces Applications](introduction.html)
@@ -11 +11 @@ The [performance efficiency pillar](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/
-Key focus areas for applying this pillar to your AppStream 2.0 streaming environment:
+Key focus areas for applying this pillar to your WorkSpaces Applications streaming environment:
@@ -59 +59 @@ Use multi-Region deployment to improve global user experiences through reduced l
-  * Implement cross-Region redirection to automatically redirect AppStream 2.0 users to the AppStream stacks that are closest to their current location.
+  * Implement cross-Region redirection to automatically redirect WorkSpaces Applications users to the AppStream stacks that are closest to their current location.
@@ -61 +61 @@ Use multi-Region deployment to improve global user experiences through reduced l
-  * If you are using any of the optional features in AppStream 2.0, such as application settings persistence, home folders, or elastic fleets, you need to configure Amazon S3 cross-Region replication for user data for Windows-based fleets and cross-Region replication for Linux-based fleets.
+  * If you are using any of the optional features in WorkSpaces Applications, such as application settings persistence, home folders, or elastic fleets, you need to configure Amazon S3 cross-Region replication for user data for Windows-based fleets and cross-Region replication for Linux-based fleets.
@@ -63 +63 @@ Use multi-Region deployment to improve global user experiences through reduced l
-  * Replicate images across Regions. For more information, see [Copy an image that you own to another AWS Region in Amazon AppStream 2.0](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appstream2/latest/developerguide/copy-image-different-region.html) in the AWS documentation.
+  * Replicate images across Regions. For more information, see [Copy an image that you own to another AWS Region in Amazon WorkSpaces Applications](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appstream2/latest/developerguide/copy-image-different-region.html) in the AWS documentation.
@@ -67 +67 @@ Use multi-Region deployment to improve global user experiences through reduced l
-  * Direct users to the lowest-latency AppStream 2.0 endpoints. For more information, see the AWS blog post [Optimize user experience with latency-based routing for Amazon AppStream 2.0](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/desktop-and-application-streaming/optimize-user-experience-with-latency-based-routing-for-amazon-appstream-2-0/).
+  * Direct users to the lowest-latency WorkSpaces Applications endpoints. For more information, see the AWS blog post [Optimize user experience with latency-based routing for Amazon WorkSpaces Applications](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/desktop-and-application-streaming/optimize-user-experience-with-latency-based-routing-for-amazon-appstream-2-0/).
@@ -80 +80 @@ Use AWS serverless services such as the following:
-  * [Amazon S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/Welcome.html) to provide scalable storage for AppStream 2.0 user data, application files, and session artifacts
+  * [Amazon S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/Welcome.html) to provide scalable storage for WorkSpaces Applications user data, application files, and session artifacts
@@ -82 +82 @@ Use AWS serverless services such as the following:
-  * [Amazon CloudWatch](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/WhatIsCloudWatch.html) to provide monitoring, logging, and alerting for AppStream 2.0 performance and usage metrics
+  * [Amazon CloudWatch](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/WhatIsCloudWatch.html) to provide monitoring, logging, and alerting for WorkSpaces Applications performance and usage metrics
@@ -84 +84 @@ Use AWS serverless services such as the following:
-  * [Amazon Cognito](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cognito/latest/developerguide/what-is-amazon-cognito.html) to facilitate user authentication and access control for AppStream 2.0 applications
+  * [Amazon Cognito](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cognito/latest/developerguide/what-is-amazon-cognito.html) to facilitate user authentication and access control for WorkSpaces Applications applications
@@ -86 +86 @@ Use AWS serverless services such as the following:
-  * [Amazon API Gateway](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apigateway/latest/developerguide/welcome.html) to create RESTful APIs to interface between AppStream 2.0 and other services or custom applications
+  * [Amazon API Gateway](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apigateway/latest/developerguide/welcome.html) to create RESTful APIs to interface between WorkSpaces Applications and other services or custom applications
@@ -126 +126 @@ Choose cloud services based on your workload's specific requirements and usage p
-  * Configure AppStream 2.0 in VPCs that are closest to your users, and use appropriate network bandwidth based on your application's requirements.
+  * Configure WorkSpaces Applications in VPCs that are closest to your users, and use appropriate network bandwidth based on your application's requirements.
@@ -132 +132 @@ Choose cloud services based on your workload's specific requirements and usage p
-  * Use the [file system redirection feature](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appstream2/latest/developerguide/enable-file-system-redirection.html) to handle the interactions between remote and local applications. For more information, see the AWS blog post [Launching local applications from an Amazon AppStream 2.0 streaming session](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/desktop-and-application-streaming/launching-local-applications-from-an-amazon-appstream-2-0-streaming-session/).
+  * Use the [file system redirection feature](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appstream2/latest/developerguide/enable-file-system-redirection.html) to handle the interactions between remote and local applications. For more information, see the AWS blog post [Launching local applications from an Amazon WorkSpaces Applications streaming session](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/desktop-and-application-streaming/launching-local-applications-from-an-amazon-appstream-2-0-streaming-session/).