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AWS whitepapers documentation change

Service: whitepapers · 2025-11-22 · Documentation low

File: whitepapers/latest/best-practices-deploying-amazon-workspaces/vpc-design.md

Summary

Standardized terminology by replacing 'AWS Directory Service' with 'Directory Service' in multiple instances

Security assessment

Changes are purely terminological adjustments for consistency. No modifications to security group configurations, subnet security practices, or access control recommendations were made.

Diff

diff --git a/whitepapers/latest/best-practices-deploying-amazon-workspaces/vpc-design.md b/whitepapers/latest/best-practices-deploying-amazon-workspaces/vpc-design.md
index 82646b7fe..7f4451584 100644
--- a//whitepapers/latest/best-practices-deploying-amazon-workspaces/vpc-design.md
+++ b//whitepapers/latest/best-practices-deploying-amazon-workspaces/vpc-design.md
@@ -15 +15 @@ Here are a few things to consider when designing the VPC, subnets, security grou
-  * **Directory Services** — Each AWS Directory Service construct requires a pair of subnets that provides a highly available directory service split between AZs. 
+  * **Directory Services** — Each Directory Service construct requires a pair of subnets that provides a highly available directory service split between AZs. 
@@ -17 +17 @@ Here are a few things to consider when designing the VPC, subnets, security grou
-  * **Subnet size** — WorkSpaces deployments are tied to a directory construct and reside in the same VPC as your chosen AWS Directory Service, but they can be in different VPC subnets. A few considerations: 
+  * **Subnet size** — WorkSpaces deployments are tied to a directory construct and reside in the same VPC as your chosen Directory Service, but they can be in different VPC subnets. A few considerations: 
@@ -21 +21 @@ Here are a few things to consider when designing the VPC, subnets, security grou
-    * You can specify a default security group for your chosen AWS Directory Service. The security group applies to all WorkSpaces that are associated with the specific AWS Directory Service construct. 
+    * You can specify a default security group for your chosen Directory Service. The security group applies to all WorkSpaces that are associated with the specific Directory Service construct. 
@@ -23 +23 @@ Here are a few things to consider when designing the VPC, subnets, security grou
-    * You can have multiple instances of AWS Directory Service use the same subnet. 
+    * You can have multiple instances of Directory Service use the same subnet.