Amazon AppStream is a new service that provides developers with the ability to stream resource intensive applications, such as 3D games or interactive HD applications, from the cloud. With Amazon AppStream, mobile and PC developers have the flexibility to stream their entire application or only parts of their application that need additional cloud resources. You will learn how to build, upload, and deploy your first application, how to create clients for PC and mobile devices, and how to optimize your application for Amazon AppStream.

1. Getting Started with Amazon AppStream
Jerry Heinz
November 13, 2013
© 2013 Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates. All rights reserved. May not be copied, modified, or distributed in whole or in part without the express consent of Amazon.com, Inc.

2. Agenda
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Introduction
Overview of an Amazon AppStream application
Design considerations for your application
Adding Amazon AppStream to your application

3. Traditional Applications – Either Or

4. Many Types of Devices …

5. What if?

6. Introducing
Amazon AppStream

7. What is Amazon AppStream?
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Stream resource-intensive applications
Render content in the cloud
Scale on demand
Enjoy responsive, fluid, HD-experience on device
Stream entire application or only part

8. Some Sample Use Cases …
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Games
Media and Entertainment
Simulation Software
3D Graphics Development

9. Benefits of Amazon AppStream
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Removes compute and storage constraints
Saves development time
Instant-on delivery
Simplifies updates
Improves security

10. Featured Private Beta Partners

11. Demos

12. … Let your imagination run wild!

13. Overview of an
Amazon AppStream Application

14. Components of Amazon AppStream
Your Application
Your Client
Your Entitlement Service
AppStream Host
AppStream Service
AppStream Console

15. The New EC2 G2.2XLarge Instance
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15 GiB memory
26 EC2 Compute Units
1 x NVIDIA GRID GPU (Kepler GK104)
60 GB of local instance storage
64-bit platform
Support for more instance types coming in 2014

16. Requirements for Amazon AppStream
Application-Side
Client-Side
• Windows Server 2008 R2
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Kindle Fire OS
Android ICS +
iOS 6 +
Windows 7
Mac OSX (Coming 2014)
3Mbps Internet Connection

17. Streaming Your Application
AppStream Host
Your Client
AppStream Service
Your Entitlement Service

18. Request Authorization
AppStream Host
Your Client
AppStream Service
Your Entitlement Service

19. Create a Session
AppStream Host
Your Client
AppStream Service
Your Entitlement Service

20. Create a Session
AppStream Host
Your Client
AppStream Service
Your Entitlement Service

21. Redeem Entitlement
AppStream Host
Your Client
AppStream Service
Your Entitlement Service

22. Start Streaming Your Application
AppStream Host
Your Client
AppStream Service
Your Entitlement Service

23. Amazon AppStream’s STX Protocol
• Maintains high-quality STreaming eXperience
• Video and audio encoded in H.264
transported over UDP
• Captures user input transported over TCP
• Constantly measures network conditions
• Encoding/Transport adapted real-time

24. Design Considerations

25. What About Latency?

26. Latency =
Time for your application
to react to user input

27. Tolerance of latency varies
by individual and
by the type of application.

28. Network Latency
• All Internet applications subject network conditions
• STX Protocol is highly-optimized to limit latency
• AppStream connects your customers to best AWS
Region
• Available from U.S. East during Limited Preview
• Support for other regions is coming in 2014

29. Device Latency
• Display latency
• Input device latency

30. Other Design Considerations
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Continuous network connection
Persistent storage
Redirecting video/audio output and user input
Hybrid applications

31. Adding Amazon AppStream
to Your Application
Build
Deploy
Stream

32. Build
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Initialization and Termination
Stream video to a client
Stream audio to a client
Receive content from a Client

33. Streaming Video to a Client
• Push with frame-rate blocking
• Push immediately
• Pull

34. Streaming Audio to a Client
• Explicitly send audio frames
• Automatically capture system audio
and send (default)

35. Receiving Content from a Client
• Keyboard, mouse or touch input
• Raw user input
• Client messages

36. Other Components
• Clients
• Entitlement Service

37. Deploying Your Application

38. And you’re ready to stream!

39. So what will you build?

40. TopCoder Challenge Series with AWS
• Submit Ideas for
AppStream!
– $5,000 in prizes
– Open to everyone
• Build an AppStream
Prototype!
– $5,000 in prizes
– Exclusive to members of
AppStream Limited Preview
Enter by December 21!
Learn more at
http://www.topcoder.com/aws/appstream

41. What’s Next?
• Join the Amazon AppStream Limited Preview
• Meet us at the Amazon Web Services Booth
• Learn more at
http://aws.amazon.com/AppStream

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