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Issues with Slow Performance on AWS Workspaces

November 9, 2025 3 answers
Asked by TechNinja42
I've got about 50 users working remotely on AWS Workspaces, but we're facing a frustrating issue—no matter how many resources I allocate, the performance tends to slow down over time. We have a 1 GB internet connection, and our latency to the Virginia East Datacenter fluctuates between 12-150ms. For some users, the instances freeze, while others experience delays of 5-10 seconds. Has anyone else encountered similar problems? I reached out to Amazon, and they suggested uninstalling all antivirus software, but it's still really slow. They've taken some logs, and I'm awaiting further updates. I also found out that there are known performance bottlenecks, even with high-end bundles, due to shared infrastructure congestion. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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BandwidthBouncer
If most of your users are near the us-east-1 region, they shouldn’t be experiencing that level of latency. If your users are in a corporate setting, check for QoS settings that might be deprioritizing UDP traffic. Also, consider trying out the Amazon AppStream for improved performance.
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NetworkingGuru88
First things first, have your users run a latency check using the Health tool from Amazon Workspaces. It can give you a clearer picture of what's going on. It's super helpful! You might find varying results depending on how busy their connections are.
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TracerouteMaster21
I suggest you run some traceroutes to see if there’s a network issue on one of your hops. The problem might not be with AWS itself, but somewhere along the way. Try isolating the source of the latency.
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