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How do I migrate my WorkSpaces between AWS Regions or AWS accounts?
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I need to migrate my Amazon WorkSpaces to a different AWS Region because of latency issues. Or, I need to migrate my WorkSpaces to a different AWS account.
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WorkSpaces doesn't offer a mechanism to migrate a WorkSpace between accounts or Regions. When you create a WorkSpace, its managed resources are permanently bound to its directory service and subnet. Instead, you can make WorkSpaces images accessible across accounts or Regions.
Share WorkSpace images
You can share custom WorkSpaces images across accounts within the same Region. After you share an image, the recipient account can copy the image to other Regions. There's no additional charge to share an image, but you must adhere to the quota for maximum images per Region.
Copy WorkSpace images
You can copy a custom WorkSpaces image within or across Regions. When you copy an image, WorkSpaces creates an identical image with its own unique identifier.
You can copy a Bring Your Own License (BYOL) image to another Region as long as BYOL is activated on the destination Region. Make sure that BYOL is activated for all related accounts and Regions. There's no additional charge to copy an image, but you must adhere to the quota for maximum images per Region.