How do I migrate my WorkSpaces between AWS Regions or AWS accounts?

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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.

Migrate user data stored on a WorkSpace

To migrate user data, use a file share such as, Amazon FSx for Windows File Server or Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS). You can also use cloud storage such as Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3).

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