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Posit Workbench lets you and your colleagues access Posit's premier IDE for open source data science, as well as Jupyter Notebooks, JupyterLab, and VSCode from anywhere using a web browser. Commercially supported by Posit on AWS instances launched via Marketplace, the EC2 Management console, or within AWS SageMaker Studio.
Overview
Posit Workbench is a commercially licensed integrated development environment (IDE) for monthly and annual subscribers on Marketplace. Posit Workbench offers all of the capabilities found in the popular RStudio open-source IDE plus professional database drivers, enhanced security, the ability to manage multiple R and Python versions and sessions, as well as Jupyter Notebooks, JupyterLab, and VSCode, and more. See https://posit.co/products/enterprise/workbench/Â for additional capabilities.
Want to share the reports, Shiny apps, or other great data products you create with Posit Workbench? Try out Posit Connect on AWS Marketplace .
Pricing for this product is meant for teams of up to 5 users. For larger teams, please contact Posit sales . If you are interested in an evaluation of this offering, either for marketplace deployment or use within Amazon Sagemaker, please fill out this contact form and provide your AWS Account ID in the comments.
This product may be launched on an AWS EC2 instance from Marketplace (see NOTE1), or via SageMaker Studio.
NOTE1: AWS requires specific IAM permissions in order to access AWS License Manager (https://docs.posit.co/rstudio-team/marketplaces/#aws-setup ).
Highlights
- Pre-configured with Python and multiple versions of R and some of the most widely used R packages
- Supports multiple R sessions per user and enterprise ready features for tuning, monitoring and security
- Option to launch RStudio IDE via AWS SageMaker Studio. To learn more about RStudio IDE on SagerMaker visit https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/latest/dg/rstudio.html
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Latest version
Operating system
Ubuntu 22.04
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Dimension | Description | Cost/month |
|---|---|---|
RSW-Std-NU | RSW Standard Named User | $125.00 |
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
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Usage instructions
Navigate to http://<Instance IP Address>:8787 in your browser to access the RStudio IDE. Log in with the username "rstudio-user" and the instance_id of the instance as the password.
Once logged in, please set a new password for this user:
In the RStudio IDE > Terminal pane: type "passwd" into the shell enter the current password (instance_id) and the new password twice, hitting the enter key after each entry.
Click on the following for additional steps with your AWS setup, including required IAM permissions: https://docs.posit.co/rstudio-team/marketplaces/#aws-setupÂ
Resources
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Support
Vendor support
https://posit.co/about/support-agreement/Â Submit a support ticket by using the form on our support site.
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AI generated from product descriptions
Integrated Development Environment
Web-based platform supporting multiple programming languages including R and Python
Multi-Version Language Support
Capability to manage and run multiple versions of R and Python simultaneously
Session Management
Supports multiple concurrent programming sessions per user with enterprise-level configuration options
IDE Compatibility
Integrated support for RStudio, Jupyter Notebooks, JupyterLab, and VSCode within a single environment
Security Configuration
Enhanced security features with professional database drivers and enterprise-ready monitoring capabilities
Machine Learning Operations (MLOps)
Integrated workflows and automation for enterprise-level model development, deployment, and monitoring across diverse computational environments
Tool and Infrastructure Ecosystem
Comprehensive support for open-source and commercial tools including Jupyter, RStudio, SAS, Anaconda, MATLAB, and distributed computing frameworks like Spark, Ray, Dask, and MPI
Cloud Deployment Flexibility
Supports hybrid and multi-cloud deployment options, including public cloud, on-premises, and seamless integration with Amazon SageMaker
Collaborative Knowledge Management
Centralized platform for cross-functional collaboration, knowledge sharing, and reproducible data science work across enterprise teams
Governance and Compliance Framework
Built-in audit-ready controls, model governance, monitoring, and reproducibility mechanisms for enterprise-level AI risk management
Integrated Development Environment
Comprehensive IDE for R programming language with support for statistical computing and data analysis
Package Ecosystem
Extensive collection of R packages covering multiple scientific and research domains including machine learning, data science, and specialized research fields
Secure Communication
HTTPS encryption enabled with automatic redirection of HTTP traffic to secure HTTPS connections
Authentication Mechanism
Default user authentication with predefined username and instance-specific password credentials
Multi-Domain Support
Comprehensive toolset for various research domains including genomics, clinical trials, time series analysis, and statistical methodologies
Standard contract
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Customer reviews
4.5
1 ratings
1 AWS reviews
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549 external reviews
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Aniket P.
Posit: Our Data Science Ally
Reviewed on Apr 07, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I really love how Posit simplifies our data workflows, making complex data tasks .
What do you dislike about the product?
I think interface feels a bit cluttered, and I wish it was more streamlined
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Before Posit, managing our data processes was chaotic. Now, it saves us so much time and hassle, making our data analysis more efficient and accurate.
PS G.
Best tool for the Data analysis, Visualization
Reviewed on Apr 06, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
The best thing about the Posit is the Multilanguage support and the Enterprise Security and the how easily some one can use and implement that
What do you dislike about the product?
The con about the Posit is the learning curve. New users will face a very steep curve in learning that. It is also a resource-intensive technique that demands significance computational power to perform well. last thing is that it's user interface which can be a bit improved
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The mananaging data easily and get the optimum workflow is the most important thing in that which works finely with that
Pharmaceuticals
Posit : one roof for R & Python
Reviewed on Apr 03, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Posit is a easy to use for R Programming specially its cloud based so we can use from anywhere and any system.
What do you dislike about the product?
sometimes it can take much time times for load.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
we can generate graphs and plot using posit with R studio
Zoyla P.
Posit is Amazing!
Reviewed on Apr 01, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Posit is amazing application and easy to navigate.
What do you dislike about the product?
There really isn't anything negative I can say about Posit.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Posit is a great company that is committed to helping enterprises adopt incredible open-source data.
SUBRATADEY
Addressing installation challenges to utilize interactive dashboards effectively
Reviewed on Feb 12, 2025
Review provided by PeerSpot
What is our primary use case?
I use Posit for both Posit Connect and Posit Workbench. The Workbench is used for development, as there are many packages not supported by RStudio because I didn't have RStudio Pro. Posit Connect is used to host applications, such as the R application and R Shiny application, connecting to Azure SQL and database instances.
What is most valuable?
Posit is valuable because many geo-scientists I work with are more comfortable writing R scripts and using R Shiny, making it a suited choice for them. On top of that, it integrates with the application and database, creating interactive dashboards. While there's a need to manage a significant portion manually, the performance overall is stable.
What needs improvement?
Posit lacks a smooth solution for the build and release pipeline. Its documentation is weak, which can make installation cumbersome for someone without terminal experience. Additionally, there are some cost constraints associated with user scaling and the role management configuration can be tricky.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used Posit from January to May.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
Initially, I faced issues with the pre-installed instance from the Azure marketplace, which did not work as expected. I overcame these by provisioning my own Linux machine on Azure and managing it myself, which proved effective.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Posit is relatively stable in terms of performance once set up. During the initial setup, however, I encountered issues with dependencies and package management.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
There are limitations related to user scaling where costs increase with additional users.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support I received is rated six to seven out of ten. They operate on US time, which can delay responses, sometimes taking up to 48 hours. Their documentation and support responses often refer to existing documentation without providing new insights.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is cumbersome and requires considerable effort, especially concerning dependencies, the mail server, DNS setup, and other configurations. It needs about two to three weeks of dedicated work to establish everything.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
RStudio Pro and Workbench are quite expensive. Workbench is especially costly because it supports multiple sessions, so there's a strategy to use it only during full-phase development, then switch to R desktop to save costs.
What other advice do I have?
If you are strictly focused on R, Posit can be a good fit. However, if you're also dealing with Python or need flexibility with additional customizations, consider DataBricks instead. I rate Posit between five and six.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure