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Amazon EC2 running Microsoft Visual Studio on Microsoft Windows Server is a fast and dependable environment that provides the latest platform capabilities with enhanced development tools and quality enablement. Amazon EC2 enables you to run compatible Windows-based solutions on AWS' high-performance, reliable, cost-effective, cloud computing platform. Supported Version is Visual Studio Professional 2022. IT administrators or license administrators can easily manage Visual Studio licenses and access for their end users via AWS License Manager. The product is currently supported on Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022 as base operating systems.
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Amazon EC2 running Microsoft Visual Studio on Microsoft Windows Server is a fast and dependable environment that provides the latest platform capabilities with enhanced development tools and quality enablement. Amazon EC2 enables you to run compatible Windows-based solutions on AWS' high-performance, reliable, cost-effective, cloud computing platform.
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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This Amazon Machine Image (AMI) includes the Microsoft Visual Studio installed on a license-included Windows Server base AMI for Amazon EC2. To launch an instance, refer to the "User based subscriptions" feature of AWS License Manager.
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Integrated Development Environment
Visual Studio Professional 2022 integrated development environment with enhanced development tools and quality enablement capabilities
Operating System Compatibility
Support for Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2022 as base operating systems
Cloud Computing Infrastructure
Deployment on Amazon EC2 high-performance, reliable cloud computing platform for running Windows-based solutions
License Management
AWS License Manager integration for centralized management of Visual Studio licenses and access control for end users
Development Platform Capabilities
Latest platform capabilities and tools for software development and application quality assurance
Remote Desktop Streaming Protocol
NICE DCV high-performance remote streaming protocol enabling secure access to remote desktop and application sessions with 3D graphics support on GPU-accelerated servers.
UDP-Based Transport Protocol
QUIC UDP-based transport protocol supporting high frame rate and dynamic workloads with optimized streaming quality under sub-optimal network conditions.
GPU Driver Support
NVIDIA GRID drivers pre-installed on A10G GPUs for optimized performance and smooth user experience on graphics-intensive instances.
Multi-Monitor and Device Support
Native clients for Windows, Linux, and MacOS supporting up to 4 monitors at 4K resolution each, USB redirection for 3D mice and USB storage devices, and file transfer capabilities.
Encryption and Security
End-to-end TLS encryption for secure remote desktop connections with support for multiple concurrent sessions on high-performance servers.
Multi-user Support
Support for up to 300 concurrent remote users
Multi-session Capability
Multi-session remote desktop functionality enabling multiple simultaneous connections
Windows Remote Desktop Protocol
Windows Remote Desktop implementation for remote access and control
Microsoft Windows Server Environment
Amazon EC2 instance running Microsoft Windows Server operating system
Cloud Computing Infrastructure
Deployment on AWS cloud computing platform with high-performance and reliable infrastructure
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Aashish Bhandari
Integrated cloud development has boosted productivity and streamlines coding to deployment
Reviewed on Oct 12, 2026
Review from a verified AWS customer
What is our primary use case?
We use Visual Studio Professional 2022 for our coding purposes, and we have a lot of integrations in place. It is easy to install and simple to manage the extensions. We can develop, configure, deploy with ease, debug, and query all within one integrated development environment.
How has it helped my organization?
The IntelliSense feature in Visual Studio Professional 2022 improved our coding speed. I did not use it extensively before, but it definitely enhanced my productivity because the feature provides an auto-enable mode where we can easily type our code. That feature is very effective.
The key benefits that I have seen from using Visual Studio Professional 2022 on AWS include ease of implementation, the ability to write and integrate code with multiple environments, and agile planning tools that work seamlessly. The GitHub Enterprise connection is straightforward. We can easily create S3, DynamoDB, and every AWS service through the platform. We have Amazon Q Developer, which is an AI-powered assistant that can provide coding suggestions.
What is most valuable?
The integration of AWS in Visual Studio Professional 2022 is the best feature because we are currently using AWS. We have Azure as well, but we use it very little. We have GCP as well, and GCP is also used minimally, but we are primarily on AWS. Integrating with AWS is straightforward. We can easily use the AWS SDK built-in mode, and Amazon Q AI assistance is available.
We code for Terraform in Visual Studio Professional 2022, and we can use extensions for making the code more readable, along with Terraform formatting. We use a folder-in-folder method. Installing the AWS toolkit is simple. Importing credentials is straightforward and secure.
Several functionality features that I really appreciate in Visual Studio Professional 2022 are debugging, testing, and CodeLens. These are very effective for core development. For productivity and collaboration, we have version control through Git, which is easy to use.
What needs improvement?
One area I could suggest regarding improvements in deployment efficiency using Visual Studio Professional 2022 is that the context-aware code suggestion should be more tailored. Since AI is advancing and we are using it to reduce our tasks, the improvement is present, but it is not at the level where it could help us more substantially. I would suggest that AI-powered IntelliSense could be significantly improved. I used it less initially, but I will use it more if these enhancements are implemented. Cross-language refactoring would be valuable, such as refactoring variables, functions, or classes across multiple languages. If I am coding in Python, I could easily use those variables in Ruby as well.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Visual Studio Professional 2022 on AWS for the last one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The performance aspect of Visual Studio Professional 2022 is very good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
When it comes to scalability, it is easy to scale up and scale out with Visual Studio Professional 2022.
How are customer service and support?
We never required contacting customer service for Visual Studio Professional 2022, but I believe they are quite effective because it is easy to work with them.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before Visual Studio Professional 2022, we used multiple different products, including Eclipse, which is primarily for Java. However, since Visual Studio Code handles everything, we switched to Visual Studio Code. We also used Cursor. The Visual Studio Code theme and UI are simple, so we remained with Visual Studio Code and purchased the professional features.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup process for Visual Studio Professional 2022 is straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Regarding the pricing aspect of Visual Studio Professional 2022, it is straightforward. I do not think it is a very high price. The price is fair. It represents a good return on investment because if you compare it to other pricing options, they may be cheaper, but they do not provide this many benefits. The benefits that Visual Studio Professional 2022 provides combined with the pricing makes it a good choice.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We never evaluated any other options besides Visual Studio Professional 2022. On the new project which I am working on, they were using Visual Studio Code for a long time. I have worked on other IDEs as well and found Visual Studio Professional 2022 simple to use and easy to work with. We selected Visual Studio Professional 2022 exclusively.
What other advice do I have?
I have never tried Git source control in Visual Studio Professional 2022. We purchased Visual Studio Professional 2022 through the AWS Marketplace. I would say if you are heavily invested in AWS or even any other cloud tool, Visual Studio Professional 2022 is simple to use. I know it is 2024, but the platform remains very effective. The AI features and everything are straightforward to use. The code autocomplete feature is also very straightforward. It represents a good return on investment, and we should definitely choose Visual Studio Professional 2022. I have given this product a rating of 10 out of 10.
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?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
RameshVelusamy
Integrated automation with Selenium and Playwright has simplified my testing workflow
Reviewed on Oct 06, 2026
Review provided by PeerSpot
What is our primary use case?
I am using Visual Studio Professional 2022 for test automation. For test automation, I use only Visual Studio and VS Code; I use VS Code for my Playwright and Visual Studio for my Selenium C#.
How has it helped my organization?
I am an individual developer, so it does not impact my collaboration or coordination within the team.
What is most valuable?
My best part about Visual Studio Professional 2022 is their support and the suggestions they are giving in the IDE.
Capability in Visual Studio Professional 2022 means it is supporting all things like testing for my testing purpose, as well as the development; everything is integrated in Visual Studio Professional 2022.
I am not using the Live Share feature in Visual Studio Professional 2022.
I have not used that feature, so I cannot comment on whether it impacts my coding speed and accuracy.
I use Visual Studio Professional 2022 to integrate my Selenium project into Playwright; it is very useful.
The integration is good; I can integrate my Selenium C# code to Playwright in C# code easily, and it is very comfortable.
I am not using the code refactoring capability in Visual Studio Professional 2022 yet.
I am using ADO to integrate my code, and I am using Visual Studio Professional 2022 with my Azure DevOps platform; it is working fine and GitHub is also working fine for me.
What needs improvement?
Currently, Visual Studio Professional 2022 is not supporting the .TS, TypeScript code, which is a disadvantage, because with Playwright, we can do that in C#, but having Playwright code with TypeScript, I am not able to see any project or any suggestion about the .TS code.
Integrating the TypeScript code in Visual Studio Professional 2022 would be great as a future improvement.
I would appreciate the ability to integrate TypeScript code. Specifically, I would like to use TypeScript with Playwright, as currently, we have a lot of options, but we do not have any options for .TS code in Visual Studio Professional 2022.
It would be great to add TypeScript, the .TS; we should be able to create a project with Playwright and with TypeScript, as it currently supports only C#, not TypeScript.
For how long have I used the solution?
I started using Visual Studio Professional 2022 from 2022 and had been using previous versions for 20 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate stability for Visual Studio Professional 2022 as nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would also rate scalability as nine out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support for Visual Studio Professional 2022 is good; I would rate it as nine.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have not been using anything similar to Visual Studio Professional 2022.
How was the initial setup?
I would say that Visual Studio Professional 2022 is very easy to install; I do not use any cloud, but I am using OneDrive.
What was our ROI?
As a personal user, I see value for money; my company is not providing it for me, but I pay by myself, and I think it is pretty good, about 30% value.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I am using the free version of Visual Studio Professional 2022. I find the price of Visual Studio Professional 2022 to be affordable.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Mainly the integration part is the major difference between VS Code and Visual Studio Professional 2022; it is easy for me to upload my scripts in the repo using Visual Studio Professional 2022, but I can see some difference in VS Code.
What other advice do I have?
I am working with Visual Studio Professional 2022 as a customer today. I chose to use Visual Studio Professional 2022 because I already have a license for my Windows 11 and Office 365. I did not look into purchasing any solutions from AWS Marketplace. My final rating for Visual Studio Professional 2022 is ten.