Setting up Amazon WorkSpaces with Pulumi

In this guide, we will set up a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) using Amazon WorkSpaces with Pulumi. We will use TypeScript for our Pulumi program, following the organization’s system prompts.

Step-by-Step Explanation

1. Prerequisites

Before we start, ensure you have the following:

• Pulumi CLI installed
• AWS CLI installed and configured
• Node.js and npm installed
• A Pulumi project and stack set up

2. Install Pulumi AWS SDK

First, we need to install the Pulumi AWS SDK:

npm install @pulumi/aws

3. Create a VPC

Amazon WorkSpaces requires a VPC. We will create a new VPC with the necessary subnets and security groups.

4. Create WorkSpaces Directory

We need to create a WorkSpaces directory. This directory will be used to manage the WorkSpaces.

5. Create WorkSpaces

Finally, we will create the WorkSpaces within the directory.

Summary

In this guide, we set up a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure using Amazon WorkSpaces with Pulumi. We created a VPC, set up a WorkSpaces directory, and created WorkSpaces within the directory. This setup allows you to manage virtual desktops efficiently using Pulumi and AWS.

Full Code Example

import * as pulumi from "@pulumi/pulumi";
import * as aws from "@pulumi/aws";

// Create a new VPC
const vpc = new aws.ec2.Vpc("workspaces-vpc", {
    cidrBlock: "10.0.0.0/16",
    enableDnsHostnames: true,
    enableDnsSupport: true,
    tags: {
        Name: "workspaces-vpc",
    },
});

// Create subnets
const subnet1 = new aws.ec2.Subnet("workspaces-subnet1", {
    vpcId: vpc.id,
    cidrBlock: "10.0.1.0/24",
    availabilityZone: "us-west-2a",
    tags: {
        Name: "workspaces-subnet1",
    },
});

const subnet2 = new aws.ec2.Subnet("workspaces-subnet2", {
    vpcId: vpc.id,
    cidrBlock: "10.0.2.0/24",
    availabilityZone: "us-west-2b",
    tags: {
        Name: "workspaces-subnet2",
    },
});

// Create a security group
const securityGroup = new aws.ec2.SecurityGroup("workspaces-sg", {
    vpcId: vpc.id,
    description: "Allow all inbound traffic",
    ingress: [{
        protocol: "-1",
        fromPort: 0,
        toPort: 0,
        cidrBlocks: ["0.0.0.0/0"],
    }],
    egress: [{
        protocol: "-1",
        fromPort: 0,
        toPort: 0,
        cidrBlocks: ["0.0.0.0/0"],
    }],
    tags: {
        Name: "workspaces-sg",
    },
});

// Create a WorkSpaces directory
const directory = new aws.workspaces.Directory("workspaces-directory", {
    directoryId: "d-1234567890",
    subnetIds: [subnet1.id, subnet2.id],
    tags: {
        Name: "workspaces-directory",
    },
});

// Create a WorkSpace
const workspace = new aws.workspaces.Workspace("workspaces-workspace", {
    directoryId: directory.id,
    bundleId: "wsb-1234567890",
    userName: "user1",
    tags: {
        Name: "workspaces-workspace",
    },
});