Research and Engineering Studio on AWS 2026.03 is now available
Today we're announcing Research and Engineering Studio (RES) on AWS 2026.03, which introduces new administrator controls, expanded filesystem support, and session management improvements.
Research and Engineering Studio on AWS (RES) is an open source, easy-to-use web-based portal for administrators to create and manage secure cloud-based research and engineering environments. Using RES, scientists and engineers can visualize data and run interactive applications without the need for cloud expertise.
RES 2026.03 gives administrators more flexibility in configuring and managing their environments. Admins can now onboard multiple individual FSx for ONTAP volumes as RES filesystems. Admins can also configure DCV token expiration time, which is useful for enabling session files with longer durations, and add up to three custom links on the RES login page for resources such as account management pages, help documentation, or usage policy pages.
Version 2026.03 also improves the experience for both admins and users around virtual desktop sessions. Admins can now restart VDIs in an error state directly from the Sessions page, helping resolve launch issues with less user intervention. Users can reset a VDI session schedule back to the system default with a single button. This version also includes assorted bug fixes and performance improvements.
This release is available in all AWS Regions where RES is available. To learn more about RES 2026.03, including detailed release notes and deployment instructions, visit the Research and Engineering Studio documentation or check out the RES GitHub repository.