Akamai Cloud Overview

Workspot support for the Akamai Cloud begins with Control 25.11 in November 2025. Support will be limited at first but will increase over time.

This is a selective feature: Contact Workspot if you are interested in enabling it.

Upcoming Release: Control 25.11

The initial Akamai Cloud support introduced with Control 25.11 provides limited support for Windows persistent desktop pools, along with support for Workspot Watch and Trends.

Features

Define an Akamai Cloud subscription in Workspot Control.
Define an Akamai unmanaged RD gateway in Control.
Register (but not clone) an Akamai Windows desktop template with Control.
Create, edit, and generally manage persistent Windows desktops and persistent desktop pools.
Workspot Windows Agent Support (starting with Windows Desktop Agent 4.5.3).

Limitations

Non-persistent desktop pools, Linux desktop pools, and application server pools (Cloud App Pools) are not supported.
Managed gateways are not supported.
Time Limits Policies and power management are not supported (desktops run 24/7).
Some pool operations are not supported: Update image, Agent token, bulk operations, image lock, VM migration.
Some desktop details are not available.
Some template operations are not supported: build, clone, delete.
Helpdesk Admin role is not supported.
The Control API is not supported.

Configuring Control Access in the Akamai Control Center

TBD.

Configuring an Akamai Cloud in Workspot Control

Workspace control panel showing cloud setup options and public cloud subscription details.

In Control, go to “Setup > Cloud” and click “Add Public Cloud.” You will be taken to the “Add Public Cloud” page.

Form to add a public cloud provider with required fields and save options.

On the “Add Public Cloud” page:
1. Choose a name for Control to use when referring to this Cloud, such as “AKAMAI-Cloud.”
2. In “Configuration Type,” select “Akamai Cloud”
3. In “Token Label", enter the name of the access token you have configured in Akamai Control Center.
4. In “Access Token,” paste the token value.
5. In “Secret Expiry Date,” enter the date your access token expires, as shown in Akamai Control Center. (This is not embedded in the token metadata and must be entered manually.)
Click “Save.”
Control can now access and manage your Akamai Cloud resources.