Amazon FSx for Windows File Server
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server provides fully managed, highly reliable, and scalable file storage that is accessible over the industry-standard Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. It is built on Windows Server.
Key Features
- Native Windows Compatibility: Full support for SMB, Active Directory (AD), and Windows ACLs.
- Active Directory Integration: Works with Microsoft Active Directory for user authentication.
- Broad Compatibility: Accessible from Windows, Linux, and MacOS.
- Advanced Features: Supports DFS Namespaces, Data Deduplication, and shadow copies.
Use Cases
- Home Directories for organizations using Windows.
- Lift-and-Shift Windows applications to the cloud.
- Content Management and web serving (IIS).
- SQL Server High Availability deployments (Failover Cluster Instances).
Exam Tips
[!TIP] Keywords: "Windows File Server", "SMB", "Active Directory", "DFS", "Microsoft".
- If the scenario asks for a file system compatible with Windows applications that use SMB, choose FSx for Windows File Server.
- Do NOT confuse with EFS (Elastic File System), which is for Linux and uses NFS.