A group of Windows servers needs shared files through SMB.
Integrate with Active Directory and reduce file-server management.
Which service is most appropriate?
Use Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, which provides managed SMB shares and Active Directory integration.
Detailed explanation
FSx for Windows provides SMB file shares and integrates with Active Directory.
FSx for Windows provides SMB file shares and integrates with Active Directory.
SQS stores messages and does not provide a hierarchical file system.
SQS stores messages and does not provide a hierarchical file system.
A normal EBS volume is not a multi-Region shared file service.
A normal EBS volume is not a multi-Region shared file service.
S3 is object storage and is not itself a Windows SMB file server.
S3 is object storage and is not itself a Windows SMB file server.
Check official documentation
Compare the following points with the official documentation.
Amazon FSx for Windows File Serverの公式説明を確認する。
What to confirm
SMBとWindows統合の要件をFSx for Windowsへ対応付けられる。
Key points
- Amazon FSx for Windows File Server
- SMB
- Active Directory
Notes
- Environment: AWS公式FSxドキュメントの確認
- Confirm current AWS service behavior in the official documentation.
Foundation review
Protocol fit
The client protocol and identity integration are more decisive here than raw storage capacity.
Block versus file
EBS provides block storage to an instance; FSx supplies a managed shared file service.