Amazon FSx
The final AWS storage service that you will learn about in this chapter is called Amazon File Server x (FSx). FSx offers managed service support for third-party file systems that work well with Windows operating systems or if you need an extremely performant system that exceeds the limitations of EFS. FSx is a file store so it behaves in a similar manner to EFS. First, you can explore the two different versions of FSx that exist today: FSx for Windows File Server and FSx for Lustre.
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server
Many customers running Windows-based applications on-premises struggle to migrate to AWS as they rely on native Windows features for handling their storage. FSx for Windows File Server offers a fully managed native Microsoft Windows file system so that you can easily run and operate your Windows-based applications that require file storage on AWS. It is built on Windows Server and provides a rich set of features such as SMB protocol access, Active...
