Amazon FSx for WFS
Managed Windows file shares
FSx for Windows File Server: a managed Windows file system accessed over SMB, integrated with Active Directory, supporting NTFS ACLs, DFS and Multi-AZ deployment.
- Cost$$ Medium
- Difficulty●●●●●
- Costs money when idle?Yes
- Managed by AWS
- In examsSAA · SOA
Think of it asLike the company's shared network drive (\\fileserver) without having to look after a Windows server yourself.
When to use it
✓ Use it when
Windows applications or users need SMB file shares with Active Directory permissions.
✗ Avoid it when
Linux machines using NFS → EFS; need SMB and NFS at the same time → FSx for NetApp ONTAP.
Common uses
- Shared drive for Windows employees
- Storage for SQL Server, SharePoint
- Home folders for WorkSpaces users
What does it cost?
- Pricing model: Charged per GB stored (SSD or HDD), provisioned throughput and backups; Multi-AZ costs more than Single-AZ.
