Amazon FSx for Windows

Amazon FSx for Windows¶

Amazon FSx for Windows File Server provides a fully managed native Microsoft File System.

With FSx for Windows, you can easily move your Windows-based applications that require file storage in AWS.
It is built on Windows Server and exists solely for Microsoft-based applications so if you need SMB-based file storage then choose FSx.
FSx for Windows also permits connectivity between on-premise servers and AWS so those same on-premise servers can make use of Amazon FSx too.
You can use Microsoft Active Directory to authenticate into the file system.
Amazon FSx for Windows provides multiple levels of security and compliance to help ensure your data is protected. Amazon FSx automatically encrypts your data at-rest and in-transit.
You can access Amazon FSx for Windows from a variety of compute resources, not just EC2.
You can deploy your Amazon FSx for Windows in a single AZ or in a Multi-AZ configuration.
You can use SSD or HDD for the storage device depending on your requirements.
FSx for Windows support daily automated backups and admins in taking backups when needed as well.
FSx for Windows removes duplicated content and compresses common content
By default, all data is encrypted at rest.