SAA-C03 Q687 · Storage

Question

A company is implementing a shared storage solution for a media application that is hosted in the AWS Cloud. The company needs the ability to use SMB clients to access data. The solution must be fully managed. Which AWS solution meets these requirements?

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**Amazon FSx for Windows File Server** meets all three requirements perfectly:

1. **Shared storage solution**: FSx for Windows File Server provides a fully managed Windows-native file system that multiple application servers can access simultaneously. It's built on Windows Server and uses the Windows NTFS file system.

2. **SMB client access**: FSx for Windows File Server natively supports the **Server Message Block (SMB)** protocol (versions 2.0 through 3.1.1). SMB is the standard protocol for Windows-based file sharing. This is the core differentiator — FSx for Windows File Server was purpose-built for SMB workloads.

3. **Fully managed**: Amazon FSx is a **fully managed service**. AWS handles hardware provisioning, software configuration, patching, backups, and maintenance. You don't m

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