Amazon FSx for Windows File Server

• Fully managed native Windows file system in AWS.

• Supports SMB protocol and Windows NTFS.

• Integrates with Microsoft Active Directory for authentication and access control.

• Supports ACLs, user quotas, and DFS Namespaces to group files from multiple file systems.

• Mountable on Linux EC2 instances for cross-platform access.

Performance & Storage

• Scales to tens of GB/s throughput, millions of IOPS, and hundreds of PB.

• Storage options:
• SSD – Low-latency workloads (databases, media processing, analytics).
• HDD – General use (home directories, CMS, departmental shares).

Connectivity & Availability

• Accessible from on-premises via VPN or Direct Connect.

• Multi-AZ deployment for high availability.

• Daily automatic backups to S3 for durability and recovery.