Exam AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate SAA-C03 topic 1 question 97 discussion

D. Create an Amazon FSx for Windows File Server file system on AWS and set the Active Directory domain for authentication. Amazon FSx for Windows File Server is a fully managed file storage service that is designed to be used with Microsoft Windows workloads. It is integrated with Active Directory for access control and is highly available, as it stores data across multiple availability zones. Additionally, FSx can be used to migrate data from on-premises Microsoft Windows file servers to the AWS Cloud. This makes it a good fit for the requirements described in the question.

A. EFS does not provide native integration with AD for access control. While you can configure EFS to work with AD, it requires additional setup and is not as straightforward as using a dedicated Windows file system like FSx for Windows File Server. B. It may introduce additional complexity for this use case. Creating an SMB file share using AWS Storage Gateway would require maintaining the gateway and managing the synchronization between on-premises and AWS storage. C. S3 does not natively provide the SMB file protocol required for MS SharePoint and Windows shared file storage. While it is possible to mount an S3 as a volume using 3rd-party tools or configurations, it is not the recommended. D. FSx for Windows File Server is a fully managed, highly available file storage service that is compatible with MSWindows shared file storage requirements. It provides native integration with AD, allowing for seamless access control and authentication using existing AD user accounts.

This Q is simple if we remember - FSx is the only readily windows NTFS/SMB/AD compatible FS in Amazon offering. Please, correct me.

FSx is most suitable for Windows File servers whereas Active Directory is also important for access control.

Ans D - Amazon FSx for Windows; set Active Directory I was initially going for A, but EFS doesn't provide native integration with AD for access control; in any event, its Windows so the obvious answer is FSx

D for sure

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/fsx/latest/WindowsGuide/aws-ad-integration-fsxW.html "When you create a file system with Amazon FSx, you join it to your Active Directory domain to provide user authentication and file- and folder-level access control."

D. Create an Amazon FSx for Windows File Server file system on AWS and set the Active Directory domain for authentication. Amazon FSx for Windows File Server is a fully managed file storage service that is designed to be used with Microsoft Windows workloads. It is integrated with Active Directory for access control and is highly available, as it stores data across multiple availability zones. Additionally, FSx can be used to migrate data from on-premises Microsoft Windows file servers to the AWS Cloud. This makes it a good fit for the requirements described in the question.

Microsoft Windows shared file storage = Amazon FSx for Windows File Server

The best solution that satisfies the requirements is D) Create an Amazon FSx for Windows File Server file system on AWS and set the Active Directory domain for authentication. The key requirements are: Shared Windows file storage for SharePoint High availability Integrated Active Directory authentication

D is correct. FSx is for windows and supports AD authentication

Why not B? Migrating the workload? Maybe is needed a hybrid cloud solution

One solution that can satisfy the mentioned requirements is to use Amazon FSx for Windows File Server. Amazon FSx is a fully managed service that provides highly available and scalable file storage for Windows-based applications. It is designed to be fully integrated with Active Directory, which allows you to use your existing domain users and groups to control access to your file shares. Amazon FSx provides the ability to migrate data from on-premises file servers to the cloud, using tools like AWS DataSync, Robocopy or PowerShell. Once the data is migrated, you can continue to use the same tools and processes to manage and access the file shares as you would on-premises. Amazon FSx also provides features such as automatic backups, data encryption, and native multi-Availability Zone (AZ) deployments for high availability. It can be easily integrated with other AWS services, such as Amazon S3, Amazon EFS, and AWS Backup, for additional functionality and backup options.

FSx is for Windows

Option D

Im going for D as the answer because FXs is compatible with windows

Answer is D