AWS File Storage (FSx)  sandbox 

Table of Contents

Scope

AZ scope

Features

4 9s SLA
Connect to S3 using “Data Repository”
Auto import, auto export to keep data in FSx in sync with data in S3
Lazy loads the files as they are accessed so there could be latency when the file is first accessed
FSx, and S3 bucket should be in same region to setup auto-import

POSIX permissions are maintained when moving data between S3 and FSx
AWS File Cache is also a thing where it provides milisecond access to data
Supports Windows (FSx for Windows)
Supports Linux (FSx for Lustre)

Questions

  1. Auto-export works cross region too?
  2. Which protocols are supported by which FSx?
    FSx for -
  • Windows File Server
  • Lustre
  • ONTAP
  • OpenZFS