Amazon FSx Infographic
Cloud Storage Solutions

Amazon FSx

Specialized high-performance file systems for Windows and Compute-Intensive workloads.

The Core Ingredients

Choosing the right flavor for your infrastructure needs.

FSx for Windows

Business Applications & SMB

  • Native SMB Protocol support for Windows-based apps.
  • Full Active Directory integration and ACLs.
  • Automatic backups and Multi-AZ deployment options.
  • Built on Windows File Server for full compatibility.

FSx for Lustre

HPC & Machine Learning

  • Sub-millisecond latencies and hundreds of GB/s throughput.
  • Seamless integration with Amazon S3 data lakes.
  • Designed for Parallel Processing workloads.
  • Ideal for Video Rendering, Financial Modeling, and ML.

How It Works

Data flow from compute to high-speed storage.

COMPUTE EC2 Instances EKS Containers Amazon FSx Managed File System DATA SOURCES S3 Data Repository
1. Connect
2. Process & Store
3. Sync / Persist

Performance

Consistent sub-millisecond latencies for the most demanding IOPS workloads.

Security

Encryption at rest and in transit. Compliant with PCI-DSS, ISO, and SOC.

Scalability

Scale to petabytes of data with a few clicks or via the AWS SDK.

Cost-Effective

Data compression and deduplication features to reduce storage footprint.

© 2023 Cloud Education Visualization • Amazon FSx Deep Dive

Amazon FSx Infographic
Cloud Storage Solutions

Amazon FSx

Specialized high-performance file systems for Windows and Compute-Intensive workloads.

The Core Ingredients

Choosing the right flavor for your infrastructure needs.

FSx for Windows

Business Applications & SMB

  • Native SMB Protocol support for Windows-based apps.
  • Full Active Directory integration and ACLs.
  • Automatic backups and Multi-AZ deployment options.
  • Built on Windows File Server for full compatibility.

FSx for Lustre

HPC & Machine Learning

  • Sub-millisecond latencies and hundreds of GB/s throughput.
  • Seamless integration with Amazon S3 data lakes.
  • Designed for Parallel Processing workloads.
  • Ideal for Video Rendering, Financial Modeling, and ML.

How It Works

Data flow from compute to high-speed storage.

COMPUTE EC2 Instances EKS Containers Amazon FSx Managed File System DATA SOURCES S3 Data Repository
1. Connect
2. Process & Store
3. Sync / Persist

Performance

Consistent sub-millisecond latencies for the most demanding IOPS workloads.

Security

Encryption at rest and in transit. Compliant with PCI-DSS, ISO, and SOC.

Scalability

Scale to petabytes of data with a few clicks or via the AWS SDK.

Cost-Effective

Data compression and deduplication features to reduce storage footprint.

© 2023 Cloud Education Visualization • Amazon FSx Deep Dive

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