Q5 — AWS SAA-C03 Ch.14

Question 5 of 100 | ← Chapter 14

Q1005. A company has multiple Microsoft Windows SMB file servers and Linux NFS file servers for file sharing in an on-premises environment. As part of the company's AWS migration plan, the company wants to consolidate the file servers in the AWS Cloud.The company needs a managed AWS storage service that supports both NFS and SMB access. The solution must be able to share between protocols. The solution must have redundancy at the Availability Zone level.Which solution will meet these requirements?

Correct Answer: A. Use Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP for storage. Configure multi-protocol access.

Explanation

To meet the company's requirements for a managed AWS storage service that supports both NFS and SMB access, can share between protocols, and provides redundancy at the Availability Zone level, the best solution is:A. Use Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP for storage. Configure multi-protocol access.Explanation:Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP: This service supports both NFS and SMB protocols, allowing you to consolidate file sharing for both Windows and Linux environments. It provides multi-protocol access, enabling seamless interaction between different file systems.Redundancy: FSx for NetApp ONTAP is designed to offer high availability and redundancy within an Availability Zone, meeting the requirement for fault tolerance.Evaluation of Other Options:B. Create two Amazon EC2 instances: While this approach could technically provide the required access, it involves significant management overhead, including patching, scaling, and maintenance of the EC2 instances, which is not ideal for a managed service requirement.C. Use Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP for SMB access. Use Amazon FSx for Lustre for NFS access: This option would require managing two different FSx services, complicating the setup and management. It does not offer the desired consolidated access.D. Use Amazon S3 storage... with an Amazon S3 File Gateway: While this option provides access to S3, it does not natively support SMB and NFS as file systems in the same way that FSx does. Additionally, using S3 would not provide the same level of file system features as FSx.In summary, Option A is the most suitable solution for consolidating file servers in AWS while meeting the requirements for protocol support, redundancy, and managed service capabilities.