Question 450
Which result best demonstrates that the cloud choice meets the requirement? A Windows enterprise application needs shared managed file storage compatible with Windows file protocols.
Explanation
Correct Answer
The Windows application accesses the expected shared file service. This is the best expected outcome for the stated situation. Amazon FSx offers managed file systems with options such as FSx for Windows File Server. The key business clue is: Look for Windows-oriented shared file storage rather than S3 object requests. A suitable choice is: Choose the appropriate Amazon FSx file system for the workload. An expected result is: The Windows application accesses the expected shared file service. Important limitation: Not every FSx deployment has the same file-system protocol or feature set.
Incorrect Answers
EC2 instance store provides temporary block storage physically associated with the host. That addresses a different mechanism; this question turns on The Windows application accesses the expected shared file service.
AWS Storage Gateway connects supported on-premises storage workflows with AWS cloud storage. In the present case the governing issue is The Windows application accesses the expected shared file service, which this does not resolve.
Amazon EFS provides managed elastic shared file storage with an NFS interface for supported workloads. It does not verify the requested outcome; here the decisive check concerns The Windows application accesses the expected shared file service.