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SOA-C02 · Question #5

A company is migrating its production file server to AWS. All data that is stored on the file server must remain accessible if an Availability Zone becomes unavailable or when system maintenance is…

The correct answer is B. Create an Amazon FSx for Windows File Server Multi-AZ file system. Amazon FSx for Windows File Server supports the SMB protocol and Windows ACLs, and it offers a Multi-AZ deployment option for high availability. With a Multi-AZ file system, data remains accessible even if an Availability Zone becomes unavailable or during system maintenance…

Submitted by parkjh· Mar 30, 2026Storage and Data Management

Question

A company is migrating its production file server to AWS. All data that is stored on the file server must remain accessible if an Availability Zone becomes unavailable or when system maintenance is performed. Users must be able to interact with the file server through the SMB protocol. Users also must have the ability to manage file permissions by using Windows ACLs. Which solution will meet these requirements?

Options

  • ACreate a single AWS Storage Gateway file gateway.
  • BCreate an Amazon FSx for Windows File Server Multi-AZ file system.
  • CDeploy two AWS Storage Gateway file gateways across two Availability Zones.
  • DDeploy two Amazon FSx for Windows File Server Single-AZ 2 file systems.

How the community answered

(45 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    80% (36)
  • C
    11% (5)
  • D
    7% (3)

Explanation

Amazon FSx for Windows File Server supports the SMB protocol and Windows ACLs, and it offers a Multi-AZ deployment option for high availability. With a Multi-AZ file system, data remains accessible even if an Availability Zone becomes unavailable or during system maintenance, making it the optimal solution for the company's

Topics

#FSx for Windows File Server#Multi-AZ#SMB protocol#Windows ACLs

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