AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) — Question 175

A company needs fully managed, highly reliable, and scalable file storage that is accessible over the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol.

Which AWS service will meet these requirements?

Answer options

• A. Amazon S3
• B. Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
• C. Amazon FSx for Windows File Server
• D. Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, as it provides a fully managed file storage service that supports SMB protocol, making it ideal for Windows-based applications. Option A, Amazon S3, is primarily used for object storage and does not support SMB access. Option B, Amazon EFS, is designed for Linux workloads and uses NFS protocol instead of SMB. Option D, Amazon EBS, is a block storage service meant for EC2 instances and does not offer file system access via SMB.