AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 256

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

Amazon FSx for Windows File Server is designed specifically for Windows-based applications that require SMB protocol access, making it the best fit for the company's needs. Amazon S3 is an object storage service and does not support SMB, while Amazon EFS provides file storage but is accessed via NFS, and Amazon EBS is block storage, not file storage.