AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) — Question 140

A company has a large Microsoft SharePoint deployment running on-premises that requires Microsoft Windows shared file storage. The company wants to migrate this workload to the AWS Cloud and is considering various storage options. The storage solution must be highly available and integrated with Active Directory for access control.
Which solution will satisfy these requirements?

Answer options

• A. Configure Amazon EFS storage and set the Active Directory domain for authentication.
• B. Create an SMB file share on an AWS Storage Gateway file gateway in two Availability Zones.
• C. Create an Amazon S3 bucket and configure Microsoft Windows Server to mount it as a volume.
• D. Create an Amazon FSx for Windows File Server file system on AWS and set the Active Directory domain for authentication.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because Amazon FSx for Windows File Server is designed for Windows-based workloads and provides seamless integration with Active Directory, ensuring secure access control. Options A and B do not fully meet the requirements for high availability and Active Directory integration as effectively as D. Option C is also not suitable since Amazon S3 is not a Windows file system and lacks the necessary integration.