AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) — Question 217

A company is implementing a shared storage solution for a media application that is hosted in the AWS Cloud. The company needs the ability to use SMB clients to access data. The solution must be fully managed.

Which AWS solution meets these requirements?

Answer options

• A. Create an AWS Storage Gateway volume gateway. Create a file share that uses the required client protocol. Connect the application server to the file share.
• B. Create an AWS Storage Gateway tape gateway. Configure tapes to use Amazon S3. Connect the application server to the tape gateway.
• C. Create an Amazon EC2 Windows instance. Install and configure a Windows file share role on the instance. Connect the application server to the file share.
• D. Create an Amazon FSx for Windows File Server file system. Attach the file system to the origin server. Connect the application server to the file system.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because Amazon FSx for Windows File Server is a fully managed service that provides SMB access, meeting the requirements. Option A, while it uses SMB, does not provide a fully managed solution as effectively as FSx. Option B deals with tape storage, which is not suitable for direct SMB access, and option C requires manual setup and management of an EC2 instance, which does not fulfill the fully managed requirement.