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Amazon FSx: Purpose-Built File Systems

The four FSx variants in depth — Windows File Server, NetApp ONTAP, OpenZFS, and Lustre — and how to choose between them based on protocol compatibility and workload shape.

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🎓 Learning objectives

  • Match each FSx variant to the specific protocol or workload it's built for
  • Explain why FSx for Lustre is the standard choice for ML training and HPC workloads
  • Explain what FSx for Windows File Server needs Active Directory for
  • Compare FSx for NetApp ONTAP against FSx for OpenZFS for a given migration scenario

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