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Guidance for Multi-Protocol Workloads with Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP

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AWS Batch integrates with Amazon ECS to provide autoscaling capabilities that respond to the invoked Lambda functions. These autoscaling capabilities support automated updates for the underlying containers run by AWS Batch. 

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AWS Managed Microsoft AD provides an Active Directory (AD) for this Guidance. AD allows you to authenticate and authorize users with access for both WorkSpaces and the data tier shared by Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP through SMB. AD is commonly used as a standard for integrating multi-protocol access to files.  

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Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP file systems are powered by two file servers in at least one Availability Zone and perform automatic synchronous replication of data for protection against failures. In the event of failure, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP provides automated failover of services from one Availability Zone to another. Through these automated resiliency features, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP relieves teams from having to deal with managing, operating, or updating the underlying infrastructure associated with this service. 

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Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP allows you to scale throughput and Input/Output Operations per Second (IOPS) based on workflow requirements. This helps remove the additional time that is normally required for data copying between file services for Linux and Windows workloads. 

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Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP comes with a capacity pool tier, providing fully elastic storage that can scale to petabytes in size. This tier is most cost-effective for infrequently accessed data. Additionally, Amazon S3 Intelligent Tiering provides a cost-effective option for long-term retention of data. Amazon S3 Intelligent Tiering moves your data to the most cost-effective storage class based on historical usage, such as moving archival data to Amazon S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval. 

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AWS Batch only provisions EC2 instances and containers when invoked by users to avoid actively running compute services when they’re not needed. WorkSpaces virtual desktops will sleep after pre-configured periods of inactivity. By only consuming resources when needed, these services help you reduce the overall carbon footprint of your operations. 

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