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EagleDream FSx for Windows File Server on AWS

Shared file storage for Windows-based applications

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This Partner Solution deploys Amazon FSx for Windows File Server to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud. FSx for Windows File Server provides a fully managed native Microsoft Windows file system so that you can move your Windows-based applications that require shared file storage to AWS. The deployment includes your choice of AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory (AWS Managed Microsoft AD) or self-managed Microsoft Active Directory.

This Partner Solution is for IT infrastructure architects, administrators, and DevOps professionals who are planning to implement Microsoft Windows file systems on AWS. FSx for Windows File Server is not available in all AWS Regions. For a current list of supported Regions, refer to Service Endpoints and Quotas.

This Partner Solution was developed by AWS solutions architects. EagleDream Technologies is a Premier AWS Partner.

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  •  What you'll build
  • Amazon FSx for Windows File Server with AWS Managed Microsoft AD
    Amazon FSx for Windows File Server with self-managed Active Directory

    Use this Partner Solution to set up FSx for Windows File Server with AWS Managed Microsoft AD or with self-managed Active Directory. The deployment includes the following:

    • A highly available architecture that spans two Availability Zones*
    • A virtual private cloud (VPC) configured with public and private subnets according to AWS best practices, to provide you with your own virtual network on AWS*
    • In the public subnets:
      • Managed network address translation (NAT) gateways to allow outbound internet access for resources in the private subnets*
      • A Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) host in an Auto Scaling group to allow inbound Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) access to Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances in public and private subnets*
    • In the private subnets:
      • Your choice of the following: an AWS Managed Microsoft AD domain or self-managed Active Directory on EC2 instances*
      • FSx for Windows File Server

    * The template that deploys the Partner Solution into an existing VPC skips the components marked by asterisks and prompts you for your existing VPC configuration.

  •  How to deploy

  • To set up FSx for Windows File Server on AWS, follow the instructions in the deployment guide. The deployment process takes about 1.5 hours and includes these steps:

    1. Sign in to your AWS account. If you don't have an AWS account, sign up at https://aws.amazon.com.
    2. Launch the Partner Solution by choosing from the following options:
    3. During the deployment, choose your deployment scenario:
      • AWS Managed Microsoft AD
      • Self-managed Active Directory
    4. Test the deployment.

    Amazon may share user-deployment information with the AWS Partner that collaborated with AWS on this solution.  

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  •  Costs and licenses

  • You are responsible for the cost of the AWS services and any third-party licenses used while running this solution. There is no additional cost for using the solution.

    This solution includes configuration parameters that you can customize. Some of these settings, such as instance type, affect the cost of deployment. For cost estimates, refer to the pricing pages for each AWS service you use. Prices are subject to change.

    Tip: After you deploy a solution, create AWS Cost and Usage Reports to track associated costs. These reports deliver billing metrics to an Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) bucket in your account. They provide cost estimates based on usage throughout each month and aggregate the data at the end of the month. For more information, refer to What are AWS Cost and Usage Reports?