A large education company recently introduced Amazon Workspaces to provide access to internal applications across multiple universities. The company is storing user profiles on an Amazon FSx for Windows File Server file system. The file system is configured with a DNS alias and is connected to a self-managed Active Directory. As more users begin to use the Workspaces, login time increases to unacceptable levels. An investigation reveals a degradation in performance of the file system. The company created the file system on HDD storage with a throughput of 16 MBps. A solutions architect must improve the performance of the file system during a defined maintenance window. What should the solutions architect do to meet these requirements with the LEAST administrative effort?
Select one answer.
Marked answer: B
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Chose B3
B is the right! Let me clarify - the ability to change storage type depends on which FSx file system type you're using: FSx for Windows File Server: Yes (with limitations) - You CAN switch from HDD to SSD storage type - Available since a feature update in 2022 - Done through console or CLI using the "Update storage type" option - The process involves data migration in the background - May take several hours depending on data size - File system remains available during the switch
Chose B2
Historically (pre-2023), Option A was correct, because FSx didn’t support in-place conversion — you had to restore to a new file system. However, AWS updated FSx for Windows File Server to support: Throughput scaling in place (2021) HDD → SSD storage type updates in place (2023+) Therefore, as of 2025 exams, AWS expects you to know the current capability.
