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FSx for Windows File Server file systems should be configured for Multi-AZ deployment

Ensures FSx for Windows File Server file systems use Multi-AZ deployment, distributing file servers across two Availability Zones for high availability.

service
FSx
severity
Medium
scope
evaluated in every region

How to fix it

To configure your FSx Windows File Server file system for Multi-AZ deployment, you need to create a new file system with Multi-AZ deployment type.

  1. Navigate to the Amazon FSx console
  2. Choose 'Create file system'
  3. Select 'Windows File Server' as the file system type
  4. In the 'Deployment type' section, select 'Multi-AZ'
  5. Configure other settings as needed
  6. Create the file system with Multi-AZ deployment
  7. Migrate your data from the single-AZ file system to the new Multi-AZ file system
  8. Update your applications to use the new Multi-AZ file system
  9. Delete the old single-AZ file system once migration is complete

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