A company needs on-premises workloads to access Windows file shares hosted in AWS but does not want to add any new infrastructure or applications in its data center. Which AWS service enables this?
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Correct answer: Amazon FSx File Gateway.
Why this is the answer
Amazon FSx File Gateway allows on-premises applications to access file shares hosted on Amazon FSx for Windows File Server in AWS without requiring new on-premises infrastructure. It acts as a cache for frequently accessed data, providing low-latency access while transparently managing data transfer to and from AWS. AWS DataSync is used for high-speed, online data transfer between on-premises storage and AWS storage services, or between different AWS storage services, but it doesn't provide direct file share access for on-premises workloads. Amazon S3 is object storage and does not natively support Windows file shares. The AWS Snow Family is used for large-scale data migration and edge computing, not for enabling ongoing file share access.
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