Migrating existing file storage to Amazon FSx
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server has the features, performance, and compatibility to help you easily lift and shift enterprise applications to the Amazon Web Services Cloud. The process to migrate your on-premises Microsoft Windows File Server storage to FSx for Windows File Server has the following four major steps:
Migrate your files to FSx for Windows File Server. For more information, see Migrating existing file storage to FSx for Windows File Server.
Migrate your file share configuration to FSx for Windows File Server. For more information, see Migrating your on-premises file share configurations to Amazon FSx.
Associate your existing DNS name as a DNS alias for your Amazon FSx file system. For more information, see Associating a DNS alias with Amazon FSx.
Cut over to FSx for Windows File Server. For more information, see Cutting over operations to Amazon FSx for Windows File Server.
You can find the details for each step in the process in the following sections.
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