An application requires a shared file system. The workload is highly parallel and requires massive throughput (up to 10 GB/s) for a high-performance computing (HPC) cluster running on Linux. Which TWO storage solutions could meet this requirement? (Select TWO.)

Answer options:

Amazon FSx for Windows File Server

Amazon FSx for Lustre

Amazon EFS in General Purpose performance mode

Amazon EFS in Max I/O performance mode

Amazon EBS Provisioned IOPS (io2)

How to approach this question

Identify 'HPC', 'Linux', and 'massive throughput'. FSx for Lustre is the premier choice. EFS Max I/O is the alternative for highly parallel workloads.

Full Answer

Amazon FSx for Lustre, Amazon EFS in Max I/O performance mode

FSx for Lustre is purpose-built for HPC. EFS in Max I/O mode is also designed for highly parallel, high-throughput workloads.

Common mistakes

Selecting EFS General Purpose, which is for standard web serving and CMS workloads.

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