
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server now allows you to independently scale IOPS separately from storage capacity, enabling better cost optimization and performance for IOPS-intensive workloads like SQL Server databases.


<div><p>This article announces that Amazon FSx for Windows File Server now allows independent scaling of IOPS from storage capacity, enabling better cost optimization for performance-intensive workloads.</p><ul><li>IOPS can now be configured separately from storage capacity during creation or anytime later</li><li>Supports up to 500 IOPS per GiB, previously fixed at 3 IOPS per GiB ratio</li><li>Ideal for IOPS-intensive workloads like SQL Server databases and VDI</li><li>IOPS updates complete in minutes without downtime</li><li>Available for new and existing file systems across all AWS regions</li></ul><p>This enhancement enables customers to optimize costs for variable IOPS workloads and improve performance for storage-light, IOPS-heavy applications.</p></div>


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