What is our primary use case?
Our customers mainly use Amazon FSx for high-performance computing.
Our customers are mainly in the Life Science and Pharma industries.
The majority of people are looking at S3 as their destination with Amazon FSx, as they want to store their data on S3. This is where Amazon FSx helps them to store their data on S3.
Our customers are small and medium businesses.
What is most valuable?
Amazon FSx integration doesn't involve much with other AWS tools, but we do use it with other high-performance computing where there's a need for higher IO, so it works better.
Amazon FSx is scalable, so there is no problem with its scalability. I'm not sure exactly how we avoid that problem area, but it can be rated as an eight.
At this stage, there aren't many problems with Amazon FSx. Everything else is fine, but when there is a demanding IO requirement, we do go with Weka and other solutions, while for native needs, we prefer FSx.
What needs improvement?
From my experience, there are areas in Amazon FSx where more performance is needed, as they will be looking for higher IOPS. Sometimes we go with Weka or other solutions due to this need, so it should have more IO capacity when there is a demand.
More performance is needed specifically in the IO area.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with this solution for almost five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have not faced any issues with the stability of this tool.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Amazon FSx is scalable, so there is no problem with its scalability. I'm not sure exactly how we avoid that problem area, but it can be rated as an eight.
How are customer service and support?
My impression of the support side is good so far. I would rate it an eight.
How would you rate customer service and support?
How was the initial setup?
Setting up Amazon FSx is easy, and I would rate it a ten.
Deployment does not take much time; it is actually easy.
What was our ROI?
My customers have seen a return on investment while using Amazon FSx.
My customers see the return on investment mainly for research purposes, as we handle a huge amount of data which requires demanding IO. Whenever they are able to complete their projects, it generates revenue for the business, so it has been good, even though we don't calculate at the project or solution level.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The cost of Amazon FSx is reasonable.
The cost actually depends, as it changes from client to client; it is generally normal.
The cost depends on the storage we use, so it depends on the size.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Sometimes we go with Weka or other solutions due to higher IO needs. At this stage, there aren't many problems with Amazon FSx. Everything else is fine, but when there is a demanding IO requirement, we do go with Weka and other solutions, while for native needs, we prefer FSx.
What other advice do I have?
There is an ongoing project where my customers are exploring the FSx solution, but not yet for AI-driven projects; they plan to in the future.
For those who want to use Amazon FSx, I recommend it as it's very easy to set up; they can start in a few clicks and within a few minutes.
On a scale of one to ten, I would rate Amazon FSx a ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
*Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
