Managed NFS/SMB protocols.
Fully managed file storage with NFS v3/v4.1 and SMB 3.0 support. Scales dynamically to petabytes with multi-AZ high availability.
NFS / SMB
Protocol
10 GB/s
Throughput
Multi-AZ
Availability
Petabytes
Scale
Service Tiers
Choose the right performance and availability tier for your file workloads.
Premium Tier
High-performance SSD-backed file storage for critical applications, databases, and heavy read/write workloads.
Throughput
Scales linearly
Max IOPS
60,000
Capacity
2.5 TB - 100 TB
Availability
99.99% Multi-AZ
Shared storage, managed.
NFS and SMB protocols. High availability.
NFS and SMB
Native NFS v3/v4.1 and SMB 3.0 support. Mount from Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Auto-scaling performance
Throughput scales automatically with capacity. Up to 10 GB/s for large workloads.
Multi-AZ availability
Data replicated across availability zones. Automatic failover for HA.
POSIX permissions
Full POSIX file system semantics with UID/GID mapping and ACLs.
Snapshots & backups
Scheduled snapshots with point-in-time recovery. Cross-region backups.
K8s CSI driver
Native CSI driver for ReadWriteMany PersistentVolumes in Kubernetes.
Getting started
Launch your first instance in three steps. CLI, console, or API — your choice.
ur storage filestore create shared \
--tier=premium --capacity=1TB \
--network=defaultFile storage patterns.
Shared access and Kubernetes.
Multi-instance shared storage
Shared file system for web servers, CMS, and application pools.
View tutorialSuggested configuration
NFS · Multi-AZ · Auto-scale
Estimate your costs
Create detailed configurations to see exactly how much your architecture will cost. Pay for what you use, down to the second.
Configuration 1
File System
Capacity
Operations & Transfer
Cost details
NFS v4.1 and SMB 3.0. Scales to petabytes.
Works seamlessly with
Frequently asked questions
Shared file storage.
NFS and SMB with multi-AZ availability and automatic scaling.