
Build a multi-region FSx for Lustre file system for disaster recovery
Multi-region resiliency refers to the ability to handle failure and maintain service availability even when an entire region or data center goes down. This can be achieved by replicating data, services, and infrastructure across multiple regions.
- Maintain a synchronized FSx Lustre volume in a standby region with minimal performance characteristics
- Enable performance scaling during DR events
- Reduce performance and costs after DR resolution

- Implement a Data Repository Association (DRA) linked to an Amazon S3 bucket in the primary region
- Maintain a minimal FSx Lustre configuration in the DR region
- Use Amazon S3 lifecycle policies to manage object versions
- Start the FSx Lustre volume in the DR region
- Configure the filesystem with higher performance characteristics
- Destroy the high-performance FSx Lustre volume.
- Recreate a minimal setup for future use.
- Eliminates constant "warm" volumes in the DR region
- Reduces potential costs
- Ensures near-real-time data synchronization
- Provides performance scaling flexibility
- Faster fail over compared to traditional backup/restore methods
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