Amazon FSx for OpenZFS Intelligent-Tiering expands to 8 new AWS Regions
Amazon FSx for OpenZFS now supports its Intelligent-Tiering storage class in eight new AWS Regions. This feature automatically optimizes storage costs by moving data across access tiers, benefiting workloads like file shares and media libraries. The expansion makes cost-effective, high-performance storage more accessible to users across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and South America.
- →FSx for OpenZFS Intelligent-Tiering available in 8 new regions
- →Intelligent-Tiering optimizes storage for various workloads
- →Optional SSD read cache improves active data performance
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- FSx for OpenZFS Intelligent-Tiering available in 8 new regions
Amazon FSx for OpenZFS file systems can now be created with the Intelligent-Tiering storage class in 8 additional AWS Regions. This includes US West (N. California), Europe (London, Stockholm, Spain, Zurich), Asia Pacific (Hyderabad, Seoul), and South America (São Paulo). Intelligent-Tiering automatically moves data across storage tiers based on access patterns to optimize costs.
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- Intelligent-Tiering optimizes storage for various workloads
FSx Intelligent-Tiering is designed for general-purpose file workloads including file shares, archives, media libraries, and migrations from on-premises HDD storage. It offers cost savings of up to 85% compared to the FSx SSD storage class.
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- Optional SSD read cache improves active data performance
An optional SSD read cache is available with FSx Intelligent-Tiering to maintain high performance for actively accessed data. Users pay only for the storage they use without capacity management.
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/06/amazon-fsx-openzfs/