Demo nodes
2 × c6i.2xlarge
AMAZON EFS. WINDOWS ACCESS. ROADRUNNER SMB.
Windows storage on AWS.
Built for the login storm.
Connect FSLogix profiles and Windows file shares to Amazon EFS through one SMB platform. Keep Active Directory integration and your files in your own AWS account.
Runs in your AWS account. Your files stay in EFS.
Technical overview + demo
Rick Braddy · Founder, Roadrunner SMB
SMB3Windows file access
Amazon EFSFiles in your AWS account
2–8Supported production nodes
AVAILABLE THROUGHAWS Marketplace ↗Fits your existing environmentAmazon EFSSMB3Active DirectoryFSLogixAWS Marketplace
A CLOSER LOOK AT ROADRUNNER
See what connects
your Windows workloads.
Explore the architecture and the administration tasks behind an EFS-backed Windows file service.
01 / THE ARCHITECTUREExplore the technical details
Windows accessSMB3 for Windows clients and FSLogix profiles.
Separate pathsMetadata handling and file-data I/O have different jobs.
Your AWS accountPersistent files remain in Amazon EFS.
PRODUCT WORKFLOW
A working file service.
A clear administrative workflow.
Explore the documented product functions. This interactive overview describes the workflow; it is not a screenshot of the Admin UI.
Read the Admin Guide (English)CLUSTER OPERATIONS
Keep the cluster
in view.
The Admin UI provides cluster-health visibility. Include operating procedures and failure behavior in your evaluation plan.
- Cluster-health visibility
- Deployment and configuration review
- Workload-specific evaluation
USAGE & DIAGNOSTICS
Review usage.
Prepare support information.
Review billing status and generate a Support Report from the Admin UI when investigating an operational issue.
- Billing-status review
- Downloadable Support Reports
- Documented troubleshooting guidance
EXPLORE THE PLANNING MODEL
More serving nodes.
One shared dataset.
Compare published planning configurations and see how instance size and node count affect the model.
Model-based planning guidance, not a production guarantee. Validate your own FSLogix workload. The explorer covers 4, 6 and 8 nodes.
Read the source and sizing assumptions (English)02 / CAPACITY EXPLORERFSLogix workload model
Modeled concurrent users
Modeled logins / second
080,000
STORAGE THAT STAYS TOGETHER
Grow the file estate.
Keep a common foundation.
Explore the difference between adding storage islands and scaling an SMB layer over a shared EFS dataset.
TECHNICAL OVERVIEW + DEMO
Inside the Roadrunner SMB 1.3 demonstration.
Follow the metadata and file-data paths, then review the setup used to demonstrate concentrated FSLogix login demand.
Download the technical overview (PDF, English)
LoginSim input
50 new logins launched every 5 seconds.
Admin visibility
Dashboard and metrics: sessions, throughput, latency, CPU, RAM and cluster health.
Visible demonstration, not a maximum-capacity benchmark. Launched logins describe test input, not measured completed-login throughput.
THE WORKLOADS
Two storage challenges.
One common foundation.
Desktop sessions and long-lived business files create different demands. Give both a deliberate storage architecture.
01
DESKTOP PROFILES
Plan for the morning
everyone signs in.
FSLogix login and reconnect events concentrate storage activity into short windows. Evaluate the profile workload your users actually create.
Explore desktop workloads02
BUSINESS FILE SHARES
Let the file estate grow
with the business.
Home directories and departmental files need familiar Windows access. Keep persistent files in EFS while planning SMB serving capacity separately.
Explore shared file storageTHE PLATFORM
Built around
your infrastructure.
A focused file-services platform for teams making deliberate choices about Windows storage on AWS.
Inside the architectureWindows-native access
SMB3 and Active Directory connect Windows users and applications to the file layer.
Files in your account
Persistent file data stays in your Amazon EFS environment, without a proprietary file format.
Separate serving from storage
Assess serving capacity and storage growth as separate architectural decisions.
TAKE THE DETAIL WITH YOU
The engineering.
The architecture.
The next decision.
Read the architecture whitepaper and bring concrete questions to your evaluation. Understand identity, deployment topology and the file-data path before deciding.
PDF in English. Original cover artwork from the Roadrunner website.
Where does the product run?
Roadrunner SMB is deployed into your AWS account. The public website is separate from the software you deploy.
Does the Eval Kit have usage charges?
Yes. AWS infrastructure and applicable software usage charges apply. The Eval Kit is for evaluation and automatically uninstalls after 30 days.
Are capacity figures performance guarantees?
No. Published capacity models are planning guidance. Define success criteria and validate the actual workload before making a production decision.
Where should we begin?
Start with your desktop environment, storage requirements and deployment constraints. Review the architecture or send a business inquiry to discuss a suitable evaluation.