# EUCPERF05-BP05 Consider the benefits of additional AWS storage services
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 As an alternative to internal storage, some workloads benefit from shared storage for collaboration or to enable persisting data in centralized locations. Using non-internal storage services delivers storage with customizable performance, which gives administrators more control for common storage attributes like IOPS, throughput, and volume size that directly impact performance and user experience. 

 **Level of risk exposed if this best practice is not established:** Medium 

## Implementation guidance
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 Review additional storage services if any of the workloads you are migrating to AWS EUC services require tunable performance, larger volume sizes exceeding those provided by the EUC services, or granular control over throughput and IOPs, including Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP , and Amazon EFS. 

 For more information, see [Persistent storage for Amazon WorkSpaces Applications Linux Fleets on Amazon Elastic File System](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/desktop-and-application-streaming/persistent-storage-for-amazon-appstream-2-0-linux-fleets-on-amazon-elastic-file-system/) and [Connect Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP to Amazon WorkSpaces Applications Linux instances](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/desktop-and-application-streaming/connect-amazon-fsx-for-netapp-ontap-to-amazon-appstream-2-0-linux-instances/).