Roadrunner SMB™ — Documentation
Product: Roadrunner SMB (RRSMB)
Publisher: Rick Braddy LLC
Support: Support & Troubleshooting
Documentation Set
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Quick Start Guide | Deploy, configure, and connect in minutes |
| VPC prerequisites | Simple VPC checklist before you launch (subnets, NAT, endpoints, AD) |
| Identity and permissions | Three identities, AWS® deployer IAM tiers, AD delegation |
| Deployer permission matrix | Template-derived CFN → IAM action tables for enterprise deploy roles |
| AD domain join delegation | Minimum AD permissions for domain join without Domain Admin |
| Deployment Guide | Architecture, prerequisites, and detailed deployment |
| Admin Guide | Day-to-day administration |
| Known Limitations | What is and is not supported in this release |
| Frequently Asked Questions | Architecture, billing, performance, security, and operations FAQ |
| Support & Troubleshooting | Diagnosing issues and getting help |
| AWS Marketplace deployment summary | Product facts for Marketplace listing and reviewers |
What is Roadrunner SMB?
Roadrunner SMB is an SMB3 gateway for Amazon EFS® with optional multi-node high availability. It provides:
- Configurable 1–4 node deployments — 1-node for evaluation, trial, and non-HA use; multi-node for production HA; resize 1–4 from Admin UI Cluster page after deploy
- Clustered Samba state coordination (CTDB) with customer-facing routing/failover via AWS load balancing, ECS health checks, and Roadrunner SMB readiness/fencing
- Amazon EFS storage for share data and cluster coordination
- Active Directory® integration for domain-authenticated access
- Admin UI over HTTPS/443 via
AdminUIUrlorAFirstTimeSetupInstructionson the parent CloudFormation® stack Outputs tab (Marketplace) - Multi-AZ-ready deployment for resilience against AZ-level failures when using multiple nodes and subnets
Roadrunner SMB is deployed via AWS Marketplace CloudFormation into your existing VPC. No additional infrastructure components are required beyond what the CloudFormation stack creates.