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AWS Storage Gateway
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AWS Storage Gateway
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Tape Gateway data written: $0.01/GB up to $125.00 per gateway per month · First 100 GB written to AWS per account is free · Storage, requests, data transfer, and optional CloudWatch charges may apply
Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
On the record
- AWS integrations
- The service integrates with CloudWatch, CloudTrail, IAM, KMS, AWS Backup, Amazon S3, Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, Amazon EBS, and S3 Glacier storage tiers.aws.amazon.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Compliance
- AWS lists Storage Gateway in compliance programs including SOC, PCI, ISO, FedRAMP, HIPAA, MTSC, C5, K-ISMS, ENS High, OSPAR, and HITRUST CSF.docs.aws.amazon.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- Gateways can run as on-premises VMs on VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, or Linux KVM, as an on-premises hardware appliance, in VMware Cloud on AWS, or as an AMI in Amazon EC2.aws.amazon.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Encryption
- Data transferred between gateway appliances and AWS is encrypted using SSL; stored data is encrypted by default with S3-SSE, with AWS KMS keys available as an option.aws.amazon.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- File and tape storage
- S3 File Gateway stores files as Amazon S3 objects, while Tape Gateway presents a virtual tape library compatible with most leading backup applications.aws.amazon.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Gateway types
- It offers Tape Gateway, Amazon S3 File Gateway, Amazon FSx File Gateway, and Volume Gateway.aws.amazon.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Intended use
- AWS describes use cases including moving backups and archives to the cloud, cloud-backed on-premises file shares, low-latency access to AWS data, and data lake workflows.aws.amazon.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Protocols
- The service supports NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and iSCSI-VTL so applications can use AWS storage without modification.aws.amazon.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- AWS Storage Gateway connects on-premises applications to cloud storage while caching data locally for low-latency access.aws.amazon.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- AWS Premium Support covers Storage Gateway, and AWS Support coordinates hardware-related cases with the appliance manufacturer.aws.amazon.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Usage charges
- Storage Gateway billing includes storage, requests, and data transfer; File Gateway objects and requests are billed by Amazon S3.aws.amazon.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- VMware availability
- With VMware HA integration, the service can automatically recover from most service interruptions in under 60 seconds.aws.amazon.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Volume backups
- Volume Gateway can create incremental EBS snapshots, and it integrates with AWS Backup to manage backup and recovery of cached and stored volumes.aws.amazon.com · read 30 Sep 2026
