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Amazon Storage Gateway

AWS Storage Gateway is a hybrid cloud storage service that provides on-premises access to virtually unlimited cloud storage. It seamlessly connects on-premises environments to AWS cloud storage, providing low-latency data access with local caching.

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APIs

Amazon Storage Gateway REST API

RESTful API for AWS Storage Gateway enabling management of gateways, volumes, tapes, file shares, and cached storage for hybrid cloud storage architectures.

Features

File Gateway

Provides NFS and SMB access to objects stored in Amazon S3.

Volume Gateway

Provides iSCSI block storage backed by Amazon S3 and Glacier.

Tape Gateway

Virtual tape library backed by S3 and Glacier for backup.

Hybrid Storage

Seamlessly integrate on-premises environments with AWS storage.

Local Caching

Cache frequently accessed data locally for low-latency access.

Use Cases

Cloud Backup

Back up on-premises data to AWS using existing backup workflows.

Disaster Recovery

Store data in AWS for disaster recovery with low RTO.

Data Archiving

Archive cold data to Amazon Glacier through virtual tape library.

Hybrid File Storage

Share files between on-premises and cloud with NFS/SMB access.

Semantic Vocabularies

Amazon Storage Gateway Context

205 classes · 220 properties

JSON-LD

API Governance Rules

Amazon Storage Gateway API Rules

19 rules · 11 errors 7 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

Resources

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Portal
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Documentation
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TermsOfService
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PrivacyPolicy
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Support
Support
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Blog
Blog
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GitHubOrganization
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Console
Console
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SignUp
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StatusPage
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Contact
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SpectralRules
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary

Sources

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description: >-
  AWS Storage Gateway is a hybrid cloud storage service that provides on-premises access to virtually unlimited cloud
  storage. It seamlessly connects on-premises environments to AWS cloud storage, providing low-latency data access with
  local caching.
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  - name: Amazon Storage Gateway REST API
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      RESTful API for AWS Storage Gateway enabling management of gateways, volumes, tapes, file shares, and cached
      storage for hybrid cloud storage architectures.
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      - name: File Gateway
        description: Provides NFS and SMB access to objects stored in Amazon S3.
      - name: Volume Gateway
        description: Provides iSCSI block storage backed by Amazon S3 and Glacier.
      - name: Tape Gateway
        description: Virtual tape library backed by S3 and Glacier for backup.
      - name: Hybrid Storage
        description: Seamlessly integrate on-premises environments with AWS storage.
      - name: Local Caching
        description: Cache frequently accessed data locally for low-latency access.
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      - name: Cloud Backup
        description: Back up on-premises data to AWS using existing backup workflows.
      - name: Disaster Recovery
        description: Store data in AWS for disaster recovery with low RTO.
      - name: Data Archiving
        description: Archive cold data to Amazon Glacier through virtual tape library.
      - name: Hybrid File Storage
        description: Share files between on-premises and cloud with NFS/SMB access.
  - type: Integrations
    data:
      - name: Amazon S3
        description: Store all gateway data in S3 with intelligent tiering.
      - name: Amazon Glacier
        description: Archive tape data to Glacier for long-term retention.
      - name: AWS Backup
        description: Centralized backup of Storage Gateway volumes and file shares.
      - name: Amazon CloudWatch
        description: Monitor gateway metrics and set alarms via CloudWatch.
      - name: AWS CloudTrail
        description: Audit all Storage Gateway API calls for compliance.
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