Amazon Storage Gateway - A Solution for Hybrid Cloud Model
Overview
The hybrid cloud model is the model where part of the infrastructure is in the cloud (AWS), and part remains on-premises. There are some reasons: long cloud migration timelines
AWS provides a bridge between on-premises infrastructure and cloud storage solutions, that is where AWS Storage Gateway comes in.
AWS Cloud Native Storage Options
In AWS, there are several storage options:
AWS Storage Gateway enables us to connect the on-premises infrastructure to these cloud-native storage options, allowing seamless data transfer and hybrid storage configurations
What is AWS Storage Gateway?
AWS Storage Gateway is a hybrid cloud storage service that acts as a bridge between the on-premises data store system and AWS cloud data. It allows us to back up, archive, and extend our on-premises storage to AWS.
Use cases
Types of AWS Storage Gateway
S3 File Gateway
Connects on-premises applications to an S3 bucket using NFS or SMB protocols.
Allows us to store data in Amazon S3 and access it from on-premises as if it were a local file system.
Recently accessed files are cached locally for quick access, while the rest are stored in S3.
Supports different storage classes such as S3 Standard, S3 Standard-IA, and S3 Intelligent-Tiering
Support lifecycle policies to archive data to S3 Glacier.
Use IAM roles for each File Gateway when accessing the bucket.
Amazon FSx File Gateway
Provides access to Amazon FSx for Windows File Server.
Uses the SMB protocol for Windows file system compatibility,
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The important reason to use FSx File Gateway is that the storage gateway offers local caching of frequently accessed files for low-latency access.
This gateway is beneficial for use cases like group file sharing or home directories.
Volume Gateway
Provides iSCSI block storage backed by Amazon S3.
Two modes:
Cached volumes: Frequently accessed data is cached on-premises, and the rest is stored in S3.
Stored volumes: The entire dataset is kept on-premises, with periodic backups to S3.
Ideal for backup of on-premises volumes, with snapshots stored in Amazon EBS.
Tape Gateway
Replace physical tape systems with virtual tapes stored in Amazon S3 or Glacier.
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It uses the iSCSI VTL (Virtual Tape Library) protocol, which is integrated with existing tape-based backup software.
Ideal for companies that want to retire physical tape systems and migrate to a more efficient, cloud-based solution.
Hardware Appliance for AWS Storage Gateway
For organizations without virtualization capabilities, AWS offers a Storage Gateway Hardware Appliance.
This is a physical device that can be installed in the data center to serve as a File Gateway, Volume Gateway, or Tape Gateway. It provides the necessary compute, memory, and SSD cache to ensure smooth operation, particularly in environments where virtualization isn’t available.
Use Cases
File Gateway: Useful for organizations that need to share files across multiple locations while utilizing cloud storage for scalability and cost efficiency. Supports NFS/SMB protocols and allows caching for rapid access to frequently used data.
FSx File Gateway: Perfect for companies using Windows file shares and wanting low-latency access to important files while keeping the rest of their data in Amazon FSx.
Volume Gateway: Ideal for backing up application servers and with Amazon S3 and EBS snapshots.
Tape Gateway: Suited for organizations wanting to replace their traditional tape backup infrastructure with cloud storage, while still using their existing tape backup processes.
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