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What is AWS Storage Gateway and how does it bridge on premises environments with AWS cloud storage?

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AWS Storage Gateway is a hybrid cloud storage service that connects an on premises software appliance to AWS storage services, letting on premises applications access cloud storage using standard storage protocols they already understand, such as file shares, block storage volumes, or virtual tape libraries, without needing to be rewritten to use AWS specific APIs directly.
aws storagegateway create-gateway --gateway-name my-gateway --gateway-timezone GMT --gateway-type FILE_S3
Real-world example A company with an on premises application that expects a standard network file share uses Storage Gateway's file gateway to seamlessly store those files in S3 in the background, without requiring any changes to the existing application itself.

Common follow-ups: What are the three main types of Storage Gateway configurations?;Does Storage Gateway require any special hardware to run?

S3 & Storage;AWS Direct Connect & Hybrid Connectivity
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