70. Use of Storage Gateway for Backup and Archiving

AWS Storage Gateway is a hybrid cloud storage service that offers on-premises integration with the AWS cloud storage environment. It offers a set of storage solutions to meet various business needs, including backup and archiving, disaster recovery, data migration, data archiving and more.

There are three types of storage gateways that AWS offers: File Gateway, Volume Gateway, and Tape Gateway. Each of these gateway types serves different needs and use cases.

File Gateway allows you to store and retrieve objects in AWS as files, using a standard file sharing protocol. Volume Gateway allows you to create block storage volumes and attach them as iSCSI hard disks to your on-premises servers and applications. Tape Gateway provides a tape-compatible virtual backup and archive solution, allowing you to archive data offsite without the need for a physical tape infrastructure.

To use the AWS Storage Gateway for backup and archiving, you need to set up and activate a storage gateway, create an AWS account, set up a connection between your on-premises environment and AWS, and then start moving data to AWS.

To configure and activate a storage gateway, you need to download and install the AWS Storage Gateway application on a host in your on-premises environment. The app creates a storage gateway that connects your on-premises environment to AWS. After installing the application, you can activate the storage gateway using the AWS Management console.

After enabling the storage gateway, you need to set up a connection between your on-premises environment and AWS. This usually involves setting up a VPN connection or a dedicated private line connection using AWS Direct Connect. The connection provides a secure route for transferring data between your on-premises environment and AWS.

Once the connection is established, you can start moving data to AWS. You can do this by creating storage volumes or file shares on the Storage Gateway and then moving data to those volumes or shares. The storage gateway moves data to AWS in the background, optimizing data transfer to minimize impact on your network performance.

AWS Storage Gateway also offers data management features such as volume snapshots, volume cloning, and volume mirroring that you can use to protect your data and ensure its availability. Additionally, the service integrates with other AWS services such as Amazon S3, Amazon Glacier, AWS Backup and AWS IAM to provide a complete backup and archive solution.

In summary, AWS Storage Gateway is a robust and flexible solution for backup and archiving. It provides an easy way to move data to AWS, offers data management capabilities, and integrates with other AWS services to provide a complete backup and archive solution.