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Spec sheet

Purpose
AWS Storage Gateway connects on-premises applications to cloud storage while caching data locally for low-latency access.Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
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.Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Compliance
AWS lists Storage Gateway in compliance programs including SOC, PCI, ISO, FedRAMP, HIPAA, MTSC, C5, K-ISMS, ENS High, OSPAR, and HITRUST CSF.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Support
AWS Premium Support covers Storage Gateway, and AWS Support coordinates hardware-related cases with the appliance manufacturer.Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
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.Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
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.Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
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.Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Gateway types
It offers Tape Gateway, Amazon S3 File Gateway, Amazon FSx File Gateway, and Volume Gateway.Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
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.Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Protocols
The service supports NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and iSCSI-VTL so applications can use AWS storage without modification.Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Usage charges
Storage Gateway billing includes storage, requests, and data transfer; File Gateway objects and requests are billed by Amazon S3.Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
VMware availability
With VMware HA integration, the service can automatically recover from most service interruptions in under 60 seconds.Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
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.Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com

Plans and prices

AWS Storage Gateway Priced on request Usage-based; pricing varies by region and gateway host. 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

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