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AWS Storage Gateway

byAmazon Web Services (AWS)
in Hybrid Cloud Storage
4.4

Overview

Product Information on AWS Storage Gateway

Updated 13th October 2025

What is AWS Storage Gateway?

AWS Storage Gateway is a hybrid cloud storage software that enables on-premises applications to seamlessly use cloud storage by providing integration between on-premises environments and cloud-based storage. The software supports three types of gateways: File Gateway, Tape Gateway, and Volume Gateway, each offering specific capabilities such as file storage for object access in the cloud, tape backup replacement with virtual tapes, and cloud-backed storage volumes with local caching. AWS Storage Gateway addresses the business need for secure backup, disaster recovery, and data archiving while enabling organizations to bridge existing infrastructure with scalable cloud storage resources. It supports features such as automated data transfer, encryption, and native integration with cloud storage management tools.

AWS Storage Gateway Pricing

AWS Storage Gateway software uses a pay-as-you-go pricing model based on the type and amount of storage provisioned and data transferred. Charges apply for gateway usage per hour, storage consumed in gigabytes per month, and requests or data written to AWS, with no upfront fees or required commitments.

Overall experience with AWS Storage Gateway

Assistant Manager
250M - 500M USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“Integration with Active Directory Simplifies Permission Controls on Storage Gateway”

5.0
Apr 22, 2026
We are using Storage Gateway in our organization for file-sharing purposes. Through this, any changes made by one user are visible to other users, and multiple users are able to connect to and use the same file simultaneously.
Senior Director of IT
50M - 250M USD, Consumer Goods
CRITICAL

“AWS Storage Gateway for cloud-based backup of network files”

1.0
Dec 12, 2017
We've had no trouble at all. We were able to deploy a cloud backup solution with no impact to our users at all.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 6th March 2025

Amazon Web Services (AWS), established in 2006, is focused on providing essential infrastructure services to businesses globally in the form of cloud computing. The key advantage offered through cloud computing, particularly via AWS, is its capacity to shift fixed infrastructure expenses into flexible costs. Businesses have been able to forgo extensive planning and procurement of servers and other Information Technology (IT) resources, owing to AWS. AWS seeks to provide businesses with prompt and cost-effective access to resources using Amazon's expertise and economies of scale, as and when their business requires. Currently, AWS offers a robust, scalable, economic infrastructure platform on the cloud powering an extensive array of businesses worldwide. It operates across numerous industries with data center locations in various parts of the globe including U.S., Europe, Singapore, and Japan.

Company Details

Updated 23rd December 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
2006
Head office location
Seattle, United States
Number of employees
10001+
Website
http://aws.amazon.com

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AWS Storage Gateway Reviews and Ratings

4.4

(75 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

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4 Star
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4.6

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  • Assistant Manager
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Integration with Active Directory Simplifies Permission Controls on Storage Gateway

    5.0
    Apr 22, 2026
    We are using Storage Gateway in our organization for file-sharing purposes. Through this, any changes made by one user are visible to other users, and multiple users are able to connect to and use the same file simultaneously.
  • Director Of It Services
    <50M USD
    IT Services
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    AWS Storage Gateway Review

    4.0
    Dec 22, 2025
    Deployed as a VM and allows us to extend local storage into AWS cloud. The service is fine and easy to manage.
  • IT MANAGER
    <50M USD
    IT Services
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    Hybrid Cloud Storage Offers Data Efficiency But Faces Complexity And Cost Challenges

    5.0
    Dec 3, 2025
    a reliable hybrid cloud storage, great for specific use cases but require carefully setup and cost management
  • SOC Manager
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Education
    Review Source

    It allows for efficient integration between local servers and cloud storage.

    5.0
    Nov 3, 2025
    It is an excellent hybrid storage service that connects on-premises infrastructure with the AWS cloud.
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  • SOFTWARE ARCHITECT
    50M-1B USD
    Transportation
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    AWS Storage Volume Gateway Simplifies Disaster Recovery Compliance for On-Premise Systems

    4.0
    Oct 23, 2025
    Our on-premise system, which we have developed, integrated and is currently in operation, collects a large quantity of data. The data is organized in several tiers, where the most recent data is accessed frequently, while older data is accessed very sporadically. To be compliant with business and disaster recovery requirements, we cannot keep this data just on one site because in case of disaster recovery, an instance of the system needs to be available at another site. Instead of developing our own solution, we use AWS Storage Volume Gateway in stored mode. It provides the necessary glue between the on-premise infrastructure on which the system runs, and the cloud storage where data is asynchronously synchronized to.
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AWS Storage Gateway Likes & Dislikes

Like

Storage Gateway supports integration with Active Directory. Using this feature I can easily integrate AD and control permissions, specifying which users should or should not have access to particular folders. I really like Storage Gateway for this reason.

Like

It is an extremely affordable and scalable way to introduce cloud based backup and storage to your environment.

Like

The hybrid solution connects seamlessly between on-prem and cloud. There is a PAYG pricing option which reduces the need for large on-prem storage costs. Encryption remains in place in transit and at rest.

Dislike

We need to allocate a larger amount of cache memory to the storage Gateway's tunnel server. Otherwise, the disk will exceed its burst limit, causing the storage gateway to stop functioning.

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Ensure that you have reliable and consistent connectivity that can handle the data across the platform. Calculate the expected transfer sizes as fees can add up quickly if you continuously pull data.

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