AWS Storage Gateway - Efficient way to connect to multiple AWS Storage services
November 02, 2022

AWS Storage Gateway - Efficient way to connect to multiple AWS Storage services

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
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Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with AWS Storage Gateway

We use s3 for storing backups of our on-prem databases and the AWS Storage gateway acts as a middleware connecting s3 from on-prem servers.

Pros

  • Good set of endpoints like s3, glacier etc.
  • Latency is low
  • Secure way to connect to the storage

Cons

  • Tough API, could be simplified
  • Does not route based on logic
  • Could not use tags
  • Ability to connect to multiple storage resources in AWS
  • Ability to connect from on-prem servers
  • Positive impact: Keeps data backups in a safe place
  • Buckets are protected by IAM roles and permissions. So no unnecessary access to outsiders.
We used AWS Storage Gateway but could not find a way to connect to EBS volumes directly.

Do you think AWS Storage Gateway delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with AWS Storage Gateway's feature set?

Yes

Did AWS Storage Gateway live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of AWS Storage Gateway go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy AWS Storage Gateway again?

Yes

It is well suited for our backups. We store backups in 2 places EBS volumes in VPC and s3 buckets. From our on-prem servers, we connect to both and backup job runs smooth. It is less appropriate if you are already hosting in the AWS Cloud. There are direct ways to access storage areas without the need for gateway.

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