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Additional Storage Gateway resources

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Additional Storage Gateway resources - AWS Storage Gateway

Amazon FSx File Gateway is no longer available to new customers. Existing customers of FSx File Gateway can continue to use the service normally. For capabilities similar to FSx File Gateway, visit this blog post.

Amazon FSx File Gateway is no longer available to new customers. Existing customers of FSx File Gateway can continue to use the service normally. For capabilities similar to FSx File Gateway, visit this blog post.

This section contains the following topics, which provide additional information and resources related to setting up and using AWS Storage Gateway:

Topics

  • Host setup - Learn how to deploy and configure a virtual machine host for your gateway.

  • Using Storage Gateway with VMware HA - Learn how to set up Storage Gateway to work with VMware vSphere high availability features.

  • Getting activation key - Learn where to find the activation key that you need to provide when you deploy a new gateway.

  • Using AWS Direct Connect - Learn how to create a dedicated network connection between your on-premises gateway and the AWS cloud.

  • Active Directory permissions - Learn which permissions your service account must have to be able to join your gateway to your Active Directory domain.

  • Getting the IP address for your gateway appliance - Learn where to find the gateway's virtual machine host IP address, which you need to provide when you deploy a new gateway.

  • Understanding resources and resource IDs - Learn how AWS identifies the resources and subresources that are created by Storage Gateway.

  • Tagging your resources - Learn how to use metadata tags to categorize your resources and make them easier to manage.

  • Open-source components - Learn about the third-party tools and licenses that are used to deliver Storage Gateway functionality.

  • Quotas - Learn about limits and quotas for File Gateway, including minimum and maximum limitations for file shares and local cache disks.

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