This section provides instructions for getting started with AWS. You need an AWS account before you can start using AWS Storage Gateway. You can use an existing AWS account, or sign up for a new account. You also need an IAM user in your AWS account that belongs to a group with the necessary administrative permissions to perform Storage Gateway tasks. Users with the appropriate privileges can access the Storage Gateway console and Storage Gateway API to perform gateway deployment, configuration, and maintenance tasks. If you are a first-time user, we recommend that you review the Supported AWS regions and Tape Gateway setup requirements sections before you being working with Storage Gateway.
This section contains the following topics, which provide additional information about getting started with AWS Storage Gateway:
Topics
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Sign Up for AWS Storage Gateway - Learn how to sign up for AWS and create an AWS account.
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Create an IAM user with administrator privileges - Learn how to create an IAM user with administrative privileges for your AWS account.
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Accessing AWS Storage Gateway - Learn how to access AWS Storage Gateway through the Storage Gateway console or programmatically using the AWS SDKs.
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AWS Regions that support Storage Gateway - Learn which AWS Regions you can use to store your data when you activate your gateway in Storage Gateway.
