Storage Gateway Flashcards
What are the 3 types of Storage Gateways?
File Gateway
Volume Gateway
Tape Gateway
What is the purpose of a storage gateway?
Connecting an on-premises software appliance with cloud-based storage
The 2 types of mount points available for a File Gateway
Network File System (NFS)
SMB
When using File Gateway, where are details about file ownership, permissions, and timestamps stored?
S3 Metadata
True or False, once a file is transferred to S3, it can be managed as a native S3 Object
True
True or False, Volume Gateways use the iSCSI block protocol
True
How are volume snapshots stored in the cloud?
As EBS snapshots
The block protocol used for presenting disk volumes through a Volume Gateway
iSCSI (Internet Small Computer Systems Interface)
What is the purpose of a tape gateway?
To archive your data to the AWS Cloud
True or False, with Tape Gateways you store data on virtual tape cartridges created on the gateway
True
Tape Gateways store data on these…
Virtual Tape Cartridges
Which AWS service makes it easy and cost effective to launch and run popular file systems?
Amazon FSx
