AWS Storage Gateway hybrid cloud storage connects on-premise resources to the AWS Cloud and integrates with AWS storage and archiving services to create a backup and recovery solution.
$0.01
Per GB
NetApp BlueXP
Score 10.0 out of 10
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NetApp BlueXP Classification (formerly NetApp Cloud Data Sense) uses artificial intelligence-driven technology to provide data governance across the entire data estate. Users can pinpoint cost-savings, identify compliance and privacy concerns, and find optimization opportunities.
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.
NetApp Cloud Data Sense (Cloud Compliance) is an AI algorithm that improves the way you interact with your data. We have used Cloud Compliance and it is effective and suited in Automatic discovery, mapping, and classification of all data. It simplifies discovery, classification, and labeling with powerful automation. It gives an accurate list of data sources, has a great analysis feature. We also used it to handle data in discernment. Cloud Compliance is appropriate and effective in all professional tech settings, from SBO to high industrial performance.
The AWS Storage Gateway can be deployed very quickly. We required only a couple of hours to get it setup and was able to present it to the backup server as a media manager and VTL drives.
The provisioning of the virtual tapes was also pretty easy to setup. Being able to utilize Glazier storage provided a great ROI.
The documentation AWS provides is very user friendly, allowing us to set up the AWS Storage Gateway the correct way.
AWS Storage Gateway is a good product and for certain use cases works really well, however i would like to see it support additional protocols in the future.
AWS Storage Gateway is better than Unitrends Data Center Backup and Recovery because it was entirely cloud based. Unlike Unitrends that requires a physical appliance that then would be connected to a AWS bucket. The AWS Storage Gateway was able to utilize Glacier storage, while Unitrends could only use either S3 or S3-IA decreasing the ROI with the more expensive storage class. Furthermore the licensing model for the Unitrends is greater that with the AWS Storage Gateway.
In contrast to others, NetApp Cloud Data Sense is driven by more powerful AI algorithms that have given space for efficient automated controls and reporting that enables users full privilege over their data. The automatic discovery is trusted, with maps and data classification. Then others analyze well, structured and unstructured data in the cloud, also visualize data better.
Accessibility of data in Cloud: Previously it was difficult to access our stored data.
Cheaper storage as opposed to physical: At this point have saved enough money (when compared to physical storage)
One con is the scope of services included with some features. You aye only need 10% of what's there's but paying for the other 90% you don't use cam be costly.
