Can a Storage Gateway share a Vault?

Hi,

Please, give a read to https://docs.aws.amazon.com/filegateway/latest/files3/storage-classes.html#using-glacier-strage-class to see how the storage gateway can be configured to leverage S3 Glacier

To learn about the restore of Gateway files from Glacier, have a look at this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUqe_r-fYaE

Best,

Didier

I apologize, but there seems to be a misunderstanding in your question. AWS Storage Gateway and Amazon S3 Glacier vaults are separate services that don't directly interact in the way you're describing.

AWS Storage Gateway provides a way to connect on-premises applications to cloud storage, primarily using Amazon S3 buckets. It doesn't work directly with S3 Glacier vaults.

If you're looking for a more cost-effective solution for infrequently accessed data, you have a couple of options:

1. You can continue using Storage Gateway with Amazon S3, but configure lifecycle policies on your S3 buckets to automatically transition objects to cheaper storage classes like S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval or S3 Glacier Deep Archive. This way, you maintain the file interface provided by Storage Gateway while benefiting from lower storage costs for older data.

2. If you don't need the file interface provided by Storage Gateway and are primarily concerned with long-term, infrequently accessed archival storage, you could consider using S3 Glacier directly. However, this would require changing your application to use the S3 API instead of a file system interface.

It's important to note that S3 Glacier storage classes are now integrated into Amazon S3, so you don't need to work with separate "vaults" as in the older S3 Glacier service. Instead, you can use S3 buckets with appropriate storage class settings.

Choose the option that best fits your access patterns and application requirements. If you need further guidance, it might be helpful to review your specific use case and access patterns in more detail.
Sources
AWS Storage Gateway provides a file interface to objects in your Amazon S3 buckets
Working with Vaults in Amazon S3 Glacier - Amazon S3 Glacier
Creating a Vault in Amazon S3 Glacier Using the REST API - Amazon S3 Glacier