Which type of storage gateway should the solutions architect provision to meet these requirements?

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A company has an aging network-attached storage (NAS) array in its data center.The NAS array presents SMB shares and NFS shares to client workstations.The company does not want to purchase a new NAS array.The company also does not want to incur the cost of renewing the NAS array’s support contract.Some of the data is accessed frequently, but much of the data is inactive.A solutions architect needs to implement a solution that migrates the data to Amazon S3, uses S3 Lifecycle policies, and maintains the same look and feel for the client workstations.The solutions architect has identified AWS Storage Gateway as part of the solution.

Which type of storage gateway should the solutions architect provision to meet these requirements?

Volume Gateway

Tape Gateway

Amazon FSx File Gateway

Amazon S3 File Gateway

Explanations:

Volume Gateway is designed for block storage, allowing applications to use Amazon S3 for persistent block storage but does not provide a file interface. It would not meet the requirement of maintaining SMB/NFS shares for file access.

Tape Gateway is used for backup and archiving purposes and is not suitable for migrating active file shares to S3. It does not support file access protocols like SMB or NFS, making it unsuitable for the company’s requirements.

Amazon FSx File Gateway provides fully managed file shares and works with Amazon FSx, which does not directly integrate with S3 for lifecycle management of files as required in this scenario. It is not the best fit for migrating to S3.

Amazon S3 File Gateway allows on-premises applications to access Amazon S3 through standard file protocols like NFS and SMB. This matches the company’s need to maintain the same look and feel for client workstations while utilizing S3 Lifecycle policies for data management.

2025-10-16

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  1. Rebecca
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    I plot that the answer is:
    Amazon S3 File Gateway

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