A cloud storage gateway is a hybrid cloud storage device, implemented in hardware or software, which resides at the customer premises and translates cloud storage APIs such as SOAP or REST to block-based storage protocols such as iSCSI or Fibre Channel or file-based interfaces such as NFS or SMB.[1][2]
According to a 2011 report by Gartner Group, cloud gateways were expected to increase the use of cloud storage by lowering monthly charges and eliminating the concern of data security.[3]
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- ^ Stanley Zaffos, Adam W. Couture. Hybrid Cloud Gateway Appliances Expand Cloud Storage Use Cases. Gartner Group Research G00209453. http://storageswiss.com/2014/05/09/hybrid-cloud-storage-vs-the-enterprise/10 January 2011[permanent dead link]