AWS Storage Gateway User Guide
Sign Up for AWS Storage Gateway
Getting Started
In this section, you can find instructions about how to get started with AWS Storage Gateway. To get
started, you first sign up for AWS. If you are a first-time user, we recommend that you read the regions
and requirements section.
Topics
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Sign Up for AWS Storage Gateway (p. 10)
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Accessing AWS Storage Gateway (p. 23)
Sign Up for AWS Storage Gateway
To use AWS Storage Gateway, you need an AWS account that gives you access to all AWS resources,
forums, support, and usage reports. You aren't charged for any of the services unless you use them. If
you already have an AWS account, you can skip this step.
To sign up for AWS account
1. Open
https://portal.amazonaws.cn/billing/signup
.
2. Follow the online instructions.
Part of the sign-up procedure involves receiving a phone call and entering a verification code on the
phone keypad.
For information about pricing, see
on the AWS Storage Gateway detail
page.
AWS Regions
AWS Storage Gateway stores volume, snapshot, tape, and file data in the AWS Region in which your
gateway is activated. File data is stored in the AWS Region where your Amazon S3 bucket is located. You
select an AWS Region at the upper right of the AWS Storage Gateway Management Console before you
start deploying your gateway.
• Storage Gateway—For supported AWS Regions and a list of AWS service endpoints you can use with
Storage Gateway, see
AWS General Reference
.
Note
Tape gateway is not available in the South America (São Paulo) Region.
• AWS Storage Gateway Hardware Appliance—For supported AWS Regions you can use with the
AWS Storage Gateway Hardware Appliance Regions
in the
AWS General
Reference
.
Requirements
Unless otherwise noted, the following requirements are common to all gateway configurations.
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