Public-works engineers still open hot CAD drawings from on-premises file shares, but leadership wants those files backed by durable cloud object storage. Which hybrid approach fits?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
File gateway is the neighborhood library branch—hot drawings stay on the shelf upstairs while the durable copies live in the S3 central stacks. Engineers keep SMB/NFS habits without losing cloud durability. Deep Archive for every open is a multi-hour wait at the desk.
Full Explanation
AWS Storage Gateway file gateway presents NFS/SMB file shares on premises while storing durable objects in Amazon S3 and caching hot data locally. That hybrid pattern suits engineering drawings that must feel local yet back to cloud object storage. Forcing every open from Glacier Deep Archive, treating S3 as a boot block volume, or removing caches unnecessarily harms performance. File gateway is the Associate-level hybrid file answer.