Amazon Web Services → Microsoft Azure
Azure equivalent of AWS Storage Gateway – Tape Gateway
Azure has no equivalent of AWS Storage Gateway Tape Gateway, and Microsoft's comparison lists "None".
About AWS Storage Gateway – Tape Gateway
| Provider | Amazon Web Services |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | A virtual tape library (iSCSI VTL) for existing backup software, archiving virtual tapes to S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval or Glacier Deep Archive. |
| Documentation | docs.aws.amazon.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
Azure mappings (1)
| Capability | Azure equivalent | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual tape library in the cloud | None | No equivalent |
Hybrid storage gateways(1)
Virtual tape library in the cloud No equivalent
Azure has no equivalent of AWS Storage Gateway Tape Gateway, and Microsoft's comparison lists "None". On Azure, point backup software at Blob Storage directly (cool, cold, or archive tiers), or use Azure Backup.
- Many enterprise backup products can write to Azure Blob Storage natively, which removes the need for a virtual tape layer. Add immutable storage for ransomware protection.