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Hbase storage policy disk archive5/9/2023 ![]() You can only append new data to an active WORM virtual tape. With Tape Gateway WORM, you can ensure that data backed up to WORM virtual tapes in your VTL cannot be overwritten or erased. Tape Gateway supports storing your data in Amazon S3, S3 Glacier, and S3 Glacier Deep Archive storage classes. Tape Gateway stores backups and archives in service-managed Amazon S3 buckets making it easy for you to get started with using AWS Cloud storage. All you have to do is eject or export the virtual tapes from their backup application. When you no longer need frequent or immediate access to the virtual tapes, you can move the virtual tapes from VTL to archives in Amazon S3 Glacier or Amazon S3 Glacier Deep Archive. ![]() The active virtual tapes, which are tapes the backup application is using and writing data to, are stored in the Amazon S3 Standard storage class. The tape library is backed by Amazon S3, a highly scalable, durable object storage service. When you back up your data to AWS via the Tape Gateway, the virtual tapes are stored in a virtual tape library, presented by the gateway. Tape Gateway presents an iSCSI interface and emulates a magnetic tape library that can be integrated into your existing backup or archive workflows. Tape Gateway serves as a virtual tape library (VTL) and supports leading backup applications. In this blog, I review Tape Gateway’s WORM and Tape Retention Lock capabilities, and walk you through configuring Tape Gateway to take advantage of these new capabilities. Using WORM and Tape Retention Lock together enable customers to protect their data from malicious or accidental deletion. Tape Gateway now supports WORM and Tape Retention Lock, providing you with data protection features for virtual tapes to address your compliance and security requirements. Storage Gateway is HIPAA eligible and compliant with PCI DSS. Besides regulatory compliance, you can use WORM to protect your backup and archives from getting overwritten. ![]() For example, consider healthcare, with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), or financial services, with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). The need to provide WORM (write once, read many) capabilities to long-term data retention also applies to other industries. For example, large banks, broker-dealers, and securities clearing houses in the financial services industry must adhere to SEC Rule 17a-4(f), which specifies that “electronic records must be preserved exclusively in a non-rewriteable and non-erasable format.” Customers in regulated industries are mandated by governance policies or regulatory compliance rules to retain their data for many years, or even indefinitely. Many AWS customers use AWS Storage Gateway’s Tape Gateway to back up and archive long-term mission-critical on-premises data in Amazon S3 Glacier and Amazon S3 Glacier Deep Archive.
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