Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Gateway
Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Gateway (OSG) is a hybrid cloud storage service that bridges on-premises environments with Alibaba Cloud's Object Storage Service (OSS). It allows on-premises applications, which typically expect file or block storage interfaces like NFS, SMB, or iSCSI, to seamlessly…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2016
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Gateway solves the challenge of integrating existing on-premises applications and infrastructure with cloud object storage without extensive refactoring. It eliminates the need for businesses to overhaul their legacy systems to leverage the scalability, durability, and cost-effectiveness of cloud storage, particularly for archiving, backup, and hybrid cloud workloads.
- Platforms
- Physical server (as software appliance), Virtual Machine (VMware ESXi, KVM, Hyper-V)
Related technologies
Notable users
- Alibaba Group (internal use)
- Enterprises in finance, retail, and manufacturing sectors (globally, especially in Asia-Pacific)
- Companies with significant on-premises data archives