# Amazon Storage Gateway Documentation

Amazon Storage Gateway is a service that connects an on-premises software appliance with cloud-based storage to provide seamless and secure integration between your on-premises IT environment and the Amazon storage infrastructure in the Amazon Web Services Cloud.

The Amazon Storage Gateway user documentation is divided by gateway type. To find the current user guide for your gateway type, use the tiles below.

- [User Guide for Amazon S3 File Gateway](/en_us/filegateway/latest/files3): Describes Amazon S3 File Gateway concepts and provides instructions on using the various features with both the console and the API.
- [User Guide for Amazon FSx File Gateway](/en_us/filegateway/latest/filefsxw/): Describes Amazon FSx File Gateway, which provides access to in-cloud Amazon FSx for Windows File Server shares from on-premises facilities. Includes instructions on working with the console and the API.
- [User Guide for Tape Gateway](/en_us/storagegateway/latest/tgw): Describes Tape Gateway, a durable, cost-effective tape-based solution for archiving data in the Amazon Web Services Cloud. Provides concepts and instructions on using the various features with both the console and the API.
- [User Guide for Volume Gateway](/en_us/storagegateway/latest/vgw): Describes Volume Gateway concepts, including details about cached and stored volume architectures, and provides instructions on using their features with both the console and the API.
- [API Reference](/en_us/storagegateway/latest/APIReference): Describes the Amazon Storage Gateway API and CLI operations. Also provides sample requests, responses, and errors for the supported web services protocols. 

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