Reply To: Phrasing of the Question is misleading

[JR-TutorialsDojo]

Hello saig1991.

The question already specifies that the company is connecting its on‑premises data center to AWS Storage Gateway, which implicitly covers the fact that the File Gateway appliance is deployed on‑premises. This context explains why a Public VIF is required because the File Gateway must reach Amazon S3 endpoints.

Regarding terminology, both “AWS Storage Gateway” and “Amazon S3 File Gateway” are correct. AWS Storage Gateway is the broader service family, while Amazon S3 File Gateway is the specific gateway type used in this scenario. The phrasing intentionally uses both to reflect the hierarchy of the service and its appliance type.

For more information, please refer to these:

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/filegateway/latest/files3/using-dx.html
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/filegateway/latest/files3/using-csi-drivers.html

Regards,
JR @ Tutorials Dojo