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# Data gateways

Activities related to managing **Qlik Data Gateway—Direct Access** (for Qlik Cloud Analytics) and **Qlik Data Gateway—Data Movement** (for Qlik Talend Data Integration). Gateways provide secure access to firewalled data sources and are installed behind your organization's firewall.

## Topics

* [Check gateway health](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-admin-playbook/Content/data_integration/data_gateways/check_gateway_health.htm)—*Daily*—Verify Direct Access and Data Movement gateways are connected; confirm notifications are routed.
* [Gateway host operations](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-admin-playbook/Content/data_integration/data_gateways/gateway_host_operations.htm)—*Monthly*—Driver / DSN inventory, OS and runtime support, log retention, key-pair lifecycle, outbound allowlist.
* [Upgrade gateways](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-admin-playbook/Content/data_integration/data_gateways/upgrade_gateways.htm)—*Quarterly*—Plan and apply Direct Access and Data Movement gateway upgrades.