💾 StorageAGPL-3.0 50K+

MinIO

High-performance S3-compatible object storage

MinIO is the high-performance, S3-compatible object storage system for AI/ML, analytics, and modern applications. With 50K+ GitHub stars, it's the standard for self-hosted object storage. Store petabytes of unstructured data with AWS S3 API compatibility.

Min Memory4 GB
Min CPU4 cores
LicenseAGPL-3.0
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Why MinIO?

AWS S3 is expensive at scale, and your data sits in Amazon's cloud. For AI/ML workloads, analytics, and backup, egress costs add up fast. You need object storage that's S3-compatible—so all your tools work—but runs on your infrastructure at a fraction of the cost.

How It Works

MinIO provides a complete object storage system with S3 API compatibility. Deploy a single server or a distributed cluster. Your existing S3 tools, SDKs, and applications work without changes. Get enterprise-grade storage without enterprise pricing.

What Is MinIO?

MinIO is an open-source object storage server. It provides S3 API compatibility, high-performance data handling, distributed deployment, and a built-in web console. Written in Go for maximum performance.

Key Benefits

Why teams choose MinIO

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S3 Compatible

Works with all S3 tools and SDKs. Zero changes needed.

High Performance

Optimized for AI/ML and analytics workloads.

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Petabyte Scale

Store massive amounts of unstructured data.

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Kubernetes Native

Operator for easy Kubernetes deployment.

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Built-In Console

Web UI for managing buckets and objects.

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Self-Hosted

Your data, your infrastructure, your control.

Features

Everything you need to build with MinIO

S3 API

Full compatibility with AWS S3 API.

Erasure Coding

Data protection without RAID complexity.

Encryption

Server-side encryption at rest and in transit.

Bucket Versioning

Keep multiple versions of objects.

Object Locking

WORM compliance for regulatory requirements.

Replication

Sync data across multiple clusters.

Use Cases

What you can build with MinIO

AI/ML data lakes
Backup and archive
Media storage
Log aggregation
Application storage backend
Private cloud storage

Technology Stack

GoDockerKubernetesS3 API

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