MinIO
February 22, 2026
What it is
MinIO is S3-compatible object storage. Run it on-prem or in the cloud; use the same API as AWS S3 for apps and backups.
Usage
Store artifacts, backups, and data; use with apps that speak S3; scale horizontally; integrate with K8s and CI.
Pros and cons
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| S3 API compatible | Not a filesystem (object only) |
| Self-hosted, no lock-in | Operations for HA and growth |
| Fast and lightweight | |
| K8s operator available |
Alternatives
Ceph (RADOS), SeaweedFS. Why MinIO: Easiest S3-compatible self-hosted option.
Links
- Homepage: https://min.io/
- Documentation: https://min.io/docs/
- Source: https://github.com/minio/minio