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What is MinIO on ManageStacks?
MinIO on ManageStacks is high-performance S3-compatible object storage deployed to your own AWS, Azure, or GCP region — priced flat at $29 per instance per month plus underlying disk cost, with erasure coding, bucket versioning, encryption at rest, and full S3 API compatibility. Materially cheaper than paying AWS S3 egress fees for cross-cloud traffic, and ideal as the object-storage backend for Loki, ClickHouse, backups, and AI/ML data lakes on ManageStacks.
MinIO on ManageStacks is high-performance S3-compatible object storage deployed to your own AWS, Azure, or GCP region — priced flat at $29 per instance per month plus underlying disk cost, with erasure coding, bucket versioning, encryption at rest, and full S3 API compatibility. Materially cheaper than paying AWS S3 egress fees for cross-cloud traffic, and ideal as the object-storage backend for Loki, ClickHouse, backups, and AI/ML data lakes on ManageStacks.
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About MinIO
What MinIO does, and why teams deploy it.
MinIO is high-performance, S3-compatible object storage that runs on any cloud or on-premises infrastructure. It provides a fully compatible Amazon S3 API — any tool or SDK that speaks S3 works against MinIO without code changes.
MinIO's performance characteristics are impressive: distributed setups deliver sustained multi-GB/s throughput, and single-node setups outperform S3 for read-heavy workloads. It supports erasure coding (up to N/2 disk failures tolerated), server-side encryption (SSE-S3, SSE-KMS, SSE-C), bucket versioning, object lifecycle management, and site-to-site replication for DR.
On ManageStacks, MinIO is often deployed as the underlying object store for other apps — Loki chunks, ClickHouse backups, Postgres WAL archives, ML model weights, Ollama model persistence — keeping everything within your cloud region and avoiding S3 egress costs when workloads cross clouds or accounts. Note: as of 2025 MinIO Inc. changed the licence to AGPL v3, and features that used to be in the community binary (like the web console UI) are now Enterprise-only — this matters if you were used to the older UX.
DIY vs ManageStacks
What running MinIO yourself looks like — and what it looks like with us.
DIY self-hosting
- Provision VMs with disks; install MinIO; configure erasure-coding topology by hand
- Configure TLS, IAM policies, and bucket lifecycle rules manually
- Wire in Prometheus exporter + Grafana dashboards separately
- Set up site-to-site replication for DR yourself
- Track MinIO releases + manage the AGPL v3 licence implications for your use case
On ManageStacks
- Subscribe through your AWS, Azure, or GCP marketplace
- MinIO comes up with erasure coding, TLS, IAM, and Grafana monitoring
- Pair with Loki, ClickHouse, Ollama on the same account for internal object storage
- Site-to-site replication available for DR on Business+
- Version upgrades handled by us with zero-downtime rolling restarts
MinIO on ManageStacks — key numbers
$29/mo
Flat instance price + underlying disk cost
Erasure coded
Tolerate N/2 disk failures without data loss
Internal backend
Powers Loki, ClickHouse, Postgres backups on same account
Key features
Everything MinIO ships with, running on our stack.
- Amazon S3-compatible API — full drop-in for S3 SDKs
- Erasure coding: tolerate up to N/2 disk failures without data loss
- Server-side encryption (SSE-S3, SSE-KMS, SSE-C)
- Bucket versioning + lifecycle management (transition + expiration)
- Site-to-site replication for disaster recovery + geo-distribution
- Event notifications via webhooks, Kafka, or SQS-compatible endpoints
- Object locking for compliance (WORM) with retention modes
- IAM-compatible identity + policy system (S3 policy JSON)
- Prometheus-exporter metrics + Grafana dashboards included
- Optional pairing with Loki, ClickHouse, or Ollama for internal use as backend store
How it deploys
From subscribe to live in minutes.
Subscribe
Subscribe to ManageStacks through your AWS, Azure, or GCP marketplace.
Provision
MinIO spins up with erasure-coded storage, TLS, IAM policies, and Grafana monitoring — typically 3-5 minutes.
Create buckets
Use the mc CLI or S3 SDK to create buckets, set lifecycle rules, and configure IAM policies for application access.
Integrate
Point applications (Loki, ClickHouse, Postgres backups, Ollama model store, application uploads) at your MinIO endpoint.
Who this is for
Built for teams that want MinIO to just work.
Data platforms cutting S3 egress cost
You have heavy internal reads (ClickHouse queries against S3-stored data, Ollama pulling model weights). MinIO in the same region + account eliminates the egress bill.
Compliance-driven storage
You need object storage in your specific cloud region for GDPR/HIPAA/data residency. MinIO on your infrastructure gives you audit-verifiable location.
Multi-cloud data teams
You're pushing data across AWS/Azure/GCP for ML pipelines. MinIO in each cloud + site-to-site replication is cheaper than S3 cross-cloud egress.
Compliance & compatibility
What we handle, what MinIO runs on.
Compliance & operations
- TLS-encrypted API traffic + inter-node communication (distributed setups)
- Server-side encryption (SSE-S3, SSE-KMS, SSE-C) supported
- Object locking (WORM) for compliance retention
- GDPR data-residency — deployment stays in your chosen cloud region
- Detailed audit logs on object access retained per compliance window
- OS-level and MinIO security patches applied during your maintenance window
Compatibility
- Version
- Latest MinIO stable (AGPL v3, community binary)
- Runtime
- MinIO Go binary on containerised infrastructure
- Dependencies
- Persistent block storage for erasure-coded sets
- Min. resources
- 1 vCPU / 2 GB RAM + storage sized to your data
How ManageStacks helps
We handle the parts you shouldn't be writing yourself.
ManageStacks deploys MinIO with erasure-coded storage, TLS encryption, and Prometheus-based monitoring. On the same account, MinIO acts as the object-storage backend for Loki (log chunks), ClickHouse (backups), Postgres (WAL archives), and Ollama (model weights) — keeping data-heavy apps' storage internal and avoiding S3 egress costs.
How it compares
MinIO on ManageStacks vs the alternatives.
How MinIO on ManageStacks compares to hyperscaler object storage and other S3-compatible cloud offerings.
| Property | MinIO on ManageStacksUs | AWS S3 | Cloudflare R2 | Backblaze B2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Managed on your AWS, Azure, or GCP | AWS-managed | Cloudflare-managed | Backblaze-managed |
| Data residency | Your cloud region | AWS region choice | Cloudflare edge | Backblaze regions |
| Pricing basis | Flat per instance + disk | Per GET/PUT/GB storage + egress | Per GB storage + per op | Per GB storage + per op |
| Egress cost | None within your region | $0.09/GB out of AWS | Zero egress fees | $0.01/GB out (very cheap) |
| Open source | Yes (AGPL v3) | No (proprietary) | No (proprietary) | No (proprietary) |
| S3 API compatible | Yes | Yes (reference impl) | Yes | Yes |
Comparison focuses on architectural properties (deployment model, pricing basis, open-source status) that don't change with vendor pricing pages. Verify current pricing on each vendor's own site.
FAQ
Common questions about MinIO on ManageStacks.
How is this different from just using AWS S3?
MinIO on ManageStacks is drop-in S3-compatible, so from your application's perspective it looks identical. The differences: (1) no S3 egress fees when your apps and MinIO are in the same account/region — huge for AI/ML workloads reading model weights repeatedly, (2) predictable flat pricing vs S3's per-GET/PUT/storage/egress metering, (3) data stays in your cloud region under your IAM. S3 wins when you need cross-region replication with vendor SLAs, or you're heavily integrated with S3-specific IAM features.
What about MinIO's licence change to AGPL v3?
In 2025 MinIO Inc. re-licenced the community binary from Apache-2.0 to AGPL v3 — technically OSI-approved but restrictive for commercial reselling and for embedding in commercial products. For internal use (running MinIO to store your own data), AGPL is not an issue. For applications distributed to customers, AGPL requires source disclosure. ManageStacks deploys MinIO for internal use only — you're not distributing the MinIO binary to customers.
How is erasure coding configured?
MinIO defaults to erasure coding across all drives in a set. For a 4-drive setup with EC:2 config, you can lose up to 2 drives simultaneously without data loss. ManageStacks configures the parity + drive count based on your instance tier — Business+ deployments use multi-node distributed MinIO with EC across nodes.
Can I run Loki, ClickHouse, or Postgres backups against MinIO on ManageStacks?
Yes — this is a common pattern. Point Loki's chunk store at your MinIO, ClickHouse S3 backup engine at your MinIO, Postgres WAL archives at your MinIO. Everything stays in your cloud region and avoids S3 egress. On the same ManageStacks account, these apps talk to MinIO over the internal network.
Does ManageStacks handle MinIO version upgrades?
Yes. MinIO releases frequently. We test each release, run migrations on a clone if needed, and roll forward once validated. Zero-downtime upgrades on multi-node distributed MinIO.
Is site-to-site replication supported?
Yes — for DR across cloud regions or between clouds. Active-active or active-passive replication supported. Configure through the MinIO console or the mc admin CLI.
What about the MinIO console UI?
MinIO's built-in web console (Object Browser) is now Enterprise-only after the 2025 licence change. On ManageStacks, you can use the mc CLI (fully open source) or any S3 GUI client (Cyberduck, Rclone, S3 Browser). Alternatively pair with a lightweight community browser fork.
What happens if I want to migrate off?
mc mirror or S3 sync tools copy your buckets to any S3-compatible target — real AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, GCS, or another MinIO. Object storage is portable by API. Migration off is a supported operation.
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