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Ask HN: Is there any good open-source alternative to MinIO?

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Re: Ask HN: Is there any good open-source alternative to MinIO?

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Post by ingoaf »

josephcsible wrote: post #7

MinIO is open-source, and like everything else that's open-source, you don't have to pay to use it commercially. Are you confused by what they call a "commercial license"? It's not necessary for commercial purposes; it's just their name for what the FSF calls "selling exceptions". As long as you comply with the AGPL, you don't need to buy it.

I didn't explain enough and thank you for clarification! I think the problem will be that I will not get the project which is using MinIO right now to comply with AGPL.

Re: Ask HN: Is there any good open-source alternative to MinIO?

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Post by ezedv »

If you're looking for an open-source alternative to MinIO for object storage, you might want to consider projects like Ceph and OpenIO. Ceph offers scalable and high-performance storage, while OpenIO focuses on an object storage solution with a decentralized approach. Both have active communities and can be suitable options depending on your specific requirements. It's worth exploring their features to see which aligns best with your needs.

Re: Ask HN: Is there any good open-source alternative to MinIO?

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Post by nik736 »

ingoaf wrote: post #6
nik736 wrote: post #2

SeaweedFS and Garage.

I would also be interested in your experience. Besides, they both don't have a UI, don't they?

We used it for around 2yrs with the s3 gateway and it was very stable for around 50 TB of data mostly very small files (50-200kb).

Re: Ask HN: Is there any good open-source alternative to MinIO?

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Post by nik736 »

Cwizard wrote: post #3
nik736 wrote: post #2

SeaweedFS and Garage.

Have you used Garage in production/professional? What has your experience been like?

We were trying it out for quite some time and it worked well apart from two things: anonymous access and the bigger blocker for us was AGPL. Minio and Garage having the same license means I would always prefer Minio.
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