MinIO

MinIO is a technology company based in Silicon Valley, founded in November 2014. It specializes in high-performance, software-defined, Kubernetes-native object storage that is fully compatible with the Amazon S3 API. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, MinIO has established itself as a leader in cloud storage, particularly for large-scale AI, machine learning, and data workloads. The company offers several products, including the MinIO Server, which is designed for enterprise deployments and can be deployed on various platforms. The MinIO Client (mc) is a command-line tool for managing files and objects, while the MinIO Client SDKs allow developers to integrate with S3-compatible storage. Additionally, MinIO provides AIStor, an object storage solution tailored for AI workloads, and an Enterprise Object Store for large-scale data infrastructure. MinIO collaborates with major tech companies like VMware and Microsoft to enhance its offerings and has a strong customer base, including many Fortune 500 companies.