Encryption & Key Management

End-to-end encryption with per-object keys at rest and TLS in transit. Native MinKMS delivers high-throughput key management and seamless background key rotation at scale.

Application

KMS

HSM

Enterprise-Grade Encryption

Inline encryption, per-object keys, and seamless KMS integration without performance tradeoffs.

Inline Encryption

Data is encrypted simultaneously with erasure coding—no staging, no exposure windows. When a write is acknowledged, it's already fully encrypted and distributed.

Per-Object Keys

Each object gets a unique encryption key, wrapped by your KMS-managed master key. A compromise affects one object, not your entire system.

Flexible KMS Integration

Works with AWS KMS, HashiCorp Vault, Azure Key Vault, GCP KMS, and AIStor MinKMS. Choose SSE-KMS, SSE-S3, or SSE-C based on your trust model.

AIStor MinKMS

AIStor MinKMS is a high-performance, distributed KMS designed for massive object counts. It scales horizontally for high availability and optionally integrates with Hardware Security Modules (HSM) to seal and unseal root encryption keys.

Distributed architecture scales from millions to billions of objects

Live key rotation with zero downtime

Comprehensive audit logs for every key operation

Optional HSM integration for root key protection

Customer Managed Key (CMK)

Lives in your KMS/HSM, never leaves

Data Encryption Keys (DEK)

Unique per object, wrapped by CMK

Encrypted Object Data

Stored with metadata, erasure coded

Why AIStor is Different

Traditional storage treats encryption as an afterthought. AIStor builds it into the core architecture.

Zero

Exposure windows

Data encrypted inline during writes—no staging, no gaps

1:1

Key-to-object ratio

Every object gets a unique encryption key—compromises stay isolated

Exabyte

Scale performance

Distributed architecture eliminates KMS bottlenecks

Warp-Speed

Encryption

SIMD acceleration delivers security without a performance penalty

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Business Impact

Zero Performance Impact

Inline encryption runs at wire speed. No staging directories, no asynchronous jobs, no hidden performance costs.

Safe Drive Disposal

Return failed drives without worry. All data is encrypted with per-object keys—drives contain only ciphertext.

Compliance Ready

Meet FIPS 140-2, NIST guidelines, and industry-specific requirements with audit-ready key events and HSM integration.

Prevent Admin Snooping

Keys stay in your KMS. Storage admins can't access plaintext data without KMS authorization.

Ready to See It in Action?

Schedule a personalized demo to see how AIStor's encryption works with your infrastructure and compliance requirements.

Additional Resources

7 Enterprise Data Storage Requirements for AI

Core data storage requirements for Generative, Agentic AI & Analytics solutions.

Server-Side Encyrption

AIStor includes support for deploying MinIO KMS as a dedicated root Key Management Service (KMS) with direct integration.

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