Recommended Hardware & Configuration

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MinIO's Recommended Configuration

MinIO is hardware agnostic and runs on a variety of hardware architectures ranging from ARM-based embedded systems to high-end x64 and POWER9 servers. However, for a large scale data storage infrastructure, we recommend the following server configuration.

Processor

x64

Drives

NVMe Flash
PCIe Gen 4.0
30 TB or higher

Network

Single/Dual
100 GbE or higher

Memory

256 GB RAM
or higher

Kernel

Linux kernel 5.x
or newer

MinIO AIStor object store pods on certified hardware

Pre-integrated, enterprise-grade solutions for private cloud environments.

MinIO has combined standardized, certified Dell and Supermicro storage hardware with highly optimized AIStor object store software into a hardened single-node SKU, available exclusively via Arrow Electronics.
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Each AIStor on Dell or Supermicro pod consists of multiple hardened, certified nodes. Starter 4-node pods include 1.1 PiB of usable capacity, engineered for guaranteed performance and reliability.
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Custom configurations are available to meet specific workload requirements.