Learn High-Performance AI and Data Infrastructure

Hands-on training to deploy and operate MinIO AIStor, the industry-leading S3-compatible object store built for AI and analytics at scale. Learn how to design, manage, and scale object storage across modern data and AI workloads.

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New to MinIO? Start with a guided Quick Start to deploy AIStor and work with real data in a hands-on environment.
  • Deploy AIStor using Docker Configure baseline security and access
  • Create buckets and manage objects using the S3 API
  • Run a working object storage environment locally

Featured Learning Paths

Explore featured role-based learning paths designed to build practical MinIO skills, from foundational training to advanced certification readiness. MinIO Academy also includes individual courses, guided video instruction, hands-on labs, and on-demand resources.

Learning paths combine expert-led courses, hands-on labs, real-world scenarios, and knowledge assessments that prepare learners for real-world success. Complete eligible programs to earn shareable digital badges that recognize verified achievement.

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Deploy and Operate AIStor

For Administrators

Deploy and manage high-performance object storage across Kubernetes and bare metal. Build scalable, production-ready infrastructure.
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Build a Modern Data Lakehouse
For Data Engineers

Design and deploy a data lakehouse with AIStor Tables and Delta Share that meets the performance and scalability required for today’s AI/ML workloads.
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Power AI/ML Workloads

For AI/ML Engineers

Use AIStor to support high-throughput training and inference pipelines at scale.
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Connect with AIStor
For Developers

Integrate applications with the S3 API using scalable object storage across any environment.
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Why MinIO Academy

MinIO Academy focuses on how AIStor is used in real-world environments. Learn how to deploy and operate object storage as the foundation for modern data platforms, including lakehouse architectures and AI pipelines.
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Validate Your AIStor Expertise

Earn a MinIO digital badge to demonstrate your ability to deploy and operate AIStor in real-world environments. Share your credential to show expertise in object storage, data infrastructure, and AI workloads.

Join Our Monthly Training Webinar

Hands-on training webinars covering real-world operations with MinIO AIStor—from capacity expansion and natural language management to seamless data lake migration with Apache Iceberg.
Check back for updates! More webinars coming soon.
June 24, 2026
Architecting AIStor Table Sharing with Databricks for Scale and Performance
Presenters: Smarika Pathak, MinIO Curriculum Engineer and Will Dinyes, Head of Certification
May 20, 2026
AI-Augmented AIStor Administration: Versioned Storage Reclamation
Presenter: Ravind Kumar, MinIO Curriculum Engineer
April 22, 2026
MinIO AIStor Certification Webinar: Why Get Certified & How to Prepare for the Exam
Presenter: Phil Sweany, MinIO Curriculum Engineer
March 25, 2026
Data Migration Patterns for the Modern Data Lakehouse
Presenter: Samson Koshy, Senior MinIO Curriculum Engineer
February 25, 2026
Streaming Data with Kafka into AIStor Tables Powered by Iceberg
Presenter: Will Dinyes, Head of Certification
November 13, 2025
Training AI Image Classifiers with PyTorch and MinIO AIStor
Presenter: Will Dinyes, Head of Certification
October 22, 2025
Migrating Your Data to Apache Iceberg on MinIO AIStor – From Legacy Lakes to Modern Lake Tables
Presenter: Samson Koshy, Senior MinIO Curriculum Engineer
September 24, 2025
Using Human Language to Manage MinIO AIstor with MCP
Presenter: Pavel Anni, Senior MinIO Curriculum Engineer
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