MinIO
Official PresetRELEASE.2026-06-18T00-00-00ZCategory: Storage, Cloud Drives & Backup
Overview
MinIO is a software-defined, high-performance object storage server. It is 100% compatible with the Amazon S3 API, making it the industry standard for private object storage. You can point any S3-compatible SDK, backup script, or cloud-native framework directly at MinIO running on your own VPS with tug.sh.
Primary Use Cases
Self-hosted S3 storage replacement for backups, assets, and uploads
Blob and media storage for web applications and mobile apps
Storing data lake datasets and model weights for machine learning
Target destination for automated server snapshot tools (Restic, Borg)
Key Features
- Strict Amazon S3 API compatibility (v4 signature support)
- Web-based MinIO Console for managing buckets and access keys
- High read/write throughput with low CPU overhead
- Bucket versioning, object locking, and lifecycle policies
- Fine-grained IAM policy creation and user management
Container Specification
minio/minio:RELEASE.2026-06-18T00-00-00Z
RELEASE.2026-06-18T00-00-00Z
Automated Let's Encrypt (Caddy / Traefik)
Managed host volume mounts
How to Deploy MinIO with tug.sh
Connect your Linux server
Run the 1-line tug.sh agent install command on any Ubuntu, Debian, or Rocky Linux VPS.
Select MinIO from the Marketplace
Pick your domain name, configure custom environment variables if needed, and choose your persistent storage folder.
Click Deploy & Go Live
tug.sh pulls the container, sets up HTTPS certificates, configures the reverse proxy, and boots the service in under 60 seconds.
Deploy on Your Server
Experience effortless self-hosting. Deploy MinIO on Hetzner, DigitalOcean, or your home lab with zero maintenance headaches.
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