RustFS

High-performance S3-compatible object storage built in Rust, 2.3x faster than MinIO with Apache 2.0 licensing.

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RustFS is a high-performance, distributed object storage system built in Rust. It combines the simplicity of MinIO with the memory safety and raw performance of Rust, offering full S3 compatibility under the permissive Apache 2.0 license.

Key Features

High Performance - 2.3x faster than MinIO for 4KB object payloads, built with Rust for maximum speed and resource efficiency.
Full S3 Compatibility - Seamless integration with existing S3-compatible applications and tools.
OpenStack Support - Native Swift API and Keystone authentication for OpenStack environments.
Distributed Architecture - Scalable and fault-tolerant design suitable for large-scale deployments.
Data Lake Optimized - High-throughput performance for AI, big data, and data lake workloads.
Bitrot Protection - Automatic data integrity verification and repair.
Multi-Tenancy - Support for multiple isolated tenants on a single cluster.
Bucket Replication - Cross-cluster data replication for disaster recovery.
Kubernetes Ready - Official Helm charts for easy K8s deployment.
No Telemetry - Full data sovereignty with no unauthorized cross-border data egress. GDPR, CCPA, and APPI compliant.

Self-Hosting

RustFS is designed for easy self-hosting with Docker and Kubernetes support. The Apache 2.0 license ensures no restrictions on commercial usage or IP concerns.