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Choose an Object Storage Provider

विहंगावलोकन​

इलम runs entirely on S3-compatible object storage. The bundled helm_aio chart supports two providers natively (RustFS और मिनियो) and integrates with any external S3 service that the cluster can reach. Two further providers (Garage और समुद्री शैवाल एफएस) are on the roadmap and already accommodated by the provider registry. This page documents the trade-offs and helps an operator decide which path to take.

Comparison matrix​

The matrix compares the qualitative properties of each supported and planned provider.

PropertyRustFSमिनियोAWS S3WasabiBackblaze B2Garage (planned)SeaweedFS (planned)
लाइसेंसApache-2.0AGPL-3.0 (server)Proprietary (AWS)Proprietary (Wasabi)Proprietary (Backblaze)Apache-2.0 / AGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
Status in IlumBundled, opt-in (planned default in 6.8.0)Default in 6.7.xBYOBYOBYOPlanned, registry-readyPlanned, registry-ready
Bundled chartYes (RustFS 0.0.99)Yes (Bitnami 15.0.7)नहींनहींनहींनहींनहीं
Distributed modeStandalone (alpha-safe default)NativeManaged (AWS)Managed (Wasabi)Managed (Backblaze)Native (planned)Native (planned)
Console UXEmbedded same-origin iframeEmbedded /बाहरी/मिनी/ proxyProvider-hosted (no embed)Provider-hosted (no embed)Provider-hosted (no embed)PlannedPlanned
OIDC integrationOperator-supplied via extraEnvHydra-preconfiguredManaged by AWS IAMWasabi IAMBackblaze application keysNot yet evaluatedNot yet evaluated

Decision tree​

Three short branches cover the common deployment shapes.

"I want zero-ops bundled storage"​

Use the default. मिनियो is enabled out of the box in the 6.7.x line.

helm install ilum ilum/helm_aio

To opt into RustFS (the planned default from 6.8.0) instead, enable it and disable मिनियो:

helm install ilum ilum/helm_aio \
  --अस्त हो rustfs.enabled=सच्चा \
  --अस्त हो minio.enabled=गलत

Either choice creates the ilum-objectstorage Service alias and wires every bundled consumer through it.

"I already operate an S3-compatible backend"​

Disable both bundled providers and point इलम at the existing service.

helm install ilum ilum/helm_aio \
  --अस्त हो rustfs.enabled=गलत \
  --अस्त हो minio.enabled=गलत \
  --अस्त हो objectStorage.endpoint=https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com

For provider-specific configuration recipes, refer to Provider Reference: External S3.

"I want to benchmark providers side by side"​

Run two providers concurrently and route user traffic through the alias. Set objectStorage.activeProvider explicitly when more than one provider is enabled. The alias selector flips on a single helm upgrade --set.

helm install ilum ilum/helm_aio \
  --अस्त हो minio.enabled=सच्चा \
  --अस्त हो rustfs.enabled=सच्चा \
  --अस्त हो objectStorage.activeProvider=rustfs

Reversibility​

Switching providers is a single helm upgrade --set away. The ilum-objectstorage Service alias selector flips atomically; every bundled consumer picks up the new endpoint on its next connection.

The data side is not reversible without a migration. Refer to Migrate Between Providers for the mirror procedure that runs before the alias flip.

Constraints to be aware of​

  • RustFS alpha distributed mode. The bundled chart configures standalone mode. Erasure coding and multi-replica distribution are available upstream but marked "under testing".
  • MinIO console pin. वही मिनियो console binds itself to the absolute URL configured by MINIO_BROWSER_REDIRECT_URL. The bundled default pins it to /बाहरी/मिनी/. The इलम UI's /external/object-storage/ alias path redirects to that absolute URL when मिनियो is the active provider.
  • No simultaneous writes across providers. The cutover model assumes a single active provider at any given time. Operators that want multi-region replication should configure it at the provider layer, not by enabling two इलम providers concurrently.

Reference​

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