Rust-native object storage

High-Performance, S3-Compatible Object Storage for AI Data Centers

RustFS is a fast-growing open-source distributed object storage system. Built in Rust and licensed under Apache 2.0, it is a production-ready, S3-compatible object store for AI workloads.

Apache 2.0: open source
S3 API: compatible
Rust core: memory-safe
AI workloads: petabyte-ready

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Integrations

Works with the storage ecosystem

RustFS keeps S3 compatibility at the center, so existing analytics, observability, AI, and delivery tools can keep using the object storage interfaces they already know.

Production foundation

Why RustFS

The purpose-built object storage foundation designed to handle high-pressure AI, cloud-native, and enterprise workloads

Parallel I/O pathRust core

S3 requests

RustFS I/O

scheduler

Disk 01

Disk 02

Disk 03

High-Performance

Built in Rust for low overhead on the data path.

[rustfs]
runtime = "memory-safe"
io = "low-overhead"
mode = "distributed"

Security & Compliance

Self-hosted control with IAM, encryption, and audit features you configure. Not a compliance certification.

trust

Availability & Scale

Distributed architecture with horizontal and vertical scaling, built to avoid single points of failure.

scale

Developer-First Experience

Cross-platform support, flexible install paths, and streamlined deployment.

dx

Open Source

Apache 2.0 licensed, business-friendly, and free of vendor lock-in.

oss

s3

S3-Compatible

S3 API compatibility with existing tools and SDKs.

S3 API

AWS SDKs

Use familiar SDKs, configure the RustFS endpoint, and validate the operations you depend on.

MC / CLI

MinIO tools

Reuse familiar migration and admin workflows.

S3

Cloud apps

Connect S3-aware analytics, backup, and AI pipelines.

Core capabilities

Core features

Production-ready capabilities for distributed, S3-compatible object storage.

Data plane

Advanced Erasure Coding

Flexible Reed-Solomon erasure-coding profiles balance storage efficiency, storage overhead, and durability for each workload.

How we compare

RustFS vs. legacy object storage

Choose RustFS when memory safety, S3 compatibility, open licensing, and predictable operations matter more than vendor lock-in.

Other object storage

RustFS

Memory safety depends on runtime and implementation discipline

Memory-safe implementation in Rust

Telemetry and logging may leave local control boundaries

Self-hosted control plane with no phoning home

License terms can restrict commercial redistribution

Business-friendly Apache 2.0 license

S3 behavior can differ across products and gateways

S3 API compatibility for common object-storage workflows

Platform coverage often depends on separate editions

Broad multi-architecture support

Pricing and support can drift as storage grows

Predictable open-source foundation and support path

From the blog

Built for the next generation of object storage

RustFS combines Rust-native engineering, Apache 2.0 licensing, and S3 compatibility for AI infrastructure. Published MinIO migration notes need a check against the current release.

AI infrastructurerdma+dpu

NVIDIA Inception Program

RustFS has joined the NVIDIA Inception Program. Native RDMA support is in progress, along with offload of erasure coding and encryption to DPUs.

S3 Migration

Migration pathminio swap

In-place MinIO migration

Replace the MinIO binary or container image and keep the existing data directory. The published steps target RustFS 1.0.0-alpha.89.

The in-place card links to a March 18, 2026 post written for RustFS 1.0.0-alpha.89. Confirm those steps against the 1.0.0 GA announcement and current releases before a production cutover. A separate copy-based migration guide uses the MinIO client to move data into a new RustFS deployment.

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Start building with RustFS

Download RustFS for local testing, or contact us to plan production deployment, migration, and enterprise support.

Deploy RustFS locally. Keep the same path to production.

Start with one machine, then carry the same S3-compatible storage layer into migration and multi-node operations.

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Technical posts

Latest from the RustFS blog

Read product updates, release posts, and technical deep dives from the RustFS team.

Featured postOct 20, 2026

Deploy and Scale Object Storage on Kubernetes with the RustFS Operator

RustFSKubernetesOperator

Sep 16, 2026

Announcing RustFS 1.0.0 GA: Production-Ready, Open Source, S3-Compatible Object Storage

AnnouncementsRelease

Sep 10, 2026

RustFS Launches S3 Tables: Apache Iceberg Tables Inside an Open-Source Object Store

RustFSS3 Tables

Aug 19, 2026

Step-by-Step Tutorial: How to Install RustFS with RPM/DEB Packages

RustFSInstallation

Aug 6, 2026

Managing AI Fine-Tuning Storage with Nawāt and RustFS

AIIntegration

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Contact

Contact Us

Get in touch with the RustFS team for deployment planning, migration support, and enterprise requirements.

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