MinIO Brings Hyperscaler Economics On-Prem with AIStor Pods
MinIO has announced a new line of AIStor-powered pod solutions for private cloud modernization, exclusively available through Arrow Electronics. The first implementation features certified AIStor on Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI) hardware, offering pre-integrated storage solutions with ~1.1 PiB of usable capacity in four-node pods.
The solution combines standardized hardware with MinIO's object store software in a hardened single-node SKU, designed to simplify procurement and deployment. Unlike traditional appliance-based solutions, AIStor pods allow independent hardware and software upgrades, featuring 24x7x365 direct-to-engineer support through MinIO SUBNET.
MinIO ha presentato una nuova linea di soluzioni pod AIStor per la modernizzazione del cloud privato, disponibile in esclusiva tramite Arrow Electronics. La prima implementazione utilizza AIStor certificato su hardware Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI), offrendo soluzioni di storage pre-integrate con circa ~1,1 PiB di capacità utilizzabile in pod a quattro nodi.
La soluzione combina hardware standardizzato con il software di object store di MinIO in un SKU mononodo consolidato, progettato per semplificare approvvigionamento e distribuzione. A differenza delle tradizionali soluzioni appliance, i pod AIStor consentono aggiornamenti indipendenti di hardware e software e includono supporto 24x7x365 diretto agli ingegneri tramite MinIO SUBNET.
MinIO ha anunciado una nueva línea de soluciones pod impulsadas por AIStor para la modernización de nubes privadas, disponible exclusivamente a través de Arrow Electronics. La primera implementación cuenta con AIStor certificado en hardware de Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI), ofreciendo soluciones de almacenamiento preintegradas con aproximadamente ~1,1 PiB de capacidad utilizable en pods de cuatro nodos.
La solución combina hardware estandarizado con el software de object store de MinIO en un SKU endurecido de nodo único, diseñado para simplificar la adquisición y el despliegue. A diferencia de las soluciones appliance tradicionales, los pods AIStor permiten actualizaciones independientes de hardware y software y ofrecen soporte 24x7x365 directo con ingenieros a través de MinIO SUBNET.
MinIO는 Arrow Electronics를 통해 독점 제공되는 프라이빗 클라우드 현대화를 위한 AIStor 기반 포드 솔루션 라인업을 발표했습니다. 첫 구현은 Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI) 하드웨어에서 인증된 AIStor를 특징으로 하며, 4노드 포드에 약 ~1.1 PiB의 사용 가능한 용량을 갖춘 사전 통합 스토리지 솔루션을 제공합니다.
이 솔루션은 표준화된 하드웨어와 MinIO의 오브젝트 스토어 소프트웨어를 단일 노드 강화 SKU로 결합하여 구매와 배포를 단순화하도록 설계되었습니다. 기존의 어플라이언스 기반 솔루션과 달리 AIStor 포드는 하드웨어와 소프트웨어를 독립적으로 업그레이드할 수 있으며 MinIO SUBNET을 통한 연중무휴 24x7x365 엔지니어 직접 지원을 제공합니다.
MinIO a annoncé une nouvelle gamme de solutions pod propulsées par AIStor pour la modernisation du cloud privé, disponible exclusivement via Arrow Electronics. La première mise en œuvre intègre AIStor certifié sur du matériel Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI), proposant des solutions de stockage pré-intégrées avec environ ~1,1 PiB de capacité utilisable dans des pods à quatre nœuds.
La solution associe du matériel standardisé au logiciel d'object store de MinIO dans un SKU mono‑nœud renforcé, conçu pour simplifier l'achat et le déploiement. Contrairement aux solutions basées sur des appliances traditionnelles, les pods AIStor permettent des mises à niveau indépendantes du matériel et du logiciel et incluent un support 24x7x365 direct auprès des ingénieurs via MinIO SUBNET.
MinIO hat eine neue Reihe von AIStor-basierten Pod-Lösungen für die Modernisierung privater Clouds angekündigt, exklusiv erhältlich über Arrow Electronics. Die erste Umsetzung nutzt zertifiziertes AIStor auf Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI)-Hardware und bietet vorintegrierte Speicherlösungen mit etwa ~1,1 PiB nutzbarer Kapazität in Vier-Knoten-Pods.
Die Lösung kombiniert standardisierte Hardware mit MinIOs Object-Store-Software in einem gehärteten Single-Node-SKU, das Beschaffung und Bereitstellung vereinfachen soll. Im Gegensatz zu herkömmlichen Appliance-Lösungen erlauben AIStor-Pods unabhängige Hardware- und Software-Upgrades und bieten 24x7x365 direkten Engineer-Support über MinIO SUBNET.
- Pre-integrated solution simplifies procurement and deployment process
- Flexible architecture allows independent hardware and software upgrades
- Offers ~1.1 PiB of usable capacity in four-node pods
- Includes 24x7x365 direct-to-engineer support
- Uses standard off-the-shelf servers to reduce TCO
- Limited initial hardware vendor options, starting only with Supermicro
- Available exclusively through Arrow Electronics, potentially limiting access
Insights
Supermicro's partnership with MinIO expands its AI infrastructure footprint, offering hyperscaler-like efficiency for on-premises deployments.
MinIO's new AIStor-powered pod solutions represent a strategic opportunity for Supermicro to strengthen its position in the rapidly growing AI infrastructure market. The partnership integrates Supermicro's Hyper 1U servers with MinIO's specialized object storage software, creating pre-configured pods delivering approximately
The solution addresses a critical pain point in enterprise AI deployments: the complexity of purchasing and deploying separate storage hardware and software components at scale. By pre-integrating and pre-certifying these components, the partnership reduces procurement friction while avoiding the vendor lock-in associated with proprietary appliances.
For Supermicro, this partnership leverages their existing server expertise while expanding their footprint in AI-specific infrastructure, a key growth segment. The solution targets enterprises pursuing cloud repatriation strategies or hybrid approaches for AI workloads, where data gravity and economics favor on-premises infrastructure. Industry analyst Steve McDowell's comments highlight how enterprise AI success increasingly depends on specialized data infrastructure beyond just GPUs and algorithms.
The exclusive distribution through Arrow Electronics provides a streamlined go-to-market approach while offering 24x7x365 support. The pods' design allows independent hardware or software upgrades, potentially creating sustained revenue opportunities for Supermicro while reducing total cost of ownership for customers compared to proprietary solutions.
Available exclusively via Arrow Electronics, the solutions integrate exascale AIStor software with hardware from Supermicro and others to simplify private cloud AI infrastructure
For global corporations with standardized IT procurement and large-scale infrastructure needs, purchasing and deploying storage software and hardware separately to create storage pods can add friction to the procurement process. Taking a page out of the "Hyperscaler Economics" playbook, MinIO is combining standardized, certified hardware and highly optimized object store software into a hardened single-node SKU, streamlining procurement of storage pods with a pre-integrated, pre-configured, and ready-to-deploy solution.
The first AIStor-powered pod solutions will pre-integrate Supermicro hardware, with starter four-node pods delivering ~1.1 PiB of usable capacity. Each pod consists of multiple hardened, certified AIStor on Supermicro Hyper 1U servers engineered for performance and reliability. Enterprises can now confidently purchase, quickly deploy, and effortlessly scale AIStor pods via hardened Supermicro nodes, eliminating the need for separate hardware and software negotiations, avoiding lock-in, and reducing operational risk.
"Appliance-based solutions tightly couple hardware and software together so you're locked into those respective vendors, which makes long-term flexibility difficult," said Mahesh Patel, Chief Business Officer, MinIO. "AIStor pods deliver the simplicity of the appliance purchasing model paired with full cloud-operating model flexibility, enabling customers to easily and cost-effectively consolidate all of their data onto a modern, AI-ready private cloud infrastructure."
Unlike proprietary appliances or "hardware-defined storage" that come with forced refresh cycles, AIStor pods enable organizations to upgrade software or hardware independently to take advantage of performance, cost, and density advancements. This flexibility allows organizations to future-proof investments and reduce operational costs, while enabling greater innovation up the stack for analytics and AI. AIStor pods leverage standard off-the-shelf servers, including Supermicro x86 servers, avoiding the markup associated with proprietary storage appliances and lowering Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
Every pod includes first-call 24x7x365 direct-to-engineer AIStor support through MinIO SUBNET. MinIO will engage the respective hardware provider as necessary to provide support.
"Supermicro's extensive portfolio of storage optimized servers is a great fit for MinIO's AIStor data management solution," said Michael McNerney, senior vice president of Marketing and Network Security, Supermicro. "Customers want easy-to-deploy solutions and the pre-integrated and pre-validated AIStor on Supermicro servers provides that simplified deployment experience and can accelerate- time-to-value for customers."
"Enterprises are quickly discovering that successful AI initiatives depend as much on data infrastructure as on algorithms and GPUs," said Steve McDowell, Chief Analyst at NAND Research. "Managing AI-scale data requires not just performance, but procurement simplicity and predictable economics. Pre-integrated pod solutions like these from MinIO align with the broader industry shift of bringing hyperscaler-style efficiency and scale into enterprise private clouds. This gives organizations a clearer path to align infrastructure investments with AI-driven business priorities."
Additional Resources:
- AIStor Pod Blog
- MinIO AIStor Product Page
- The MinIO Certified Administrator Practitioner Exam
- Cloud Repatriation: Why Enterprises Are Moving Workloads Off Hyperscalers
About MinIO
MinIO is the only pure-play exascale object store for AI data. MinIO is used by more than half of the Fortune 500 to achieve performance at scale at a fraction of the cost compared to the public cloud providers. MinIO AIStor caters to enterprise on-premises environments, delivering unmatched performance, scale, and economics for data-intensive workloads such as analytics, data lakehouses, and AI, empowering organizations to fully capitalize on existing AI investments and address emerging infrastructure challenges while delivering continuous business value. Founded in November 2014 by industry visionaries AB Periasamy and Garima Kapoor, MinIO is the world's fastest-growing exascale object store for AI data.
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