RustFS is a high-performance, distributed object storage system built in Rust.

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RustFS is a high-performance, distributed object storage system built in Rust., one of the most popular languages worldwide. RustFS combines the simplicity of MinIO with the memory safety and performance of Rust., S3 compatibility, open-source nature, support for data lakes, AI, and big data. Furthermore, it has a better and more user-friendly open-source license in comparison to other storage systems, being constructed under the Apache license. As Rust serves as its foundation, RustFS provides faster speed and safer distributed features for high-performance object storage.

⚠️ Current Status: Beta / Technical Preview. Not yet recommended for critical production workloads.

Features

• High Performance: Built with Rust, ensuring speed and efficiency.
• Distributed Architecture: Scalable and fault-tolerant design for large-scale deployments.
• S3 Compatibility: Seamless integration with existing S3-compatible applications.
• Data Lake Support: Optimized for big data and AI workloads.
• Open Source: Licensed under Apache 2.0, encouraging community contributions and transparency.
• User-Friendly: Designed with simplicity in mind, making it easy to deploy and manage.

RustFS vs MinIO

Stress test server parameters

Type	parameter	Remark
CPU	2 Core	Intel Xeon(Sapphire Rapids) Platinum 8475B , 2.7/3.2 GHz
Memory	4GB
Network	15Gbp
Driver	40GB x 4	IOPS 3800 / Driver

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RustFS vs Other object storage

RustFS	Other object storage
Powerful Console	Simple and useless Console
Developed based on Rust language, memory is safer	Developed in Go or C, with potential issues like memory GC/leaks
No telemetry. Guards against unauthorized cross-border data egress, ensuring full compliance with global regulations including GDPR (EU/UK), CCPA (US), APPI (Japan)	Potential legal exposure and data telemetry risks
Permissive Apache 2.0 License	AGPL V3 License and other License, polluted open source and License traps, infringement of intellectual property rights
100% S3 compatible—works with any cloud provider, anywhere	Full support for S3, but no local cloud vendor support
Rust-based development, strong support for secure and innovative devices	Poor support for edge gateways and secure innovative devices
Stable commercial prices, free community support	High pricing, with costs up to $250,000 for 1PiB
No risk	Intellectual property risks and risks of prohibited uses

Quickstart

To get started with RustFS, follow these steps:

1. One-click installation script (Option 1)​​

curl -O  https://rustfs.com/install_rustfs.sh && bash install_rustfs.sh

2. Docker Quick Start (Option 2)​​

RustFS container run as non-root user rustfs with id 1000, if you run docker with -v to mount host directory into docker container, please make sure the owner of host directory has been changed to 1000, otherwise you will encounter permission denied error.

 # create data and logs directories
 mkdir -p data logs

 # change the owner of those two ditectories
 chown -R 10001:10001 data logs

 # using latest version
 docker run -d -p 9000:9000 -p 9001:9001 -v $(pwd)/data:/data -v $(pwd)/logs:/logs rustfs/rustfs:latest

 # using specific version
 docker run -d -p 9000:9000 -p 9001:9001 -v $(pwd)/data:/data -v $(pwd)/logs:/logs rustfs/rustfs:1.0.0.alpha.68

For docker installation, you can also run the container with docker compose. With the docker-compose.yml file under root directory, running the command:

docker compose --profile observability up -d

NOTE: You should be better to have a look for docker-compose.yaml file. Because, several services contains in the file. Grafan,prometheus,jaeger containers will be launched using docker compose file, which is helpful for rustfs observability. If you want to start redis as well as nginx container, you can specify the corresponding profiles.

3. Build from Source (Option 3) - Advanced Users

   For developers who want to build RustFS Docker images from source with multi-architecture support:

   # Build multi-architecture images locally
   ./docker-buildx.sh --build-arg RELEASE=latest
   
   # Build and push to registry
   ./docker-buildx.sh --push
   
   # Build specific version
   ./docker-buildx.sh --release v1.0.0 --push
   
   # Build for custom registry
   ./docker-buildx.sh --registry your-registry.com --namespace yourname --push
   

   The docker-buildx.sh script supports:

   • Multi-architecture builds: linux/amd64, linux/arm64
   • Automatic version detection: Uses git tags or commit hashes
   • Registry flexibility: Supports Docker Hub, GitHub Container Registry, etc.
   • Build optimization: Includes caching and parallel builds

   You can also use Make targets for convenience:

   make docker-buildx                    # Build locally
   make docker-buildx-push               # Build and push
   make docker-buildx-version VERSION=v1.0.0  # Build specific version
   make help-docker                      # Show all Docker-related commands
   

   Heads-up (macOS cross-compilation): macOS keeps the default ulimit -n at 256, so cargo zigbuild or ./build-rustfs.sh --platform ... may fail with ProcessFdQuotaExceeded when targeting Linux. The build script now tries to raise the limit automatically, but if you still see the warning, run ulimit -n 4096 (or higher) in your shell before building.

4. Build with helm chart(Option 4) - Cloud Native environment

   Following the instructions on helm chart README to install RustFS on kubernetes cluster.

5. Access the Console: Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:9000 to access the RustFS console, default username and password is rustfsadmin .

6. Create a Bucket: Use the console to create a new bucket for your objects.

7. Upload Objects: You can upload files directly through the console or use S3-compatible APIs to interact with your RustFS instance.

NOTE: If you want to access RustFS instance with https, you can refer to TLS configuration docs.

Documentation

For detailed documentation, including configuration options, API references, and advanced usage, please visit our Documentation.

Getting Help

If you have any questions or need assistance, you can:

• Check the FAQ for common issues and solutions.
• Join our GitHub Discussions to ask questions and share your experiences.
• Open an issue on our GitHub Issues page for bug reports or feature requests.

Links

• Documentation - The manual you should read
• Changelog - What we broke and fixed
• GitHub Discussions - Where the community lives

Contact

• Bugs: GitHub Issues
• Business: hello@rustfs.com
• Jobs: jobs@rustfs.com
• General Discussion: GitHub Discussions
• Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md

Contributors

RustFS is a community-driven project, and we appreciate all contributions. Check out the Contributors page to see the amazing people who have helped make RustFS better.

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License

Apache 2.0

RustFS is a trademark of RustFS, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.