Garage: Open-Source Distributed Object Storage for Self-Hosting with Minimal Requirements
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Summary
Garage is an open-source distributed object storage service designed for self-hosting with minimal hardware requirements. The service works on various CPU architectures (x86_64 from the last 10 years, ARMv7 or ARMv8), requires only 1 GB of RAM, 16 GB of disk space, and modest network connectivity (200 ms latency or less, 50 Mbps bandwidth or more). The project emphasizes keeping requirements low to make self-hosting accessible.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledWe worked hard to keep requirements as low as possible
Any x86_64 CPU from the last 10 years, ARMv7 or ARMv8
1 GB RAM
At least 16 GB disk space
200 ms or less, 50 Mbps or more network
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