Introducing the MinIO Learning Subscription

Introducing the MinIO Learning Subscription

Getting started with MinIO is easy—with a few simple commands and a small 100 MB binary, you can have a functional development environment up and running in no time. However, to harness the full capability of MinIO at production scale, professionals are encouraged to learn more about MinIO’s extensive capabilities.  We are introducing the MinIO Learning Subscription, featuring

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Databases on Object Storage - the New Normal

Databases on Object Storage - the New Normal

When you think about object storage workloads and storage types - databases are increasingly a core workload. The changes are driven by two forces: the availability of high performance object storage and the explosive growth of data and specifically its associated metadata. Because of these two forces, almost every major database vendor now includes S3 compatible endpoints. Further, for many

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Microblink: Repatriating Compute and Storage with MinIO

Microblink: Repatriating Compute and Storage with MinIO

Microblink is an AI company specializing in image detection. They got their start in the identity space with products like BlinkID, BlinkID Verify, and BlinkCard. Most recently, their image detection capabilities have led to products that can process other types of images. For example, product detection can be performed on receipts, whereby product descriptions on a receipt are used to

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Open Source or Closed? The AI Dilemma

Open Source or Closed? The AI Dilemma

This post first appeared on The New Stack on July 29th, 2024. Artificial Intelligence is in the middle of a perfect storm in the software industry, and now Mark Zuckerberg is calling for open-sourced AI.  Three powerful perspectives are colliding on how to control AI:  1. All AI should be open-source for sharing and transparency. 2. Keep AI closed-source and

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