10 Minios Guide

Use HAProxy or Nginx to front the 10 instances:

upstream minio_cluster 
    server localhost:9000;
    server localhost:9001;
    # ... up to 9009
server 
    listen 80;
    location / 
        proxy_pass http://minio_cluster;

You are likely reading this on a laptop with 8GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. Why on earth would you downgrade to a 10 minios setup? 10 minios

The smooth criminal. Bandits wear striped shirts and carry sacks. They don’t want to hurt you; they want to steal your coins and run away giggling. If Minios had a mafia, the Bandits would be the pickpockets. Use HAProxy or Nginx to front the 10

If you went looking for the dictionary definition of "Mini OS," you would find a picture of Tiny Core Linux. This is the lightest of the light. You are likely reading this on a laptop

Lakitu is already a Koopa, but the Minio version is worse. He sits in a cloud, fishing for you. If he catches you, he throws you off a cliff. He is the ultimate troll. You cannot kill him without a well-timed jump, and he knows it.

Ready to dive in? Here is your action plan:

  • Disable Secure Boot: Most Mini OSes do not support Secure Boot. Go into your BIOS and turn it off.
  • Boot, don't install: Most of these OSes offer a "Live" mode. You can try them without touching your hard drive.