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Ethan Carter

Storage architect. 8+ years designing enterprise object-storage systems. Writing about S3-compatible storage, self-hosting, and RustFS.

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Multi-Cloud S3-Compatible Strategy: Avoiding Vendor Lock-In (2026)
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Multi-Cloud S3-Compatible Strategy: Avoiding Vendor Lock-In (2026)

#s3 #multicloud #vendorlockin #rustfs
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S3 Metadata: Indexing Billions of Objects Without Falling Over
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S3 Metadata: Indexing Billions of Objects Without Falling Over

#s3 #metadata #objectstorage #scalability
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Distributed Storage 101: How It Works and When You Actually Need It
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Distributed Storage 101: How It Works and When You Actually Need It

#storage #distributed #ceph #rustfs
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What Is Amazon S3, Really? (2026)
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What Is Amazon S3, Really? (2026)

#aws #s3 #storage #explained
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FINRA-Compliant Storage with S3 Object Lock: A Practical Guide for 2026
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FINRA-Compliant Storage with S3 Object Lock: A Practical Guide for 2026

#finra #compliance #s3 #rustfs
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S3-Compatible Storage Explained: The De Facto Standard for Object Storage in 2026
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S3-Compatible Storage Explained: The De Facto Standard for Object Storage in 2026

#s3 #aws #storage #rustfs
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Best MinIO Alternatives in 2026: 6 Options That Actually Work
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Best MinIO Alternatives in 2026: 6 Options That Actually Work

#minio #objectstorage #rustfs #selfhosted
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MinIO vs RustFS: Migrating 12TB — What We Measured, What Changed, and What Didn't
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MinIO vs RustFS: Migrating 12TB — What We Measured, What Changed, and What Didn't

#minio #rustfs #migration #objectstorage
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Amazon S3 Alternatives in 2026: A Self-Hosted, S3-Compatible Shortlist
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Amazon S3 Alternatives in 2026: A Self-Hosted, S3-Compatible Shortlist

#s3 #objectstorage #rustfs #minio
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What Is Object Storage? A Plain-English Guide
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What Is Object Storage? A Plain-English Guide

#s3 #objectstorage #devops #cloudstorage
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