1.0 | Garage V

Whether you are looking to back up your Nextcloud instance or host a static website, Garage v1.0 offers a "set it and forget it" simplicity that has been missing from the distributed storage landscape. 0 using Docker?

While giants like Amazon S3 dominate the market, Garage v1.0 provides a decentralized alternative for users who want to host their own data without the complexity of traditional enterprise solutions like Ceph. What is Garage? Garage v 1.0

: Support for basic credentials or advanced OIDC providers like Keycloak and Authentik. Why This Matters for Self-Hosters Whether you are looking to back up your

: Written in Rust, it is designed to run efficiently on low-power hardware, including older laptops or single-board computers. What is Garage

: Unlike many distributed systems, Garage can be deployed with a single YAML file and a single Docker image.

The 1.0 release is the culmination of years of development aimed at stability and production readiness. Notable features include:

For the self-hosting community, Garage v1.0 solves a critical problem: how to store large amounts of data (photos, backups, or website assets) reliably across multiple machines. By reaching version 1.0, the developers have signaled that the internal data formats and APIs are stable, making it a safe choice for long-term production use.