Download &amp; Install SILO

LinuxmacOSWindowsDockerSource

ADMIN CLI

MCLI Client

A compatible command-line client for buckets, objects, identity, cluster administration, and daily operations.

WEB CONSOLE

SILO Console

A standalone web console for managing SILO buckets, objects, users, and clusters.

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KEY SERVICE

PGSTY KES

An optional external key service connecting SILO server-side encryption to key stores such as OpenBao.

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01 / DATA SERVICE

SILO Server

From local validation to a multi-node production cluster, choose the delivery path that matches your control boundary.

CURRENT VERSION 2026-10-26 Release notes & all artifacts ↗

MACOS / HOMEBREW

Install SILO Server with Homebrew

macOS 13+Apple SiliconIntel

With Homebrew installed, add the PGSTY tap and install silo. Homebrew selects the prebuilt binary for your Mac's architecture; no compilation is needed.

Homebrew

brew tap pgsty/infra
brew install pgsty/infra/silo
silo --version

To upgrade, run brew update && brew upgrade pgsty/infra/silo. Use the macOS archives to pin the version on this page or install offline.

WINDOWS / ZIP

Download and extract SILO Server

ZIPx86_64ARM64PowerShell

Choose the ZIP archive for your Windows architecture. Open PowerShell in the download directory, extract the archive, and check the version. The commands below use x86_64.

PowerShell · x86_64

Expand-Archive -Path .\silo_20261026000000.0.0_windows_amd64.zip -DestinationPath .\silo
.\silo\silo.exe --version

Add the extracted directory to PATH to run silo from any terminal.

CONTAINER / MULTI-ARCH

Run a persistent instance in minutes

linux/amd64linux/arm64DockerPodmanDistroless

Best for local evaluation, development, and deployments that already use containers as the delivery boundary. The standard image bundles mcli, curl, and a shell.

The distroless variant ships the silo binary only, with a built-in silo healthcheck and support for any --user.

shell

docker pull docker.io/pgsty/silo:RELEASE.2026-10-26T00-00-00Z
docker run -d --name silo --restart unless-stopped \
  -p 9000:9000 -p 9001:9001 \
  -v /data/silo:/data \
  -e MINIO_ROOT_USER=silo-admin \
  -e MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD=replace-with-a-strong-secret \
  docker.io/pgsty/silo:RELEASE.2026-10-26T00-00-00Z server /data --console-address :9001

shell

docker pull docker.io/pgsty/silo:RELEASE.2026-10-26T00-00-00Z-distroless
docker run -d --name silo --restart unless-stopped \
  -p 9000:9000 -p 9001:9001 \
  -v /data/silo:/data \
  -e MINIO_ROOT_USER=silo-admin \
  -e MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD=replace-with-a-strong-secret \
  docker.io/pgsty/silo:RELEASE.2026-10-26T00-00-00Z-distroless server /data --console-address :9001

docker-compose.yml

# start with: docker compose up -d
services:
  silo:
    image: docker.io/pgsty/silo:RELEASE.2026-10-26T00-00-00Z
    container_name: silo
    restart: unless-stopped
    command: server /data --console-address ":9001"
    ports: ["9000:9000", "9001:9001"]
    environment:
      MINIO_ROOT_USER: silo-admin
      MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD: replace-with-a-strong-secret
    volumes:
      - silo-data:/data
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "silo", "healthcheck", "ready"]
      interval: 30s
volumes:
  silo-data:

docker-compose.yml

# the image carries its own HEALTHCHECK; no healthcheck: block needed
services:
  silo:
    image: docker.io/pgsty/silo:RELEASE.2026-10-26T00-00-00Z-distroless
    container_name: silo
    restart: unless-stopped
    command: server /data --console-address ":9001"
    ports: ["9000:9000", "9001:9001"]
    environment:
      MINIO_ROOT_USER: silo-admin
      MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD: replace-with-a-strong-secret
    volumes:
      - silo-data:/data
volumes:
  silo-data:

Docker Hub Migration guide → Container guide →

Example credentials are for local testing only. Enable TLS, use unique strong credentials, and test recovery before production. In-place self-update is disabled in SILO; upgrade by replacing the pinned image tag.

KUBERNETES / OPERATOR

Run SILO with the Tenant Helm Chart

Operator v7.1.1Helm 3.8+PVCTLS

The archived MinIO Operator v7.1.1 Tenant Chart supports overriding the tenant image repository, tag, or digest. Download that version's values.yaml, point tenant.image at docker.io/pgsty/silo, then configure pools and PVCs for your failure domains.

values.yaml

tenant:
  image:
    repository: docker.io/pgsty/silo
    tag: RELEASE.2026-10-26T00-00-00Z
    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent

Tenant deployment guide View Helm chart ↗

In production, pin a tested tag or digest and review pools, StorageClass, anti-affinity, TLS, and tenant credentials before installation. In-place self-update is disabled in SILO. The upstream Operator repository is archived; treat v7.1.1 as a frozen compatibility baseline.

STANDALONE ARCHIVES

Download native, installer-free binaries

LinuxmacOSWindowstar.gzzip

Useful for CI, offline delivery, and hosts where you manage the systemd unit yourself. Every archive comes from the same GitHub release.

Linux

GNU / musl environments

x86_64silo_20261026000000.0.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz ARM64silo_20261026000000.0.0_linux_arm64.tar.gz

macOS

Intel / Apple Silicon

Intelsilo_20261026000000.0.0_darwin_amd64.tar.gz Apple Siliconsilo_20261026000000.0.0_darwin_arm64.tar.gz

Windows

PowerShell / Windows Server

x86_64silo_20261026000000.0.0_windows_amd64.zip ARM64silo_20261026000000.0.0_windows_arm64.zip

Linux x86_64

curl -fLO https://github.com/pgsty/silo/releases/download/RELEASE.2026-10-26T00-00-00Z/silo_20261026000000.0.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz
tar -xzf silo_20261026000000.0.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz
sudo install -m 0755 silo /usr/local/bin/silo
silo --version

SHA-256 archive checksums

PIGSTY / INFRA AS CODE

Deliver an operable SILO cluster with Ansible

TLSsystemdHAProxyMonitoring

Pigsty's MINIO module uses minio.yml to install packages, configure directories and certificates, launch systemd services, register monitoring, and provision aliases, buckets, and users. It fits deployments that need declarative configuration, TLS, and multi-node multi-disk topology.

Read the Pigsty MINIO docs ↗

Prepare the control node

shell

curl -fsSL https://repo.pigsty.io/get | bash
cd ~/pigsty
./bootstrap
./configure -g

Define the MinIO inventory

pigsty.yml

minio:
  hosts:
    10.10.10.10: { minio_seq: 1 }
  vars:
    minio_cluster: minio

Run the install playbook

ansible

./minio.yml -l minio
mcli ls sss/

Topology & configurationSNSD · SNMD · MNMD Playbook referenceinstall · config · launch · provision Four-node example4 nodes × 4 disks

SOURCE BUILD

Build from the release tag

Go 1.27.3+AGPLv3make

Use this path for auditing, development, or custom build flags. The result is a native silo executable for the current platform.

git + make

git clone --branch RELEASE.2026-10-26T00-00-00Z --depth 1 https://github.com/pgsty/silo.git
cd silo
make build
./silo --version

Browse source Contributing →

02 / ADMIN CLI

MCLI Client

File transfer and administration commands for SILO, MinIO, and general S3-compatible storage. Standalone artifacts use the mcli command name.

CURRENT VERSION 2026-10-26 Release notes & all artifacts ↗

MACOS / HOMEBREW

Install mcli with Homebrew

macOS 13+Apple SiliconIntel

With Homebrew installed, add the PGSTY tap and install mcli. Homebrew selects the prebuilt binary for your Mac's architecture; no compilation is needed.

Homebrew

brew tap pgsty/infra
brew install pgsty/infra/mcli
mcli --version

To upgrade, run brew update && brew upgrade pgsty/infra/mcli. Use the macOS archives to pin the version on this page or install offline.

WINDOWS / ZIP

Download and extract mcli

ZIPx86_64ARM64PowerShell

Choose the ZIP archive for your Windows architecture. Open PowerShell in the download directory, extract the archive, and check the version. The commands below use x86_64.

PowerShell · x86_64

Expand-Archive -Path .\mcli_20261026000000.0.0_windows_amd64.zip -DestinationPath .\mcli
.\mcli\mcli.exe --version

Add the extracted directory to PATH to run mcli from any terminal.

STANDALONE MCLI

Download the cross-platform client directly

LinuxmacOSWindows

Linux

server & workstation

x86_64mcli_20261026000000.0.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz ARM64mcli_20261026000000.0.0_linux_arm64.tar.gz

macOS

Intel / Apple Silicon

Intelmcli_20261026000000.0.0_darwin_amd64.tar.gz Apple Siliconmcli_20261026000000.0.0_darwin_arm64.tar.gz

Windows

desktop / server

x86_64mcli_20261026000000.0.0_windows_amd64.zip ARM64mcli_20261026000000.0.0_windows_arm64.zip

CONNECT TO LOCAL SILO mcli alias set local http://127.0.0.1:9000 ACCESS_KEY SECRET_KEY

SHA-256 archive checksums

CONTAINER CLIENT

Run mcli without installing it on the host

linux/amd64linux/arm64mc entrypoint

The container retains the familiar mc entrypoint, while standalone archives and Linux packages use mcli.

Docker

docker run --rm docker.io/pgsty/mc:RELEASE.2026-10-26T00-00-00Z --version
docker run --rm docker.io/pgsty/mc:RELEASE.2026-10-26T00-00-00Z checksum verify --help

Docker Hub

SOURCE BUILD

Build the maintained client

Go 1.27.3+AGPLv3make

The source keeps the github.com/minio/mc module path and mc build output for compatibility; release archives and packages use mcli.

git + make

git clone --branch RELEASE.2026-10-26T00-00-00Z --depth 1 https://github.com/pgsty/mc.git
cd mc
make build
./mc --version

Browse source

03 / WEB CONSOLE

SILO Console

The standalone SILO administration console. Server already includes Console; use these options to deploy or upgrade it separately.

CURRENT VERSION v2.5.1 Release notes & all artifacts ↗

CONTAINER / MULTI-ARCH

Pull the SILO Console container image

linux/amd64linux/arm64Docker

Run Console in its own container and point CONSOLE_MINIO_SERVER at an existing SILO server. Pull the image and check its version, then follow the configuration guide to start the service.

Docker

docker pull docker.io/pgsty/silo-console:v2.5.1
docker run --rm docker.io/pgsty/silo-console:v2.5.1 --version

Docker Hub Configuration and startup ↗

MACOS / HOMEBREW

Install SILO Console with Homebrew

macOS 13+Apple SiliconIntel

With Homebrew installed, add the PGSTY tap and install silo-console. Homebrew selects the prebuilt binary for your Mac's architecture; no compilation is needed.

Homebrew

brew tap pgsty/infra
brew install pgsty/infra/silo-console
silo-console --version

To upgrade, run brew update && brew upgrade pgsty/infra/silo-console. Use the macOS archives to pin the version on this page or install offline.

WINDOWS / ZIP

Download and extract SILO Console

ZIPx86_64PowerShell

Choose the ZIP archive for your Windows architecture. Open PowerShell in the download directory, extract the archive, and check the version. The commands below use x86_64.

PowerShell · x86_64

Expand-Archive -Path .\silo-console-windows-amd64.zip -DestinationPath .\silo-console
.\silo-console\silo-console.exe --version

Add the extracted directory to PATH to run silo-console from any terminal.

Release notes ↗ Configuration and startup ↗ Browse source

04 / KEY ENCRYPTION SERVICE

PGSTY KES

An optional external key service for SILO server-side encryption, with support for key stores such as OpenBao.

CURRENT VERSION 2026-10-26 Release notes & all artifacts ↗

CONTAINER / MULTI-ARCH

Pull the PGSTY KES container image

linux/amd64linux/arm64Docker

Pull the image and check its version, then configure TLS, application identities, access policies, and a persistent key store. SILO connects to KES; KES connects to OpenBao.

Docker

docker pull docker.io/pgsty/kes:RELEASE.2026-10-26T00-00-00Z
docker run --rm docker.io/pgsty/kes:RELEASE.2026-10-26T00-00-00Z --version

Docker Hub Configuration and startup ↗

NATIVE PACKAGES

Install the package for your Linux distribution

RPMDEBAPKSHA-256

Choose your distribution and CPU architecture, then install the download with your system package manager. KES packages install /usr/local/bin/kes.

RPM

RHEL · Rocky · Alma · Fedora

x86_64kes-20261026000000.0.0-1.x86_64.rpm ARM64kes-20261026000000.0.0-1.aarch64.rpm

DEB

Debian · Ubuntu

x86_64kes_20261026000000.0.0_amd64.deb ARM64kes_20261026000000.0.0_arm64.deb

APK

Alpine Linux

x86_64kes_20261026000000.0.0_x86_64.apk ARM64kes_20261026000000.0.0_aarch64.apk

SHA-256: RPM x86_64 RPM ARM64 DEB x86_64 DEB ARM64 APK x86_64 APK ARM64 All release artifacts

MACOS / HOMEBREW

Install PGSTY KES with Homebrew

macOS 13+Apple SiliconIntel

With Homebrew installed, add the PGSTY tap and install kes. Homebrew selects the prebuilt binary for your Mac's architecture; no compilation is needed.

Homebrew

brew tap pgsty/infra
brew install pgsty/infra/kes
kes --version

To upgrade, run brew update && brew upgrade pgsty/infra/kes. Use the macOS archives to pin the version on this page or install offline.

WINDOWS / ZIP

Download and extract PGSTY KES

ZIPx86_64ARM64PowerShell

Choose the ZIP archive for your Windows architecture. Open PowerShell in the download directory, extract the archive, and check the version. The commands below use x86_64.

PowerShell · x86_64

Expand-Archive -Path .\kes_20261026000000.0.0_windows_amd64.zip -DestinationPath .\kes
.\kes\kes.exe --version

Add the extracted directory to PATH to run kes from any terminal.