November 13, 2024: MinIO Launches AI-Ready Object Storage Solution - MinIO Inc. introduces AIStor, an object storage service tailored for AI workloads, leveraging promptObject API for managing unstructured data and enhancing AI application development. Compatible with AWS S3, it integrates with Hugging Faces AI models and supports RDMA for improved performance. Featuring a revamped console interface and Kubernetes operator, it simplifies large-scale data management. With a significant shift towards object storage, MinIO highlights the inadequacy of traditional SAN/NAS systems for cloud-native AI needs, projecting increased adoption of object storage for data lakes and AI initiatives in the future.