Deploy AIStor Server on Windows
This procedure downloads and installs the AIStor Server onto a baremetal host running Microsoft Windows Server or Windows 11 Professional Edition.
Review the Hardware and System Requirements to ensure your target infrastructure meets our guidance. You can also open a SUBNET to request an architecture review or assistance during deployment.
Procedure
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Download the AIStor Server binary
Invoke-WebRequest https://dl.min.io/aistor/minio/release/windows-amd64/minio -OutFile C:\minio.exe
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Create a data directory for use with the server
The following example uses the path
$HOME/minio/data
. Changes this path to reflect the folder, storage volume, or drive intended for use with the server.md C:\minio
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Retrieve your License File.
Log into SUBNET and select the License button in the Deployments view.
The Account License modal
Download the file to
C:/minio/minio.license
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Run the server process
minio.exe server C:\minio --license C:\minio.license
The output of the command includes the startup message from the AIStor Server. To access the server, use the
localhost
or127.0.0.1
address on your local host machine. -
Connect to the Deployment
You can connect to the deployment using the built-in AIStor Server console in a browser, by using the MinIO
mc
commandline tool, or by using an S3-compatible SDK: