Garage is an S3-compatible distributed object storage service designed for self-hosting at small-to-medium scale.
Garage solves the problem of operating object storage across geographically dispersed nodes without requiring centralized infrastructure. It replicates data across multiple physical locations and maintains availability when individual servers become unreachable. The system is built to be lightweight and easy to operate while remaining resilient to machine failures, making it suitable for deployments where traditional cloud storage is impractical or undesirable.
Garage suits organizations running small self-hosted infrastructure across multiple sites who need S3-compatible storage without operational complexity. It works well for teams that value data locality and control over their storage layer, particularly those already committed to self-hosting. The tool is appropriate for deployments where geographic distribution and fault tolerance matter more than massive scale, and where the operational burden of simpler single-node solutions has become untenable.
The project maintains active development with regular updates to its codebase. The tool has been deployed in production environments and continues to receive improvements and bug fixes. Documentation is comprehensive and covers deployment scenarios, operational procedures, and architectural decisions.
