Alarik Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Alarik hosting on xCloud gives your applications a self-hosted S3-compatible object storage endpoint on a server you control, for assets and backups. Deploy Alarik from the OneClick catalog and xCloud starts the pinned beta image behind a small gateway, generates the administrator password and S3 access keys, creates a starter bucket, mounts a persistent volume and publishes the S3 API over HTTPS. This is a single node, not a cluster.

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What is Alarik?

Alarik is an S3-compatible object storage system written in Swift and licensed under Apache-2.0. Its README says it aims for exceptional speed and developer-friendly ergonomics, and presents itself as a community-driven alternative to depending on a single reference S3 implementation. Self-hosted Alarik is self-hosted S3-compatible object storage you run yourself, instead of renting Amazon S3 or relying on MinIO. Upstream marks the project as beta.

On xCloud this template deploys Alarik 1.0.0-beta-16 as upstream's own image, pinned by digest, behind a pinned Caddy gateway that works around proxy and Cloudflare quirks. The alarik_storage volume holds buckets, multipart state and node identity. It is a single node with the S3 API and /api/v1 only: the separate web console is not included, and clustering is not supported.

From Sign-Up to a Live Alarik In Just 3 Easy Steps

Running Alarik yourself means the app, a gateway that fixes proxy quirks, generated keys, a persistent volume, a domain and a certificate before the first object is stored. Here the install form has one field.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Alarik from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and server and, if you like, an administrator username; it defaults to alarik and is applied only on the first start.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start the pinned 1.0.0-beta-16 image behind a pinned Caddy gateway, seed the administrator, S3 keys and a bucket named data on first boot, mount alarik_storage, and publish the S3 API over HTTPS.
Step 03
Point Your S3 Client At It
Configure an S3 client for path-style addressing, HTTPS, your domain as the endpoint, the access and secret keys from the credentials panel, and region us-east-1, then upload to the data bucket.

Everything Alarik Does, On Your Own Server

This template runs Alarik as a single node with the S3 API only. The upstream web console is a separate service and is not included.

S3-Compatible API
Alarik offers core object operations, multipart uploads, range reads, conditional requests and SigV4 header and query authentication for S3 clients.
Versioning And Lifecycle
Upstream lists bucket versioning with delete markers and lifecycle rules for expiration and incomplete multipart cleanup, managed through the S3 and HTTP APIs.
Presigned URLs
Share an object with a time-limited SigV4 presigned link, valid for up to seven days, without handing out your access keys.
Bucket Policies
Bucket policies and a public access block control who can read and write; anonymous access is not configured on this install.
Generated Credentials
xCloud generates the administrator password, the S3 access and secret keys and the signing secret, and creates a starter bucket named data.
One Persistent Volume
Buckets, multipart state and node identity live on the alarik_storage volume, so objects survive a restart or redeploy.

Everything You Need To Run Your Alarik 24/7

Dedicated server hosting for Alarik, so the machine under it is not your problem.

Alarik 1.0.0-beta-16 deployed
Images pinned by immutable digest
S3 keys and admin password generated
Anonymous access not configured
Free SSL certificate
Docker app backups you schedule
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Alarik

Store application assets on your own endpoint
A developer points an app's S3 client at the Alarik endpoint with path-style addressing, so uploaded images and files land in a bucket on a server they rent.
Keep backups in an S3 target you control
A sysadmin sends nightly backups from a tool that speaks S3 to Alarik, with the keys generated at install and objects kept on the alarik_storage volume.
Share a file with a presigned link
A team shares a large object by generating a time-limited presigned URL, so the recipient needs no account and the access keys stay private.
Test S3 integrations against a real endpoint
A developer checks multipart uploads, versioning and lifecycle rules against a beta S3-compatible store before deciding whether to rely on it.

Alarik vs Alternatives

Amazon S3: Amazon S3 is the hosted object store whose API Alarik implements. Alarik runs as one node on a server you rent, with data on a volume you control, and upstream labels it beta.
MinIO: Upstream's README explains Alarik exists as an alternative after shifts around MinIO. MinIO has its own OneClick page; this template runs Alarik, so pick it only if you want that project.
Garage: Garage is a separate self-hosted S3-compatible store with its own OneClick page and its own design. Choose this template when you specifically want Alarik's Swift implementation.
SeaweedFS: SeaweedFS is a separate distributed storage system with its own OneClick page. Alarik here is a single node with one volume and the S3 API only.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Alarik hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More disk and memory as your buckets grow.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Alarik is licensed by its maintainers under Apache-2.0 and is currently in beta.

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Ready To Run Your Own Object Store?

Alarik on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore, with the data left in your hands.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Is Alarik open source?

Yes. Alarik is Apache 2.0 licensed, and the pinned 1.0.0-beta-16 tag's licence file is linked on this page. xCloud bills for the Cloud VPS under it, not for Alarik, and the software adds no per-bucket or per-request fee. It is a beta release, so check it suits your use.

Can you run Alarik with Docker?

Yes, and this Alarik Docker hosting template does it for you: upstream's ghcr.io/achtungsoftware/alarik image and a pinned Caddy gateway run under Docker Compose on your own server, not in an Alarik cloud account. Only the gateway port is published, over HTTPS on your domain.

How much RAM does Alarik need?

Alarik's manifest floor is 1024 MB RAM, one CPU core and 10 GB disk. Disk use grows with your object data, so size the server for what you store. The 6 GB tier sold here covers memory, and disk can grow with your bucket.

Is Alarik production ready?

Upstream marks it beta, and the pinned tag is a prerelease. This page therefore makes no production-readiness claim, and this install is single-node, not high availability. Read upstream's release notes, keep backups, and test your client's behaviour before putting important data on it.

How do I connect an S3 client to Alarik?

Use path-style addressing over HTTPS, your domain as the endpoint, the access and secret keys from the credentials panel, and region us-east-1 unless you changed ALARIK_REGION. Alarik also serves /api/v1, where the administrator signs in with a username and password. Never put keys in logs.

Does Alarik have a web console?

Not on this install. Upstream's separate Nuxt console needs a second hostname and is not included: this template serves the S3 API and /api/v1 only. Manage buckets and keys with an S3 client or the HTTP API, and rotate the admin password or keys through the API.

Can Alarik run as a cluster?

Not here. This is a single node, and upstream's default erasure coding expects several nodes, so do not set CLUSTER_NODE_ADDRESS or CLUSTER_SECRET: a one-node cluster refuses writes. This page makes no sharding or high-availability claim, so plan your own redundancy and backups.

How do I back up Alarik?

Include the alarik_storage volume in your backup: it holds all object data and metadata. Stop or quiesce writes, then copy the whole volume, keep the S3 keys and administrator password with the copy, store it off the server, and test a restore. This is not a high-availability setup.

How do I upgrade Alarik?

Upgrades are not automatic. The template pins 1.0.0-beta-16, and catalog updates apply to fresh installs, not existing ones. Back up the volume, read upstream's notes for the beta line, then adopt a newer template version; do not assume a newer beta can be downgraded onto the same metadata.

Is Alarik an alternative to MinIO?

Upstream's README presents it as an alternative, citing shifts in the MinIO ecosystem. It is a separate project and a beta, so this page makes no speed or compatibility comparison. MinIO has its own OneClick page if you prefer that server; test your S3 client against Alarik first.

Why does a Caddy gateway sit in front of Alarik?

The xCloud vhost sends Connection: upgrade, and Alarik stalls on request bodies of 16 KB or more when that header is present. Caddy drops those hop-by-hop headers, and also stops Cloudflare weakening ETags, which would break multipart completion. SigV4 signatures still verify.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.