Silo Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Silo hosting and run a private S3-compatible object store with a web console. xCloud runs the official pgsty/silo image pinned by digest as a single container, generates the root access key and secret, mounts a persistent volume, serves the console over HTTPS on your domain and opens the S3 API on a dedicated server port, ready in about a minute. Restrict that port to the clients that need it.

Deploy your Silo

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No lock-in, cancel anytime

What is Silo?

Silo is S3-compatible object storage, an independent, community-maintained fork of the open-source MinIO server published by PGSTY. Upstream says it keeps one maintained release line alive with builds, packages, multi-arch images, security fixes and the full web console, and that the protocol and your data are not renamed. Self-hosted Silo is the alternative to a hosted S3 storage service, under the AGPL-3.0 licence, and is not affiliated with MinIO, Inc.

On xCloud it is release RELEASE.2026-09-16T00-00-00Z, pinned by digest, as a single container with one silo_data volume. The console is served over HTTPS on your domain, while the S3 API listens on a dedicated server port over plain HTTP, protected only by credentials. It is a single node, so it is not a highly available cluster.

From Sign-Up to Your First Bucket In Just 3 Easy Steps

Self-hosting an S3 server normally means a Docker host, a data volume, generated credentials, a domain and a certificate before the first bucket exists. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Silo from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server — there are no extra fields, because xCloud generates the credentials.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We run the official Silo image as a single container, mount the silo_data volume at /data, generate a 16-character root access key and a 32-character secret, publish the console over HTTPS and open the S3 API on a dedicated server port.
Step 03
Create Your First Bucket
Save the root access key and secret from the installation credentials, open the HTTPS console and sign in. Create a bucket, then point your S3 clients at the displayed S3 endpoint with the same credentials, using path-style addressing.

Everything Silo Does, On Your Own Server

S3-compatible object storage runs in full here: buckets, objects and a real web console, on a server you control.

S3-Compatible API
Existing S3 SDKs and tools connect to your endpoint using path-style addressing, with the root access key and secret generated at install.
Full Web Console
Create buckets, upload and browse objects from a browser behind a login, with no separate admin tool to install.
A Self-Hosted Backup Target
Send database dumps and application archives to a bucket on your own server rather than a third-party service.
Generated Root Credentials
The root access key and secret are generated at install; the upstream minioadmin default is not used, and wrong keys and anonymous requests are rejected.
Large Uploads Via Multipart
The console accepts uploads of up to 5 GiB per request; larger objects go through the S3 endpoint with multipart upload.
Survives A Restart
Buckets and objects live on the silo_data volume and were identical after two xCloud restarts in QA.

Everything You Need To Run Your Object Storage 24/7

Managed hosting for Silo, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Silo deployed instantly
Image pinned by immutable digest
Root credentials generated for you
Free SSL certificate for the console
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Silo

Keep backups on your own object store
Point a backup tool at an S3 endpoint on your own server instead of a metered cloud bucket.
Give an app somewhere to put uploads
Let an application write user uploads through any S3 SDK, with path-style addressing and the generated keys.
Manage buckets from a browser
Use the web console over HTTPS to create buckets, browse objects and review usage.
Move large files in
Upload big objects with multipart upload through the S3 endpoint, since console uploads are limited to 5 GiB per request.

Silo Screenshots

A newly created bucket in the Silo web console

An uploaded object listed inside a bucket in the Silo console

The same bucket and object still present in Silo after an xCloud restart

Silo vs Alternatives

Hosted S3 storage services: A hosted S3 service meters storage and traffic on a vendor's servers. Self-hosted Silo keeps objects on your own Cloud VPS and speaks the same S3 protocol.
MinIO: MinIO has its own OneClick page, which runs the PGSTY community fork as well. Silo is that fork under its own name; upstream says it is independent of MinIO, Inc.
Garage: Garage has its own OneClick page as a lightweight S3-compatible store for small-to-medium self-hosting. Silo includes the full web console that upstream ships with its MinIO fork.
RustFS: RustFS has its own OneClick page as an S3-compatible server written in Rust with a built-in console. Silo is a Go fork of MinIO, with the same data format.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if Silo sits alongside other apps on the same server.

$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. Silo itself is licensed by its maintainers under AGPL-3.0.

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Ready To Own Your Object Storage?

Silo on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own your buckets. Stay in control.

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.

Can you self-host Silo with Docker?

Yes. Upstream's quick start runs the Silo image with a data volume, and this template is Silo Docker hosting already set up: the official image pinned by digest, generated root keys, one silo_data volume and an HTTPS console. It is your own Silo cloud object store.

How much RAM does Silo need?

The template asks for 256 MB of memory, 1 vCPU and 10 GB of storage; idle use in QA was about 65 MiB. The 6 GB plan is the entry rung here. Disk is the real limit, since every object lives on the silo_data volume.

Is Silo free?

Yes, AGPL-3.0 open source with no fee. The dedicated Cloud VPS and its disk are what you pay for, cancellable any time. Objects stay in a volume you control, and you decide who may reach the S3 port.

Is Silo the same as MinIO?

Not exactly. Silo is an independent fork of the open-source MinIO server maintained by PGSTY and is not affiliated with MinIO, Inc. It keeps the S3 protocol and the data format. This site's MinIO page runs the same community fork under that name.

How do I sign in to Silo?

Use the generated root access key and secret from the installation credentials, both for the HTTPS console and for S3 clients. Treat the pair like a root password, because it can read, write and delete every bucket on the server.

How do applications connect to Silo?

Point any S3-compatible client at the S3 endpoint shown in the installation credentials, using path-style addressing and the same access key and secret. Do not set MINIO_SERVER_URL to that address, because the container cannot reach the host's public IP and console login breaks.

Is the Silo S3 API behind HTTPS?

No. The console is served over xCloud-managed HTTPS, but the S3 API is published on a dedicated server port over plain HTTP, protected by credentials. Restrict that port with a firewall if only chosen clients should connect, and avoid sending sensitive data across untrusted networks.

Can I upload very large files to Silo?

Console uploads are limited to 5 GiB per request by the proxy. For larger objects, use the S3 endpoint with multipart upload from a client such as an S3 SDK or a command-line tool, which bypasses the console's proxy limit.

Is Silo highly available?

No. This is a single-node install, so it suits backups and application uploads on one server, not a clustered, highly available store. If you need redundancy, copy important buckets elsewhere on a schedule and keep a tested restore path.

How do I back up Silo?

Back up the whole silo_data volume while writes are paused, and keep the root credentials with the encrypted backup. Pausing writes keeps the object store consistent. Test a restore on a spare server before you rely on the copy for anything critical.

Backups in xCloud

How do I upgrade Silo?

The install stays on pinned RELEASE.2026-09-16T00-00-00Z until you adopt a newer template version. Take a verified volume backup, peruse upstream's release notes, then redeploy and check a bucket and an upload. Nothing upgrades automatically, and a console login after the redeploy confirms the root keys still work.

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.