dstRecords, err = globalDNSConfig.Get(dstBucket)
		if err != nil {
			writeErrorResponse(ctx, w, toAPIError(ctx, err), r.URL)
			return
		}

		// Send PutObject request to appropriate instance (in federated deployment)
		core, rerr := getRemoteInstanceClient(r, getHostFromSrv(dstRecords))
		if rerr != nil {
			writeErrorResponse(ctx, w, toAPIError(ctx, rerr), r.URL)
			return
		}

		popts := minio.PutObjectPartOptions{

}

// Returns a minio-go Client configured to access remote host described by destDNSRecord
// Applicable only in a federated deployment
var getRemoteInstanceClient = func(r *http.Request, host string) (*miniogo.Core, error) {
	cred := getReqAccessCred(r, globalSite.Region())
	// In a federated deployment, all the instances share config files
	// and hence expected to have same credentials.

	Shutdown(context.Context) error
	NSScanner(ctx context.Context, updates chan<- DataUsageInfo, wantCycle uint32, scanMode madmin.HealScanMode) error
	BackendInfo() madmin.BackendInfo
	Legacy() bool // Only returns true for deployments which use CRCMOD as its object distribution algorithm.
	StorageInfo(ctx context.Context, metrics bool) StorageInfo
	LocalStorageInfo(ctx context.Context, metrics bool) StorageInfo

	// Bucket operations.