on MinIO.

The data on the backend is stored under the `bucket/prefix` specified in the tier configuration with a custom name derived from a randomly generated uuid - e.g. `0b/c4/0bc4fab7-2daf-4d2f-8e39-5c6c6fb7e2d3`. The first two prefixes are characters 1-2,3-4 from the uuid. This format allows tiering to any cloud irrespective of whether the cloud in question supports versioning. The reference to the transitioned object name and transitioned tier is stored as part of the internal metadata...

replication works similar to regular replication. Objects qualifying for existing object replication are detected when scanner runs, and will be replicated if existing object replication is enabled and applicable replication rules are satisfied. Because replication depends on the immutability of versions, only pre-existing objects created while versioning was enabled can be replicated. Even if replication rules are disabled and re-enabled later, the objects created during the interim will be synced as the...

This file is the source of truth for each `version` at rest. `xl.meta` is a msgpack file serialized from a
well defined data structure. To understand `xl.meta` here are the few things to start with

`xl.meta` carries first 8 bytes an XL header which describes the current format and the format version,

### There are no limits on how many server pools can be combined

```
minio server http://host{1...32}/export{1...32} http://host{1...12}/export{1...12}
```

In above example there are two server pools

- 32 * 32 = 1024 drives pool1