Publishers

📄️ IPFS

The IPFS Publisher in Bacalhau amplifies the versatility of task result storage by integrating with the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS). IPFS is a protocol and network designed to create a peer-to-peer method of storing and sharing hypermedia in a distributed file system. Bacalhau's seamless integration with IPFS ensures that users have a decentralized option for publishing their task results, enhancing accessibility and resilience while reducing dependence on a single point of failure.

📄️ Local

Bacalhau's Local Publisher provides a useful option for storing task results on the compute node, allowing for ease of access and retrieval for testing or trying our Bacalhau.

📄️ S3

Bacalhau's S3 Publisher provides users with a secure and efficient method to publish task results to any S3-compatible storage service. This publisher supports not just AWS S3, but other S3-compatible services offered by cloud providers like Google Cloud Storage and Azure Blob Storage, as well as open-source options like MinIO. The integration is designed to be highly flexible, ensuring users can choose the storage option that aligns with their needs, privacy preferences, and operational requirements.

📄️ Managed S3

Bacalhau's S3 Managed Publisher provides a secure method to publish job results to AWS S3 storage service without requiring compute nodes to have AWS credentials. Only the orchestrator requires access to the S3 bucket, significantly enhancing security in distributed environments. This publisher supports both AWS S3 and other S3-compatible services like MinIO.