# Get started with UltiHash

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Test with Docker</strong></td><td>See what UltiHash can do with a local test cluster.</td><td><a href="installation/test-with-docker">test-with-docker</a></td><td><a href="https://3642841088-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FflmTw7gl7RidYbFLbkFX%2Fuploads%2FBbqp0z4ya5eJSC0t4tYe%2Frocket.png?alt=media&#x26;token=f662cd20-50f7-4862-a2df-cf8fc7f60438">rocket.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Install on-premises</strong></td><td>Set up UltiHash Self-Hosted on local infra</td><td><a href="installation/install-self-hosted-on-premises">install-self-hosted-on-premises</a></td><td><a href="https://3642841088-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FflmTw7gl7RidYbFLbkFX%2Fuploads%2FKYY1i0hz14xKdNjkNn9p%2Fhybrid.png?alt=media&#x26;token=256eb20e-6faf-410e-b6ad-3db9e318b67d">hybrid.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Install on AWS</strong></td><td>Set up UltiHash Self-Hosted on the cloud with AWS</td><td><a href="installation/install-self-hosted-on-aws">install-self-hosted-on-aws</a></td><td><a href="https://3642841088-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FflmTw7gl7RidYbFLbkFX%2Fuploads%2FnAJzbGp4fP8sjONIxRhH%2Fcloudn.png?alt=media&#x26;token=71bcefed-a564-44c1-8a13-b99f85f4a105">cloudn.png</a></td></tr><tr><td>Set up UltiHash Serverless</td><td>Get a preconfigured, managed UltiHash cluster</td><td><a href="installation/set-up-ultihash-serverless">set-up-ultihash-serverless</a></td><td><a href="https://3642841088-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FflmTw7gl7RidYbFLbkFX%2Fuploads%2FdLPi0Biaq9i0ZuFJiIX9%2Fserverlessn.png?alt=media&#x26;token=d1d9ff2f-3b12-4560-8edc-bf97d6673210">serverlessn.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Migrate</strong></td><td>Easily transfer your data from other platforms like S3.</td><td><a href="installation/migrate-your-data">migrate-your-data</a></td><td><a href="https://3642841088-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FflmTw7gl7RidYbFLbkFX%2Fuploads%2FP7qPfhwU9Stix6GJ21AH%2Fmigrate.png?alt=media&#x26;token=c6444a1f-6e6f-4bdc-8d54-476a3d74665d">migrate.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Use the S3-compatible API</strong></td><td>Interact with UltiHash using the S3-compatible API</td><td><a href="operations/s3-compatible-api">s3-compatible-api</a></td><td><a href="https://3642841088-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FflmTw7gl7RidYbFLbkFX%2Fuploads%2FIeegoRtPMkdyhXzet8tf%2Fnodes.png?alt=media&#x26;token=941c75e4-3b36-44ca-bfa0-ecec383dbe69">nodes.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## UltiHash in a nutshell

UltiHash is the high-performance object storage purpose-built for modern workloads, including AI and advanced analytics.

<figure><img src="https://3642841088-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FflmTw7gl7RidYbFLbkFX%2Fuploads%2FSQkXbITOEElMJDlG1A4B%2Fshbbg.png?alt=media&#x26;token=6546c952-8e55-4d44-b19b-53ff42c983d7" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

As businesses grapple with the rapid growth of unstructured data, storing and accessing it efficiently for AI and analytics becomes increasingly challenging. UltiHash addresses this by providing a scalable, Kubernetes-native storage platform with built-in deduplication that eliminates redundant data at the byte level, reducing storage requirements by up to 60%. Its S3-compatible API enables seamless integration with existing data lakes, lakehouses, and workflows across cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments. This flexibility allows enterprises with frequently accessed datasets to optimise costs, maintain high performance, and avoid the lock-in and limitations of single-cloud architectures.