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# Welcome to AnnaStore!

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## What is AnnaStore?

AnnaStore supports the widest range of use cases across the largest number of environments. Cloud-native since inception, AnnaStore’s software-defined suite runs seamlessly in the public cloud, private cloud, and at the edge - making it a leader in the hybrid cloud. With industry-leading performance and scalability, AnnaStore can deliver a range of use cases from AI/ML, analytics, backup/restore, and modern web and mobile apps.

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Getting Started</strong></td><td>Use Annastore to deliver a range of ...</td><td><a href="/annastore/install-and-deploy/deploy-with-docker.md">→</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Making Contributing</strong></td><td>Check out our CONTRIBUTING guide ...</td><td><a href="/annastore/appendix/contribute.md">→</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Main Features

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Active-active replication</strong></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Encryption</strong></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>AWS S3 compatibility</strong></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Life cycle management</strong></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Scalability</strong></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>IAM</strong></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>