In a blog post by Paul Coghlan, the process of using Minio for storing snapshots in Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) is explored, offering a solution for on-premise storage needs. Initially, ECE supported snapshot backups mainly for public cloud services like AWS S3 and Google GCS, but with the release of ECE 1.1, Minio, an open-source object storage server compatible with the AWS S3 API, is now supported for local storage. This guide details the installation of a single Minio node using Docker, providing step-by-step instructions for both internet-connected and air-gapped environments. Configuring Minio involves setting up a snapshot repository within ECE, specifying details such as the bucket name, access key, and endpoint. While the blog covers a basic installation suitable for testing, it notes that production environments require a more complex setup using Docker Swarm or Kubernetes for high availability. Future updates are anticipated to include support for additional storage backends like NAS, Azure Blob Storage, and Google Cloud Storage.