diff --git a/cmd/gateway-interface.go b/cmd/gateway-interface.go
index b18ad0326..960f16ca2 100644
--- a/cmd/gateway-interface.go
+++ b/cmd/gateway-interface.go
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@
 
 package cmd
 
-import (
-	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/auth"
-)
+import "github.com/minio/madmin-go"
 
 // GatewayMinioSysTmp prefix is used in Azure/GCS gateway for save metadata sent by Initialize Multipart Upload API.
 const (
@@ -37,8 +35,5 @@ type Gateway interface {
 	Name() string
 
 	// NewGatewayLayer returns a new  ObjectLayer.
-	NewGatewayLayer(creds auth.Credentials) (ObjectLayer, error)
-
-	// Returns true if gateway is ready for production.
-	Production() bool
+	NewGatewayLayer(creds madmin.Credentials) (ObjectLayer, error)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/gateway-main.go b/cmd/gateway-main.go
index c63ce8929..ea423922e 100644
--- a/cmd/gateway-main.go
+++ b/cmd/gateway-main.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 	"github.com/minio/cli"
-	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/color"
+	"github.com/minio/madmin-go"
 	xhttp "github.com/minio/minio/internal/http"
 	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/logger"
 	"github.com/minio/pkg/certs"
@@ -294,7 +294,10 @@ func StartGateway(ctx *cli.Context, gw Gateway) {
 
 	signal.Notify(globalOSSignalCh, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM, syscall.SIGQUIT)
 
-	newObject, err := gw.NewGatewayLayer(globalActiveCred)
+	newObject, err := gw.NewGatewayLayer(madmin.Credentials{
+		AccessKey: globalActiveCred.AccessKey,
+		SecretKey: globalActiveCred.SecretKey,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		globalHTTPServer.Shutdown()
 		logger.FatalIf(err, "Unable to initialize gateway backend")
@@ -350,16 +353,12 @@ func StartGateway(ctx *cli.Context, gw Gateway) {
 	verifyObjectLayerFeatures("gateway "+gatewayName, newObject)
 
 	// Prints the formatted startup message once object layer is initialized.
-	if !globalCLIContext.Quiet {
-		mode := globalMinioModeGatewayPrefix + gatewayName
+	if !globalCLIContext.Quiet && !globalInplaceUpdateDisabled {
 		// Check update mode.
-		checkUpdate(mode)
-
-		// Print a warning message if gateway is not ready for production before the startup banner.
-		if !gw.Production() {
-			logStartupMessage(color.Yellow("               *** Warning: Not Ready for Production ***"))
-		}
+		checkUpdate(globalMinioModeGatewayPrefix + gatewayName)
+	}
 
+	if !globalCLIContext.Quiet {
 		// Print gateway startup message.
 		printGatewayStartupMessage(getAPIEndpoints(), gatewayName)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/gateway/azure/gateway-azure.go b/cmd/gateway/azure/gateway-azure.go
index b194835c3..ccebc68e7 100644
--- a/cmd/gateway/azure/gateway-azure.go
+++ b/cmd/gateway/azure/gateway-azure.go
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/minio/madmin-go"
 	miniogopolicy "github.com/minio/minio-go/v7/pkg/policy"
 	minio "github.com/minio/minio/cmd"
-	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/auth"
 	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/logger"
 	"github.com/minio/pkg/bucket/policy"
 	"github.com/minio/pkg/bucket/policy/condition"
@@ -138,14 +137,14 @@ func (g *Azure) Name() string {
 }
 
 // NewGatewayLayer initializes azure blob storage client and returns AzureObjects.
-func (g *Azure) NewGatewayLayer(creds auth.Credentials) (minio.ObjectLayer, error) {
+func (g *Azure) NewGatewayLayer(creds madmin.Credentials) (minio.ObjectLayer, error) {
 	var err error
 
 	// Override credentials from the Azure storage environment variables if specified
 	if acc, key := env.Get("AZURE_STORAGE_ACCOUNT", creds.AccessKey), env.Get("AZURE_STORAGE_KEY", creds.SecretKey); acc != "" && key != "" {
-		creds, err = auth.CreateCredentials(acc, key)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+		creds = madmin.Credentials{
+			AccessKey: acc,
+			SecretKey: key,
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -244,11 +243,6 @@ func parseStorageEndpoint(host string, accountName string) (*url.URL, error) {
 	return url.Parse(endpoint)
 }
 
-// Production - Azure gateway is production ready.
-func (g *Azure) Production() bool {
-	return true
-}
-
 // s3MetaToAzureProperties converts metadata meant for S3 PUT/COPY
 // object into Azure data structures - BlobMetadata and
 // BlobProperties.
diff --git a/cmd/gateway/gcs/gateway-gcs.go b/cmd/gateway/gcs/gateway-gcs.go
index 326943fd4..520ac8213 100644
--- a/cmd/gateway/gcs/gateway-gcs.go
+++ b/cmd/gateway/gcs/gateway-gcs.go
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/minio/madmin-go"
 	miniogopolicy "github.com/minio/minio-go/v7/pkg/policy"
 	minio "github.com/minio/minio/cmd"
-	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/auth"
 	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/logger"
 	"github.com/minio/pkg/bucket/policy"
 	"github.com/minio/pkg/bucket/policy/condition"
@@ -164,7 +163,7 @@ func (g *GCS) Name() string {
 }
 
 // NewGatewayLayer returns gcs ObjectLayer.
-func (g *GCS) NewGatewayLayer(creds auth.Credentials) (minio.ObjectLayer, error) {
+func (g *GCS) NewGatewayLayer(creds madmin.Credentials) (minio.ObjectLayer, error) {
 	ctx := minio.GlobalContext
 
 	var err error
@@ -206,11 +205,6 @@ func (g *GCS) NewGatewayLayer(creds auth.Credentials) (minio.ObjectLayer, error)
 	return gcs, nil
 }
 
-// Production - GCS gateway is production ready.
-func (g *GCS) Production() bool {
-	return true
-}
-
 // Stored in gcs.json - Contents of this file is not used anywhere. It can be
 // used for debugging purposes.
 type gcsMultipartMetaV1 struct {
diff --git a/cmd/gateway/hdfs/gateway-hdfs.go b/cmd/gateway/hdfs/gateway-hdfs.go
index ff52014c8..b8214cd7f 100644
--- a/cmd/gateway/hdfs/gateway-hdfs.go
+++ b/cmd/gateway/hdfs/gateway-hdfs.go
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/minio/madmin-go"
 	"github.com/minio/minio-go/v7/pkg/s3utils"
 	minio "github.com/minio/minio/cmd"
-	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/auth"
 	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/logger"
 	xnet "github.com/minio/minio/internal/net"
 	"github.com/minio/pkg/env"
@@ -158,7 +157,7 @@ func getKerberosClient() (*krb.Client, error) {
 }
 
 // NewGatewayLayer returns hdfs gatewaylayer.
-func (g *HDFS) NewGatewayLayer(creds auth.Credentials) (minio.ObjectLayer, error) {
+func (g *HDFS) NewGatewayLayer(creds madmin.Credentials) (minio.ObjectLayer, error) {
 	dialFunc := (&net.Dialer{
 		Timeout:   30 * time.Second,
 		KeepAlive: 30 * time.Second,
@@ -223,11 +222,6 @@ func (g *HDFS) NewGatewayLayer(creds auth.Credentials) (minio.ObjectLayer, error
 	return &hdfsObjects{clnt: clnt, subPath: commonPath, listPool: minio.NewTreeWalkPool(time.Minute * 30)}, nil
 }
 
-// Production - hdfs gateway is production ready.
-func (g *HDFS) Production() bool {
-	return true
-}
-
 func (n *hdfsObjects) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return n.clnt.Close()
 }
diff --git a/cmd/gateway/nas/gateway-nas.go b/cmd/gateway/nas/gateway-nas.go
index faa275e1b..16c45db9a 100644
--- a/cmd/gateway/nas/gateway-nas.go
+++ b/cmd/gateway/nas/gateway-nas.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/minio/cli"
 	"github.com/minio/madmin-go"
 	minio "github.com/minio/minio/cmd"
-	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/auth"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ func (g *NAS) Name() string {
 }
 
 // NewGatewayLayer returns nas gatewaylayer.
-func (g *NAS) NewGatewayLayer(creds auth.Credentials) (minio.ObjectLayer, error) {
+func (g *NAS) NewGatewayLayer(creds madmin.Credentials) (minio.ObjectLayer, error) {
 	var err error
 	newObject, err := minio.NewFSObjectLayer(g.path)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -95,11 +94,6 @@ func (g *NAS) NewGatewayLayer(creds auth.Credentials) (minio.ObjectLayer, error)
 	return &nasObjects{newObject}, nil
 }
 
-// Production - nas gateway is production ready.
-func (g *NAS) Production() bool {
-	return true
-}
-
 // IsListenSupported returns whether listen bucket notification is applicable for this gateway.
 func (n *nasObjects) IsListenSupported() bool {
 	return false
diff --git a/cmd/gateway/s3/gateway-s3.go b/cmd/gateway/s3/gateway-s3.go
index 556d5da3e..8e3065fdf 100644
--- a/cmd/gateway/s3/gateway-s3.go
+++ b/cmd/gateway/s3/gateway-s3.go
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/minio/minio-go/v7/pkg/s3utils"
 	"github.com/minio/minio-go/v7/pkg/tags"
 	minio "github.com/minio/minio/cmd"
-	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/auth"
 	xhttp "github.com/minio/minio/internal/http"
 	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/logger"
 	"github.com/minio/pkg/bucket/policy"
@@ -205,7 +204,7 @@ func newS3(urlStr string, tripper http.RoundTripper) (*miniogo.Core, error) {
 }
 
 // NewGatewayLayer returns s3 ObjectLayer.
-func (g *S3) NewGatewayLayer(creds auth.Credentials) (minio.ObjectLayer, error) {
+func (g *S3) NewGatewayLayer(creds madmin.Credentials) (minio.ObjectLayer, error) {
 	metrics := minio.NewMetrics()
 
 	t := &minio.MetricsTransport{
@@ -250,11 +249,6 @@ func (g *S3) NewGatewayLayer(creds auth.Credentials) (minio.ObjectLayer, error)
 	return &s, nil
 }
 
-// Production - s3 gateway is production ready.
-func (g *S3) Production() bool {
-	return true
-}
-
 // s3Objects implements gateway for MinIO and S3 compatible object storage servers.
 type s3Objects struct {
 	minio.GatewayUnsupported