Configure Your Storage Platform: Introducing the Enakta Configurator

We built the Enakta Configurator to let you size an Enakta Storage Platform deployment yourself. Interactively, visually, and without waiting for a call.

What the configurator does

The Enakta Configurator is a browser-based tool that lets you build a storage cluster configuration from scratch. You select your NVMe drives, scale the node count from 4 to 256, choose an erasure coding scheme, and watch the numbers update in real time:

• Drive selection: KIOXIA CD9P-R or Micron 7600 Pro, with multiple capacity points per family
• Node scaling: slider, chassis-level ±4 buttons, and quick presets (8, 16, 32, 64, 128 nodes)
• Erasure coding: seven EC schemes from 6+2 to 16+2, with live efficiency and fault tolerance display
• Live rack diagram: a visual 42U rack showing Arista ToR switches and storage chassis, with multi-rack callout when you exceed 64 nodes
• Performance estimates: sequential throughput (at 90% DAOS efficiency) and random IOPS, both aggregate and per-node
• Configuration export: download your cluster spec as a text file with all the details

Why we built it

Storage sizing shouldn’t require a spreadsheet and a sales call. We wanted engineers and architects to be able to explore the scaling behaviour of the Enakta Storage Platform on their own. See what happens when you double the node count, compare drive options, or switch from 6+2 to 16+2 erasure coding.

The configurator uses the same reference architecture we published in our Next-Gen Reference Architecture post: Supermicro SYS-212GT-HNR GrandTwin chassis, 6 NVMe drives per node, dual ConnectX-7 400GbE NICs, and Arista top-of-rack switching.

The rack math

Every configuration maps to physical rack space:

• 42U rack, the standard unit
• 2× Arista ToR switches at 2U each = 4U always reserved at the top
• Up to 16 chassis × 2U = 32U for storage, fitting 64 nodes per rack
• Multi-rack: configurations above 64 nodes automatically span 2, 3, or 4 identical racks

The rack diagram updates as you move the slider, so you can see exactly how your cluster fills the physical space.

Drive options

The configurator includes the drive families from our validated reference architecture:

Drive	Capacity	Seq Read	Seq Write
KIOXIA CD9P-R	7.68 TB	14.8 GB/s	7.0 GB/s
KIOXIA CD9P-R	15.36 TB	14.8 GB/s	7.0 GB/s
KIOXIA CD9P-R	30.72 TB	13.5 GB/s	7.0 GB/s
Micron 7600 Pro	3.84 TB	12.0 GB/s	6.5 GB/s
Micron 7600 Pro	7.68 TB	12.0 GB/s	7.0 GB/s
Micron 7600 Pro	15.36 TB	12.0 GB/s	7.0 GB/s

Performance specs vary by capacity point. The configurator automatically uses the correct datasheet values for each drive and capacity combination.

All performance figures use 90% DAOS core efficiency for sequential throughput. That figure is proven in production with multi-client concurrency. Random IOPS are shown at theoretical maximum from the drive datasheets. For a deeper look at the storage engine underneath, see our DAOS storage guide.

Export your configuration

Once you’ve dialled in the right cluster, hit Export Configuration to download a text file with the full spec: hardware details, topology, capacity breakdown, performance estimates, and network configuration. It’s a useful starting point for procurement discussions or internal planning.

You can also use the Let’s Talk More button to send us a pre-filled email with your cluster configuration. We’ll take it from there.

Every configuration also includes a dedicated management chassis (shown in the rack visual): a 2U, 3-node HA cluster with a cold spare that handles PXE provisioning, the web management interface, logging, metrics, and alerting. A single management block can serve multiple storage clusters in the same datacentre. For full management specs, see the reference architecture.