OpenFlex Data24 4200 and PEAK:AIO Software-Defined Storage Solution Brief

This solution brief presents the OpenFlex Data24 4200 and PEAK:AIO software-defined storage designed for GPU-accelerated AI applications. It addresses challenges such as managing exponential data growth, avoiding metadata bottlenecks, and ensuring data protection while maintaining throughput. The document outlines a reference design that integrates disaggregated NVMe-oF shelves with a GPU-aware SDS head, facilitating both file and block services over RDMA/TCP. The solution supports high-performance requirements for AI pipelines, offering features like exceptional read throughput, composable disaggregation, and enterprise-class resilience through software-defined erasure encoding. It details the architecture that isolates storage networks from client networks, ensuring efficient data access and management. Additionally, the brief discusses automation capabilities, including Prometheus metrics and Redfish APIs, to streamline operational workflows. The design aims to simplify deployment while delivering robust performance and scalability for AI and HPC workloads.