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Cluster Requirements

Kubernetes Version

v1.19 or higherv1.24+ recommended

Node Count

Minimum 2 nodes
  • 1 CPU node (control plane/general)
  • 1 GPU node (Lightning ASR)

Total Resources

Minimum cluster capacity
  • 8 CPU cores
  • 32 GB RAM
  • 1 NVIDIA GPU

Storage

Persistent volume support
  • Storage class available
  • 100 GB minimum capacity
We recommend using L4 or L40s GPUs for the best performance.

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Network Requirements

Ensure the following ports are accessible within the cluster:
PortServicePurpose
7100API ServerClient API requests
2269Lightning ASRInternal ASR processing
3369License ProxyInternal license validation
6379RedisInternal caching

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External Access

The License Proxy requires outbound HTTPS access to:
  • console-api.smallest.ai (port 443)
Ensure your cluster’s network policies and security groups allow outbound HTTPS traffic from pods.

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Storage Requirements

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Storage Class

Verify a storage class is available: 
kubectl get storageclass
You should see at least one storage class marked as (default) or available.

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For AWS Deployments

If deploying on AWS EKS, you’ll need:
  • EBS CSI Driver for block storage
  • EFS CSI Driver for shared file storage (recommended for model storage)
See the AWS EKS Setup guide for detailed setup instructions.