diff --git a/files/swift-remakerings b/files/swift-remakerings
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9343783
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/swift-remakerings
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd /etc/swift
+
+rm -f *.builder *.ring.gz backups/*.builder backups/*.ring.gz
+
+swift-ring-builder object.builder create %SWIFT_PARTITION_POWER_SIZE% 3 1
+swift-ring-builder object.builder add z1-127.0.0.1:6010/sdb1 1
+swift-ring-builder object.builder add z2-127.0.0.1:6020/sdb2 1
+swift-ring-builder object.builder add z3-127.0.0.1:6030/sdb3 1
+swift-ring-builder object.builder add z4-127.0.0.1:6040/sdb4 1
+swift-ring-builder object.builder rebalance
+
+swift-ring-builder container.builder create %SWIFT_PARTITION_POWER_SIZE% 3 1
+swift-ring-builder container.builder add z1-127.0.0.1:6011/sdb1 1
+swift-ring-builder container.builder add z2-127.0.0.1:6021/sdb2 1
+swift-ring-builder container.builder add z3-127.0.0.1:6031/sdb3 1
+swift-ring-builder container.builder add z4-127.0.0.1:6041/sdb4 1
+swift-ring-builder container.builder rebalance
+
+swift-ring-builder account.builder create %SWIFT_PARTITION_POWER_SIZE% 3 1
+swift-ring-builder account.builder add z1-127.0.0.1:6012/sdb1 1
+swift-ring-builder account.builder add z2-127.0.0.1:6022/sdb2 1
+swift-ring-builder account.builder add z3-127.0.0.1:6032/sdb3 1
+swift-ring-builder account.builder add z4-127.0.0.1:6042/sdb4 1
+swift-ring-builder account.builder rebalance
diff --git a/files/swift-startmain b/files/swift-startmain
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05b9509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/swift-startmain
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+swift-init all start
diff --git a/stack.sh b/stack.sh
index 546cc06..4c93e67 100755
--- a/stack.sh
+++ b/stack.sh
@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@ SWIFT_LOCATION=${SWIFT_LOCATION:-/srv}
 # Size of the loopback disks
 SWIFT_LOOPBACK_DISK_SIZE=${SWIFT_LOOPBACK_DISK_SIZE:-1000000}
 
+# Default partition power size (bigger is slower)
+SWIFT_PARTITION_POWER_SIZE=${SWIFT_PARTITION_POWER_SIZE:-9}
+
 # Keystone
 # --------
 
@@ -664,6 +667,12 @@ EOF
    generate_swift_configuration container 6011 2
    generate_swift_configuration account 6012 2
 
+   # Install swift helper scripts to remake the rings and start all services.
+   sed -e "s/%SWIFT_PARTITION_POWER_SIZE%/$SWIFT_PARTITION_POWER_SIZE/" $FILES/swift-remakerings | \
+       sudo tee /usr/local/bin/swift-remakerings
+   sudo install -m755 $FILES/swift-startmain /usr/local/bin/
+   sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/swift-*
+
    unset s swift_hasH
    
 fi