Why on-premise, and why now
Some businesses can't send data to cloud AI services — client confidentiality, regulatory exposure, commercial caution — and until recently that meant no AI at all. That's changed: open-weight models running on a single well-specified server now handle document drafting, search across your own files, meeting summaries and process automation to a standard that would have needed a cloud subscription two years ago. The hardware sits in your rack; the model reads only what you point it at; nothing leaves.
An engagement starts with consultancy, not a purchase order: where AI genuinely saves time in your business, where it doesn't, and whether the honest answer is a cloud rollout, an on-premise build, or nothing yet. If a build makes sense, we specify the hardware, install the models, wire them to your systems — Microsoft 365, file shares, SAP Business One — and train your staff on what it can and can't do.
What it costs
A one-off design-and-build project plus an optional monthly management agreement. Capable entry hardware starts in the four figures, not the six your board might fear — but every build is quoted after the consultancy, because the model and the workload set the spec. Call us for a straight conversation.
Who it suits
- Solicitors, accountants and consultancies that cannot put client material into cloud AI tools
- Manufacturers wanting AI over drawings, specifications and ERP data that never leaves site
- Any business told "just use Copilot" that wants a second opinion first