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On premises or private cloud AI

# On premises or private cloud AI

The choice depends on operating requirements. On premises gives the organisation direct responsibility for local infrastructure. Private cloud changes how that infrastructure is hosted and managed. In both cases, trace the actual path of documents, indexes, models, logs and support access.

Compare the total cost, staffing, capacity, backup arrangements and supported models. Decide who will keep the system current and how a failed component will be restored. Test the proposed configuration; results from a hosted demonstration do not establish performance on local hardware.

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