| Hardware |
Spec, procurement support, rack layout, GPU node configuration |
Physical data residency, no shared multi-tenant risk |
| Model selection |
Open-weight model evaluation, benchmarking for your use case, licensing review |
No proprietary cloud model dependency, model provenance documented |
| Inference stack |
Optimized inference server (vLLM, TGI, or custom), API gateway, load balancing |
Air-gap capable, no external calls at inference time |
| Data pipeline |
RAG architecture, vector store, embedding pipeline — all on-premise |
Regulated data never leaves your network boundary |
| Access control |
LDAP/AD integration, RBAC, API key management, audit logging |
Controls evidence for GDPR, HIPAA, and ISO 27001 audits |
| Observability |
Inference logging, model version tracking, usage dashboards, alerting |
Audit trail for every inference event, model change management |