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5 articles on Self-Hosted AI, from first steps to the deep end.

Your Own AI Server: What Does It Cost and What Do You Get?

AI & Automation

March 8, 20269 min

Your Own AI Server: What Does It Cost and What Do You Get?

What your own AI server costs: setup, running costs, ROI calculation and the comparison with a full-time hire.

Local LLMs in 2026: What Actually Works on Consumer Hardware

AI & Automation

May 9, 202611 min

Local LLMs in 2026: What Actually Works on Consumer Hardware

An honest map of the local LLM landscape as of May 2026. Three hardware lanes (CPU, RTX 4090, Apple Silicon), the models that matter (Qwen 3, Llama 3.3, Phi-4, Mistral, DeepSeek-R1), the stack (Ollama, llama.cpp, vLLM, LocalAI, MLX-LM), quantization in 60 seconds, plus actual tokens-per-second numbers.

AI Server vs. ChatGPT Plus: What's Worth It for SMBs?

AI & Automation

March 8, 20269 min

AI Server vs. ChatGPT Plus: What's Worth It for SMBs?

Honest comparison: When is ChatGPT Plus enough? When do SMBs need their own AI server? Costs, data privacy and features compared.

AI and Data Privacy: How to Use Artificial Intelligence Without Risk

AI & Automation

March 8, 20267 min

AI and Data Privacy: How to Use Artificial Intelligence Without Risk

GDPR and EU AI Act set clear rules for AI in business. A dedicated AI server in Germany solves the data protection dilemma, here's how it works.

Setting Up an AI Server: What a Managed Service Really Means

AI & Automation

March 8, 20269 min

Setting Up an AI Server: What a Managed Service Really Means

Do I have to do it myself? No. What 'managed' means, how onboarding works, and why you don't need technical skills.

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