Solution
Sovereign AI deployment: on-prem, isolated or private cloud
Sovereignty is a buyer's problem stated as a hosting question. We answer it as an architecture decision: which layer must stay in your jurisdiction, what that costs over three years, and what an auditor accepts as proof.
What you get
- A deployment recommendation with a three-year cost model, not a vendor preference
- Isolation design that an auditor accepts, documented at network level
- An exit path costed before signature, including egress after 12 January 2027
How it runs
Sizing and TCO model
GPU class, utilisation assumptions, power and staffing, compared against private cloud and SaaS over 36 months.
Isolation architecture
Air-gapped versus network-isolated, with the operational cost of each and the evidence each produces.
Exit clause review
The five lock-in layers, and the contract language that keeps each of them reversible.
Questions we get
- Is on-prem always cheaper?
- Only above a sustained utilisation threshold. Below it, private cloud wins on three-year TCO even with sovereignty premiums included.
- Do auditors require an air gap?
- Rarely. Documented network isolation with enforced egress controls is accepted far more often than a true air gap, which most teams cannot operate consistently.
Next step
Start with the document that is blocking you
Send the questionnaire, RFP section or audit request. You get a written read on the gaps and what closing them takes.
Request a review