Self-hosted · 10 articles
Self-hosted articles.
Running AI on infrastructure you own: local LLMs, open-source models, the hardware math, and what self-hosting means for privacy-sensitive industries. For businesses that want the capability without sending their data to someone else's cloud.
SELF-HOSTED6 min
Best Open-Source LLMs for Business: 2026 Models & Licenses
Which open-weight LLMs actually matter as of September 2026, what each family is good for, and what its license really permits for commercial use.
Erin Moore/ 2026-09-01
SELF-HOSTED6 min
Self-Hosted LLMs for Accounting Firms: Client Data That Never Leaves
How accounting and bookkeeping firms use AI on client financials without sending them to third parties — what self-hosting solves, what it realistically does during busy season, and how to deploy it.
Erin Moore/ 2026-08-31
SELF-HOSTED6 min
Self-Hosted LLMs for Healthcare: AI Without the PHI Problem
How healthcare practices use AI without sending protected health information to third parties. What self-hosting solves for HIPAA-conscious organizations, what it realistically does, and how to deploy it responsibly.
Erin Moore/ 2026-08-29
SELF-HOSTED6 min
The AI Knowledge Base Your Business Owns (Not a Consumer Second Brain)
How businesses turn scattered documents and institutional knowledge into an AI-searchable knowledge base they control — what it solves, how it works, and why the consumer second-brain approach doesn't fit a company.
Erin Moore/ 2026-08-16
SELF-HOSTED6 min
The Self-Hosted Business Stack: Software You Own, Not Rent (2026)
The open-source, self-hostable alternatives to the SaaS your business rents — dashboards, chat, security monitoring, databases, and automation — what each replaces, and what running them actually involves.
Erin Moore/ 2026-08-15
SELF-HOSTED6 min
Ollama for Business: Running Private AI in Production (2026)
How businesses use Ollama to run AI models privately — what it is, how it fits a production stack, connecting it to your automations, and the operational realities of running it for real work.
Erin Moore/ 2026-08-14
SELF-HOSTED6 min
Local LLMs: What They Actually Cost to Run (2026 Guide)
The real cost of running an LLM locally — hardware requirements by model size, the crossover point versus API pricing, hidden operational costs, and how to decide which workloads to move in-house.
Erin Moore/ 2026-08-12
SELF-HOSTED6 min
Self-Hosted LLMs for Law Firms: AI Without the Confidentiality Risk
How law firms use AI without sending privileged client data to a third party. What self-hosted LLMs solve, the ethics and confidentiality case, what's realistic, and how to deploy responsibly.
Erin Moore/ 2026-08-11
SELF-HOSTED6 min
Self-Hosted AI: Running AI on Infrastructure You Own (2026)
What self-hosted AI actually means for a business, when it beats using a cloud API, what it costs, and how to deploy it. The practical guide to running AI on your own infrastructure.
Erin Moore/ 2026-08-10
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