Advantages of an On-Site GenAI Server to Small and Mid-Sized Businesses

Generative AI is changing the way we run our businesses. Solutions like Jukedeck and Dall-E are helping organizations create audio and images respectively, streamlining multimedia content production. Synthesia is doing the same thing for video, and of course the world-famous ChatGPT is achieving big results for text.

But all of these solutions require data, and this data has to come from somewhere – namely, a server.

Many small and medium-sized businesses feel that an on-site generative AI server system is beyond their grasp. They believe they cannot afford to run hardware with the high computing performance required to support GenAI operations. Or they believe it's simply too expensive.

At Avalue, we think a little differently. We recognize the true power of an on-site gen AI server, so we make this technology available to small business owners who can really benefit from it.

With this in mind, let's take a look at the potential advantages here, and let's see how your small business can get on board.

One of the biggest advantages of an on-site generative AI server is that you gain complete control over data security and privacy. All businesses, including small- and medium-sized enterprises, are governed by data protection and privacy legislation. Outsourcing or using a cloud-based service puts businesses at risk of non-compliance.

Keeping things on-premises means businesses keep sensitive data within their own organization. There's no vulnerability to external errors or data transmission issues because everything stays within your four walls.

That control extends to other areas of your generative AI processes too. If you outsource or use a cloud GenAI solution, you may get some customization options, but you will still find your operations dictated to by the provider. This is not the case if you keep things on-premises.

With an on-site generative AI server, you maintain full control of the data models and infrastructure you use. You also retain control of all algorithms used in data processing and management. This makes it far easier to achieve a solution that suits your needs perfectly.

When you operate your own server on-site, you can guarantee high performance computing in a way that is just not possible with an off-site solution. One of the key reasons for this is the proximity to the server itself.

With an off-site solution, there are many different components involved, and all of these components need to be operating at peak performance. This includes your own internet speed and the ability of the provider to deliver data where it's needed. The on-site solution puts the server within your own premises, so even if you are experiencing a period of low connectivity or even downtime, your server and the data it contains remain accessible.

The upfront investment is likely to be a little higher with an on-site server as opposed to an off-site or outsourced provider. This makes sense, as you need to invest in the server infrastructure and connectivity set-up. However, there are two things to take into account here:

1. The cost should pay for itself over time, as you will avoid monthly fees or pay-as-you-go charges.
2. The cost may not be as high as you expect – Avalue's own GenAI solution is designed to be relatively inexpensive to purchase and install.

It's not just the long-term costs that businesses need to be aware of; it's the usage level too. With an outsourced server solution, you may find yourself constantly monitoring and assessing how much data you are using. Budget-conscious small businesses may even end up limiting usage in order to avoid going over a utilization limit, which makes it hard to achieve the optimal benefit.

An on-premises solution is very different. It's your server, and it's at your site. So there's no utilization limit applied, and you are free to draw upon the server as much or as little as you want to.

On-premises solutions are very easy to scale. You'll be able to customize your server to meet your specific needs in the present and then scale up the server by adding new high-performance computing modules and new technologies to the core infrastructure. Everything remains completely within your control, and you won't end up paying for something you don't need.

It's worth noting that this is also true of an outsourced solution. Cloud-based servers are highly flexible and scalable, but it's good to know that you can retain this advantage while still benefiting from an on-premises server.

This is another area in which on-site and off-site servers are similar, but this actually strengthens the case for an on-premises solution. Many small business owners look to cloud-based and outsourced solutions simply because they don't have the expertise to run an in-house server themselves – and this is completely understandable.

But with Avalue's generative AI server system, business owners can achieve all of the advantages of an on-premises system without needing a high level of technical knowledge and specialized expertise. This is because the FineTune Expert software is designed to make the processes of management and operation simple and straightforward.

The Avalue On-premises GenAI Training Solution is designed to help small- and medium-sized enterprises leverage the true benefits of generative AI. The server comes pre-loaded with DeepMentor's Fine-Tune Expert Trial Version, designed to make operation and management simple. It also gives you the capability you need to access high performance computing capacity without going over budget.

To discover more about how this solution can help you and your business, take a look at the specifications right here or reach out directly to our team.