The case for private AI

Secure. Reliable. Private by design.

AI is everywhere — but most platforms run on public clouds owned by tech giants. Sterling has built a better option: a private, GPU-powered environment where your proprietary data and automations remain fully under your control.

Industry Snapshot

The public AI cloud is dominated by large providers and their flagship models:

OpenAI
ChatGPT (GPT-4.5 / GPT-5)
Anthropic
Claude
Google DeepMind
Gemini
Meta
LLaMA
xAI
Grok
The problem
These public systems run on multi-tenant infrastructure outside your control. Costs, policies, and access can change overnight.

Why

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    Private LLM environmentPowered by OpenWebUI and Ollama on Ubuntu with embedded GPU.
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    Agent & automation platformActivePieces orchestrates advanced workflows.
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    Hardened perimeterSecured behind a Juniper vSRX firewall — accessible only via NGINX-Ollama API-KEY or WireGuard VPN.
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    No usage fees, tokens, or rate limitsPerformance is constant — sessions never time out, and you never need to resend prompts.
The benefit
Predictable cost, guaranteed uptime, and full data control.

Hosted in Sterling's Secure Data Center

Your private AI instance isn't hosted in your office — it lives within Sterling's enterprise-grade data center, purpose-built for uptime, redundancy, and security.

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    Redundant Internet feedsUninterrupted access, even when carriers fail.
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    Backup power systemsResilience during utility outages.
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    24/7 monitoring and staffed NOCPeak reliability and safety, around the clock.
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    Juniper Enterprise vSRX firewallIsolates and protects every tenant environment.
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    Exclusive accessOnly your credentials can reach your instance. Even Sterling technicians can't see your data.

Architecture at a Glance

Traffic enters through VPN or authenticated NGINX endpoints. Ollama and OpenWebUI operate within a private network segment; ActivePieces orchestrates AI agents internally. Juniper vSRX enforces perimeter security.

YouWireGuard VPN / API-KEY
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Juniper vSRXPerimeter firewall
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Private segmentOpenWebUI · Ollama · ActivePieces

No Ads. No Tracking. No Data Exploitation.

Recent news
Major social platforms are beginning to use AI chat logs to target ads — blurring the line between assistance and surveillance.

: zero advertising, no trackers, and no data monetization. Your chats, uploads, and workflows never leave your environment.

Bring AI Inside Your Walls

Keep your company's intelligence safe and always available. provides secure, GPU-powered AI behind your firewall — built for SMBs that demand privacy, reliability, and control.

Experience the power of private AI

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