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On-premises, disconnected, and open-weights operations
Trace every data path before claiming a setup is local-only.
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On-premises, disconnected, and open-weights operations
Trace every data path before claiming a setup is local-only.
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Source-based teaching example · Fictional data · Reviewed 2026-10-03. Microsoft Mark · locally synthesized. On a small screen, use fullscreen for diagram details or read the transcript.
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0:00 · What you will learn
Trace every data path before claiming a setup is local-only.
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Trace every data path before claiming a setup is local-only.
0:06 · The idea
Where the model runs is only one part of the setup. Search, logs, backups and administration may use other destinations. Check the complete configuration and observed behavior.
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Where the model runs is only one part of the setup. Search, logs, backups and administration may use other destinations. Check the complete configuration and observed behavior.
0:21 · One useful term
Egress. Information or traffic leaving a defined system or network boundary.
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Information or traffic leaving a defined system or network boundary.
0:30 · A worked example
ORION runs the model locally. But it uses cloud services to turn text into search numbers and store error logs. “No data leaves” is not supported by that setup.
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ORION runs the model locally. But it uses cloud services to turn text into search numbers and store error logs. “No data leaves” is not supported by that setup.
0:44 · Your turn to think
Does localhost serving prove that all related work stays on the machine? Pause and decide before continuing.
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Does localhost serving prove that all related work stays on the machine? Pause the video if you need more time.
1:01 · Why this answer works
No. Map every destination, use approved internal alternatives where required and test containment with invented data.
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No. Map every destination, use approved internal alternatives where required and test containment with invented data.
1:12 · Check 1
Include search preparation, logs and backups.
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Include search preparation, logs and backups.
1:18 · Check 2
Distinguish a drawing from observed enforcement.
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Distinguish a drawing from observed enforcement.
1:24 · Check 3
Demonstrate restoration and ownership.
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Demonstrate restoration and ownership.
1:30 · Now try a different case
Open the lesson and try its different practice case. Use every check in the full task. Watching alone does not mark the lesson complete.
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Open the lesson Try the new case Check and revise The full task and its requirements are in the linked lesson.
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