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On-prem and air-gapped AI
Check whether every component stays inside the intended boundary.
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On-prem and air-gapped AI
Check whether every component stays inside the intended boundary.
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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
Check whether every component stays inside the intended boundary.
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Check whether every component stays inside the intended boundary.
0:06 · The idea
Local inference means the model runs locally. Other components may still communicate remotely. A system diagram needs configuration and observed tests before it proves containment.
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Local inference means the model runs locally. Other components may still communicate remotely. A system diagram needs configuration and observed tests before it proves containment.
0:21 · One useful term
Air-gapped system. A system separated from external networks; its full operating and transfer arrangements still need review.
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A system separated from external networks; its full operating and transfer arrangements still need review.
0:32 · A worked example
The laptop uses a local model, but search calls a remote embedding service and traces go to a hosted dashboard. Two data paths leave the machine.
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The laptop uses a local model, but search calls a remote embedding service and traces go to a hosted dashboard. Two data paths leave the machine.
0:44 · Your turn to think
Does a local model make this whole workflow disconnected? Pause and decide before continuing.
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Does a local model make this whole workflow disconnected? Pause the video if you need more time.
1:01 · Why this answer works
No. Replace or approve each external path and test the boundary using invented data.
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No. Replace or approve each external path and test the boundary using invented data.
1:10 · Check 1
Map models, tools, logs and transfers.
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Map models, tools, logs and transfers.
1:17 · Check 2
Do not equate an API with internet access.
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Do not equate an API with internet access.
1:23 · Check 3
Label capacity calculations as estimates.
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Label capacity calculations as estimates.
1:29 · 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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