Private AI and infrastructure engineered without compromise
GPU clusters, private AI workloads, and global replication under concierge care. AI Research Estate is the turnkey engagement when uptime, compliance, and private AI performance must exceed the public cloud. We combine GPU clusters, zero-trust security, and concierge operations into one accountable team.
Impact metrics that stay accountable
Typical AI Research Estate engagements begin at $1,000,000 and scale with GPU count, site quantity, and automation breadth. Hardware is invoiced at cost with asset tags, warranties, and refresh forecasting.
10-week orchestration covering architecture charter, cluster build, AI workloads, and the first year of concierge care.
Hardware at cost • GPU procurement handled • 12-month SLA included
Compute, security, and AI runbooks delivered by one accountable squad
From rack elevation diagrams to post-incident retros, AI Research Estate covers every layer with documented playbooks and concierge follow-through.
Private compute fabric
- Proxmox VE or Kubernetes cluster with GPU pass-through playbooks
- HGX / RTX Ada rack design, liquid + air cooling, and thermal telemetry
- Disaggregated storage tiers with Ceph replication and snapshot automation
- Immutable infrastructure pipeline with GitOps promotion flow
Zero compromise security
- pfSense or OPNsense HA pair with microsegmented VLAN fabric
- Hardware-backed encryption, HSM integration, and privileged access brokering
- Inline IDS/IPS, SOAR hooks, and compliance-ready logging pipelines
- Incident response runbooks with quarterly tabletop exercises
AI operations concierge
- DarkDeck control plane with multi-tenant guardrails for legal and medical workflows
- vLLM, Triton, and Ollama inference endpoints with autoscaling orchestrators
- Data governance fabric for red-teaming, auditing, and anonymization
- Executive intelligence dashboard for utilization, risk, and automation health
Who this build was engineered for
Private AI offices
Firms running confidential models on-site with dedicated GPU racks and compliance obligations.
Healthcare & biotech labs
Operations requiring HIPAA, HITRUST, and FDA-readiness with data residency guarantees.
Multi-jurisdiction practices
Organizations spanning states or countries needing synchronized, policy-driven infrastructure.
AI Research Estate vs. traditional enterprise bundles
Compute orchestration
- AI Research Estate
- Dedicated GPU/CPU clusters with live migration + predictive scaling
- Managed enterprise suite
- Single cloud tenant, auto-scaling best effort
Compliance posture
- AI Research Estate
- Policy-as-code, CIS baselines, auditable change logs
- Managed enterprise suite
- Manual spreadsheets, quarterly reviews
Automation depth
- AI Research Estate
- Self-healing pipelines, DarkDeck concierge, multi-domain tasks
- Managed enterprise suite
- Ticket-based scripts, limited assistants
Data ownership
- AI Research Estate
- On-prem, encrypted, redundant, vendor-agnostic
- Managed enterprise suite
- Cloud region dependence, shared tenancy
Support runway
- AI Research Estate
- 12-month SLA, on-site, direct architect channel
- Managed enterprise suite
- Call center escalation tree
| Dimension | AI Research Estate | Managed enterprise suite |
|---|---|---|
| Compute orchestration | Dedicated GPU/CPU clusters with live migration + predictive scaling | Single cloud tenant, auto-scaling best effort |
| Compliance posture | Policy-as-code, CIS baselines, auditable change logs | Manual spreadsheets, quarterly reviews |
| Automation depth | Self-healing pipelines, DarkDeck concierge, multi-domain tasks | Ticket-based scripts, limited assistants |
| Data ownership | On-prem, encrypted, redundant, vendor-agnostic | Cloud region dependence, shared tenancy |
| Support runway | 12-month SLA, on-site, direct architect channel | Call center escalation tree |
Architecture charter & compliance mapping
Stakeholder workshops, regulation overlay, risk scoring, and approval of executive blueprint.
Cluster fabrication & network spine
Rack, cable, and commission compute, storage, and segmented network with baseline monitoring.
Security hardening & IAM federation
Implement zero-trust access, integrate identity providers, simulate breach scenarios, and remediate gaps.
AI workloads & automation layer
Deploy DarkDeck, pipeline templates, and automation runbooks aligned to practice-specific workflows.
Disaster rehearsal & launch
Perform failover drills, finalize documentation, train teams, and begin 12-month concierge program.
SLA pledges and concierge guardrails
Concierge program highlights
Dedicated principal architect
Direct access to the lead engineer who designed your stack for roadmap, capacity, and incident strategy.
Regulatory audit playbook
We prep evidence packages, run mock audits, and update controls to stay ahead of auditors and insurers.
Innovation sprints
Quarterly workshops where we pilot new automations, model upgrades, and integrations with your leadership.
Stack powering AI Research Estate
Ready to command your own private AI infrastructure?
Book a strategy session. We map your regulatory landscape, compute demand, and automation ambitions, then deliver the custom playbook we will execute alongside your leadership.