CTC, Ricoh, and Ricoh Japan Launch Ultra-Compact Desk-Side AI Server with Ricoh-made LLM
CTC and Ricoh have co-developed an ultra-compact desk-side AI server designed to run secure, on-premises generative AI. The solution, which includes a pre-installed Ricoh-made LLM and the 'Dify' development platform, is now available through Ricoh Japan. It enables businesses to deploy AI environments easily and securely.
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Itochu Techno-Solutions (CTC) and Ricoh have launched a solution for secure on-premises generative AI usage. The new desk-side AI server is ultra-compact and capable of running LLMs locally, ensuring data security. It comes pre-installed with a Ricoh-made LLM (27 billion parameters) and the 'Dify' platform. Ricoh Japan is providing this as a package to facilitate business-level AI implementation, reducing the setup burden for companies.
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What are the main features of this server?
It is an ultra-compact desk-side unit capable of running high-performance LLMs locally, ensuring secure on-premises AI usage.