Installing Ollama locally, what to watch?
Ollama runs open models on your own machine. Fine on a good laptop, but performance is all about GPU and memory.
support/ai-op-het-werk/ollama-lokale-installsteps: 4
Try this first
- Test a small model before pulling a large one
- Aim for 16 GB RAM minimum, more for larger models
- Restrict Ollama network access if the machine touches client data
- Track which models live where, otherwise no one knows
When to bring us in
If you want this for client data, policy and hardening first.
See also
- Can I paste a customer file or email into ChatGPT?Depends on the account and settings. Free ChatGPT and a Team tenant behave very differently from what most people assume.
- I want a one-page AI policy for my teamA real one-pager beats a thick document nobody reads. Four headers and concrete examples.
- How do I tell if an AI answer is made up?Models sound confident even when they are wrong. A few habits catch most mistakes.
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