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Build a Local AI Workstation

Turn available hardware into a secure, usable local inference workstation across common desktop platforms.

FamilyAI and Local Infrastructure
LevelFoundational to intermediate
Courses10
Estimated time2.5-3.3 hours
Audience

AI builders, Homelab operators, Security teams

Outcome

Turn available hardware into a secure, usable local inference workstation across common desktop platforms.

Ordered sequence

Courses in this path

10 courses
Course 0110 modules
AI Homelab Fundamentals

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Course 0210 modules
Turning A Gaming Pc Into An AI Workstation

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Course 0310 modules
GPU Drivers for Linux AI Systems

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Course 0410 modules
Multi GPU Fundamentals

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Course 0510 modules
Running LLMs On Apple Silicon

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Course 0610 modules
Getting Started with llama.cpp

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Course 0711 modules
LM Studio for Sovereign AI Workflows

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Course 0811 modules
Ollama Operations Fundamentals

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Course 0910 modules
Linux Security Fundamentals

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Course 1010 modules
System Hardening Fundamentals

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