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Local LLM Operator

Install, tune, expose, monitor, and maintain local model services with multiple serving options.

FamilyAI and Local Infrastructure
LevelFoundational to intermediate
Courses8
Estimated time2-2.7 hours
Audience

AI operators, Local infrastructure builders, Small technical teams

Outcome

Install, tune, expose, monitor, and maintain local model services with multiple serving options.

Before you start

Prerequisites

2 courses
Prerequisite 0111 modules
Sovereign AI Fundamentals

Recommended foundation before starting this path.

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Prerequisite 0210 modules
Introduction to Local LLM Infrastructure

Recommended foundation before starting this path.

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Ordered sequence

Courses in this path

8 courses
Course 0110 modules
Getting Started with llama.cpp

Launch the canonical Truth Surge open course for this step in the path.

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Course 0211 modules
LM Studio for Sovereign AI Workflows

Launch the canonical Truth Surge open course for this step in the path.

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Course 0311 modules
Ollama Operations Fundamentals

Launch the canonical Truth Surge open course for this step in the path.

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Course 0410 modules
Open WebUI Fundamentals

Launch the canonical Truth Surge open course for this step in the path.

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Course 0510 modules
Batch Size Tuning for LLM Inference

Launch the canonical Truth Surge open course for this step in the path.

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Course 0610 modules
Managing Large Context Windows

Launch the canonical Truth Surge open course for this step in the path.

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Course 0710 modules
Optimizing Local LLM Performance

Launch the canonical Truth Surge open course for this step in the path.

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Course 0810 modules
Serving LLMs Over APIs

Launch the canonical Truth Surge open course for this step in the path.

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