Today, most organisations find themselves at one of two extremes: either they adopt public AI tools indiscriminately — with sensitive data circulating across infrastructures they do not control — or they block everything in the name of security, sacrificing productivity and competitiveness. Neither path is sustainable.

At Eurotux, we believe in a third way: hybrid AI with governance. An approach that combines the best of public frontier models with the complete control that only private infrastructure can guarantee — guided by a clear policy that defines what, when, and where. Because innovation and sovereignty are not opposites. With the right criteria, they are one and the same

The EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act)

  • Article 9: Risk Management System
  • Article 10: Data and Data Governance
  • Article 11: Technical Documentation
  • Article 12: Record-Keeping
  • Article 13: Transparency and Provision of Information to Deployers
  • Article 14: Human Oversight
  • Article 15: Accuracy, Robustness and Cybersecurity 

Why is “OWN your Data” essential?

OWN your Data’ does not mean closing the door to innovation. It means holding the key to it. Owning your data is, above all, having the ability to decide — with knowledge and control — which data you share, with which models, in which contexts, and with what guarantees. It is this capacity for informed decision-making, and not isolation, that defines the true sovereignty of an organisation in the age of AI.

In today’s landscape, businesses face a critical dilemma: adopting AI to stay competitive without compromising security or compliance.

Recent studies reveal:

75% of CEOsbelieve that leading in AI is crucial to gaining a competitive edge.
90% of companiesstruggle to scale AI solutions due to data and infrastructure-related bottlenecks.

At Eurotux, we tackle this challenge with a strategy built around full data ownership, delivering:

  • Data localisation and sovereignty — ensuring jurisdictional control;
  • Protection against data leaks and misuse of proprietary models;
  • Full compliance with standards like GDPR, NIS2, and DORA;
  • Sustainable, efficient, and scalable infrastructure.

The 5 Pillars of “OWN your Data”

1. OWN your risk

Minimise your exposure to critical risks that many organisations only discover when it is already too late:

  • vendor and proprietary infrastructure lock-in;
  • sensitive data leaking into public clouds;
  • security incidents on third-party platforms.

And a risk that is rarely discussed — yet is becoming increasingly real: Denial-of-Wallet. A poorly scaled integration with public LLM APIs can turn an AI invoice into a surprise bill of thousands of euros in a single month. A lack of control over token consumption, poorly configured autonomous agents, or pipelines without defined limits are concrete pitfalls that Eurotux helps you identify and prevent before they occur.

Our approach allows you to mitigate operational, legal, financial, and reputational risks — with solutions that place control exactly where it should be: with you. 

2. OWN your infrastructure

No two clients are the same — that’s why Eurotux offers:

  • Hardware acquisition and management for on-premises or hybrid environments;
  • Housing, hosting, and maintenance services tailored to your needs;
  • Highly secure and customisable AI environments in private or public clouds.

3. OWN your model

Not every problem requires the same solution — and choosing the right model for each task is, in itself, a strategic decision. Eurotux helps you navigate this landscape with clarity:

  • For co-design tasks, research, advanced reasoning, and content generation where data is public or non-sensitive, public frontier models — such as the latest models from OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google — offer capabilities that are difficult to replicate in-house, and it makes every sense to take advantage of them.
  • For workflows involving sensitive information, critical business processes, or scenarios where cost predictability is essential, private on-premises models are the right answer — with support for multiple open-weight and open-source models, and fine-tuning services tailored to your specific context (Prompt Tuning, Transfer Learning, LoRA, RLHF, amongst others).
  • What Eurotux offers is not just technology — it is the expertise to make this decision well, and the capability to implement both sides securely and coherently.

4. OWN your pipeline

Take total control of your data flow and preparation:

  • RAG and graph-based RAG for secure document querying without data leakage;
  • Development of intelligent agents with memory, tools, and task routing;
  • Seamless pipeline integration with platforms like AIOps/MLOps (MLFlow, Kubeflow);
  • Expert guidance and support at every step.

5. OWN your insights

AI’s real value lies in the insights it delivers — and they should be yours:

  • Explainable AI (XAI) tools like SHAP, LIME, and LRP;
  • Continuous model drift monitoring;
  • Ongoing consultancy to ensure performance, compliance, and efficiency;
  • Entire ownership and protection of all results.

When to use what — the criteria that makes the difference

A pergunta que mais ouvimos nas organizações não é “devemos usar IA?” — é “como sabemos que estamos a fazê-lo bem?”. A resposta começa por ter um framework de decisão claro.

Use public frontier models when the task involves complex reasoning, creative generation, or advanced research; when the data used is public or does not contain sensitive information; and when the value lies in the model’s capability rather than in control of the environment.

Use private on-premises models when the data is confidential, regulated, or strategically sensitive; when the process demands operational resilience independent of third parties; and when you require absolute cost predictability — with no surprises on the bill.

Always use a governance policy that defines these boundaries in a way that is explicit, auditable, and understandable across the entire organisation — not only for technical teams, but for the decision-makers who must answer to regulators, clients, and partners.

É esta política, e não apenas a tecnologia, que transforma a IA num ativo estratégico em vez de um risco gerido à sorte.

Why choose Eurotux?

Freedom from vendor lock-in and proprietary platforms

Built-in security, with access to advanced cybersecurity and SOC services

Local expertise aligned with your language, culture, and regulatory environment

Strong focus on data sovereignty and portability, powered by open-source technologies

A multidisciplinary team with proven experience — from infrastructure to deployment

Ready to implement AI with all-out control and peace of mind?

Talk to us to discover the best solution for your industry, infrastructure, and goals.
At Eurotux, your digital transformation starts with trust, control, and measurable results. 

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Eurotux + IBM Power: Infrastructure for the AI Age

For organisations that demand high performance and complete control, Eurotux teams up with IBM Power10 to deliver:

  • Real-time inference with outstanding energy efficiency
  • Up to 39% more throughput per watt compared to x86+GPU setups
  • 51% lower total cost of ownership over 3 years for AI solutions
  • Built-in security and native acceleration for LLMs, fraud detection, image analysis, and much more

The Eurotux + IBM Power AI Stack includes:

  • Hybrid infrastructure: Power10 + GPU nodes for training workloads
  • Specialised software: RocketCE, OpenShift AI, and tailor-made solutions
  • Robust security: homomorphic encryption, isolation, and ISO9001/27001 certifications

GPUs are in short supply. Eurotux has capacity available.

If you’ve recently tried to deploy AI workloads in the public cloud, you’ve likely run into the same issue: GPU shortages, exhausted quotas, and regions with no available capacity.

At Eurotux, we currently offer NVIDIA L40s GPUs for hire, ready to power:

  • Model training and fine-tuning
  • LLM inference
  • Computer vision and image/video analytics
  • High-performance generative AI workloads

All delivered within secure, controlled environments that fully support data sovereignty requirements.

Proposed configuration

One Linux VM with:

  • 60 GB RAM
  • 48 vCPU
  • 450 GiB Disco SSD
  • 1× GPU NVIDIA L40s 48 GB (PCIe Gen4)

Included services

  • Firewall and one VPN
  • One static IP address
  • 5 Mbps bandwidth (95th percentile)
  • Backup with 1 TB quota
  • 24×7 monitoring, maintenance and support

Monthly price: €900.00 + VAT

Why choose this solution?

  • Full physical and logical control over data location
  • Infrastructure directly managed by Eurotux
  • Security, sovereignty and accountability embedded by design

These features are essential for organisations operating under strict compliance frameworks such as GDPR, NIS2 and DORA, providing confidence, predictability and complete transparency.

We also offer fully bespoke configurations, tailoring compute, networking, security and architecture to your project’s specific requirements.

Find out more about renting NVIDIA L40s GPUs

Promotional campaign for the first half of 2026 (Valid until the allocated promotional capacity is fully booked.)

Funding and Support

Eurotux can assist with applications to key funding programmes, including:

  • PT2030 – SME & R&D Qualification;
  • SIFIDE – Tax incentives for research and development, with official R&D entity recognition.

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FAQ

It’s Eurotux’s commitment to keeping your data fully under your control — from the moment it’s created to the insights delivered through AI.
No vendor lock-in, no data leaks, no insecure platforms.

Absolutely. Our solutions are designed from the ground up to meet strict European and national data regulations, with a strong focus on sovereignty, traceability, and security.

Not at all. Eurotux offers flexible deployment options — from on-premises to private or hybrid clouds — with expert support included. We tailor everything to your organisation’s tech maturity and requirements.

Yes, definitely. We offer fine-tuning and open-source model customisation, adapted to your industry, language, and specific data needs.

From planning through to deployment and beyond, you can count on specialist technical support — including consulting, security, infrastructure management, and MLOps/AIOps — all delivered by a seasoned, hands-on team.

Yes. Our solutions are built with privacy, compliance, and traceability in mind, making them ideal for regulated sectors like healthcare. We ensure sensitive patient data stays secure and is never used beyond its intended scope.

We deliver solutions aligned with DORA standards for auditability, testability, and explainability — helping banks and insurers build trustworthy models for fraud detection, risk scoring, and automation.

Absolutely. With our OWN your Data approach, your pricing, inventory, and sales forecasts are handled in a fully secure, controlled environment — keeping sensitive data protected and your business competitive.

We go beyond off-the-shelf platforms. Eurotux delivers tailored AI solutions grounded in open-source tech, local expertise, and total technological independence — all with dedicated support and infrastructure under your control.

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