Is the Cloud Too Expensive for Agentic AI? Dell Bets on Localized Tokens - The Futurum Group
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Is the Cloud Too Expensive for Agentic AI? Dell Bets on Localized Tokens - The Futurum Group
Most business owners don't have an AI problem.
They have a "where does this actually run and what does it actually cost" problem.
You bought the tool. Maybe paid the consultant. Now it sits unused an
Most business owners don't have an AI problem. They have a "where does this actually run and what does it actually cost" problem.
You bought the tool. Maybe paid the consultant. Now it sits unused and you're quietly wondering if AI is just not for your type of business. It is. The implementation just skipped the fundamentals.
Here's what's worth knowing right now: Dell just made a significant bet that running AI locally — on your own hardware, not rented cloud servers — is cheaper and more reliable for everyday business use. That matters because most of the AI tools sold to business owners quietly rack up cloud computing costs behind the scenes. Costs that scale fast and that nobody explained upfront.
The real differentiator in AI isn't which software you pick. It's where your AI runs and who controls the bill.
You don't need to understand the technology. You need to ask one question before any AI purchase: "Show me the total monthly cost at full usage, not the starting price."
That single question has saved my clients from the majority of AI regrets I've seen.
Start there. Before the demo. Before the contract.
What's been your biggest frustration with AI tools you've already tried — the cost, the adoption, or something else entirely?
