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Sandboxed proof pattern
Private AI gateway and runtime placement proof pattern
This pattern shows how Folium can keep AI architecture tool-agnostic and model-agnostic while placing each workload in the right runtime lane instead of forcing every workflow through one vendor or one model.
Situation
A company needs AI capability but cannot tell which workflows belong in cloud APIs, private endpoints, local models, hybrid routes, databases, RAG stores, or manual fallback.
Folium move
Create a runtime placement matrix, data-sensitivity map, latency target, cost envelope, provider-readiness state, local/private gateway plan, and fallback contract.
What gets tested
Data class, source custody, response time, token cost, model fit, support owner, provider exit risk, local hardware needs, and failure behavior.
What stays protected
Private topology, credentials, model names, environment identifiers, customer source data, and live provider contracts remain outside public proof.
Proof route
The pattern turns broad capability into reviewable operating steps.
Each lane keeps the same discipline: name the work, expose the route, test the boundary, package the record, and choose the next controlled move.
- 01 Classify work Name each workflow, data class, latency need, decision authority, and user surface.
- 02 Score placement Compare cloud, private, local, edge, container, open-source, database, RAG, and manual fallback routes.
- 03 Design gateway Map model routing, source routing, permission rules, observability, and fallback behavior.
- 04 Prove boundaries Run safe test cases showing what can route, what must block, and who reviews exceptions.
- 05 Package handoff Deliver the placement matrix, gateway blueprint, cost notes, support owner map, and cutover blockers.
Signals
What a reviewer should be able to see.
Right-sized runtime
The selected model and runtime fit the work instead of defaulting to the biggest or easiest provider.
Data custody
Sensitive data routes are separated from public or lower-trust lanes.
Exit path
The buyer can see fallback and provider-exit planning before production dependence.
Public boundary
This pattern is runtime planning and public-safe proof architecture. It does not expose private infrastructure, credentials, live model names, or customer deployment topology.
Start here
Use the proof pattern to choose one controlled first move.
The broad capability surface stays visible, while the first build remains narrow enough to verify.