# How and Why We Bought 4x DGX Sparks

DevFeed: [How and Why We Bought 4x DGX Sparks](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-and-why-we-bought-4x-dgx-sparks-26641.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.alexellis.io/how-and-why-we-bought-4-dgx-sparks/>)

Author: Alex Ellis

Published: 2026-09-15T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Alex Ellis' Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/alex-ellis-blog.md>)

Topics: [Local AI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/local-ai.md>), [GPU](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gpu.md>), [qwen](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/qwen.md>), [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>)

Tags: [agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agents.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud.md>), [gpu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gpu.md>), [llm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/llm.md>), [local-ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/local-ai.md>), [localai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/localai.md>), [qwen](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/qwen.md>), [red-teaming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/red-teaming.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

## AI overview

The author explains why OpenFaaS Ltd bought four DGX Sparks and what the team learned from deploying local AI. The article argues that local infrastructure can provide tangible privacy and risk-reduction benefits for business use cases, even though it is not primarily justified by cost per token.

## Source excerpt

In June we deployed an RTX 6000 Pro into production, a few weeks later, we're now operating DGX Sparks for the team. Learn how and why.