What software comes pre-installed on the rented GPU servers?

Ricoh's own LLM, the Dify generative AI development platform, and other software needed to run the LLM are pre-configured, so customers can start without special setup.

How long can customers rent the servers?

Customers can choose any rental period, such as 1, 3, or 5 years, according to their usage plans.

Why would a company choose on-premises AI over cloud services?

Ricoh cites growing needs to keep sensitive data off external environments and to avoid cloud costs that rise with usage, while achieving stable operating costs.

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Ricoh Japan to rent pre-configured GPU servers from October 22, 2026

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What happened
Ricoh Japan said it will offer a monthly rental plan for the rack-type GPU servers in its RICOH On-Prem LLM Starter Kit starting October 22, 2026, pre-configured with Ricoh's LLM and the Dify platform.
Why it matters
Customers can begin using generative AI in a secure on-premises environment without special setup work and without a large upfront investment, the company said.

WHO IT HITSCompanies that want to run generative AI on their own servers — especially those handling confidential or personal data — can now rent pre-configured GPU servers by the month instead of buying them outright, according to Ricoh Japan.

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Context & Analysis

Ricoh Japan's new rental plan addresses a specific pain point it identifies in the background: while interest in on-premises generative AI is rising for data-security and cost-stability reasons, adoption has been held back by long lead times for GPU servers, the risk of high-performance GPUs becoming obsolete, and large upfront investments. By offering pre-configured rack servers on a monthly basis, Ricoh aims to remove those barriers. The plan also lets customers choose rental periods of 1, 3, or 5 years, which Ricoh says makes it easier to switch to next-generation machines after the rental ends and to keep pace with GPU performance advances without owning depreciating hardware. Ricoh Japan adds that it will support customers beyond the hardware, through help building AI applications with Dify and training at introduction. Looking ahead, the company says it will expand its rental plan and hardware spec lineup to cover proof-of-concept and pre-implementation testing through full-scale operation.

FAQ

What software comes pre-installed on the rented GPU servers?: Ricoh's own LLM, the Dify generative AI development platform, and other software needed to run the LLM are pre-configured, so customers can start without special setup.
How long can customers rent the servers?: Customers can choose any rental period, such as 1, 3, or 5 years, according to their usage plans.
Why would a company choose on-premises AI over cloud services?: Ricoh cites growing needs to keep sensitive data off external environments and to avoid cloud costs that rise with usage, while achieving stable operating costs.

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