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Enterprise AI consulting and modernization. Done properly.

SkyView Labs delivers enterprise AI consulting, legacy modernization, and system integration to mid-market and enterprise organizations nationwide. We modernize the systems underneath, integrate the data above them, and embed AI directly into the workflows your team actually runs — deployed in any of four secure configurations matched to your data sensitivity, compliance posture, and operational constraints.

MODERNIZE FIRST · INTEGRATE SECOND · THEN LAYER AI · NATIONWIDE

AI only works if the systems underneath are modern.

Most AI consulting firms are a thin application layer over a public AI API. SkyView Labs is structurally different — we modernize the legacy systems underneath, integrate the data above them, and embed AI directly into the workflows that run your operation. Then we deploy the result in the configuration that fits your data, compliance, and operational reality.

4–12 wk
Time to production

Not a pilot. Not a slide deck. Working software your team uses on day one.

$0
Per-token billing

Workload-scaled monthly engagements. No surprise bills when your users behave like users.

3
Deployment options

Our private cloud, hybrid, or fully on-premises in your data center. You pick what fits.

After launch

Managed Operations is the default, not the upsell. The team that builds it runs it.

FACILITY ATTESTATIONS
SOC 2 Type II · HIPAA/HITECH · ISO 27001 · PCI DSS · NIST 800-53
DATA POSTURE
Private cloud · documented data flows · no public-API training
ENGAGEMENT MODEL
Fixed-price builds · monthly managed-ops · no T&M drift
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How to start an engagement

Three doors in, one engagement model out.

01

Discovery first

You know you need AI but haven't scoped it. We deploy behavioral telemetry agents for 14 days, run AI analysis over the results, and deliver a prioritized, evidence-backed opportunity map. $10k–$25k flat, credited against any build within 90 days.

How our discovery works →
02

Build first

You know what you want built. We scope, design, develop, integrate, deploy — and transition into Managed Operations. 4–12 weeks to production for most engagements.

Custom AI Applications →
03

Hosting + ops first

You have AI workloads outgrowing public APIs (cost, compliance, latency, sovereignty). We host on our private cloud or install on-prem at your data center. Monthly retainer scaled to workload.

Private AI Cloud Hosting →
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Four deployment options. Same private-AI default.

The architecture under every SkyView engagement is private-AI-first. What differs is where the workload runs — and that depends on your data, your compliance posture, and the operational risk profile your buyers and auditors will accept. The four configurations below cover the practical surface.

Default
Private by design
Public-API calls
Only when explicitly approved
Backed by
Spectrum Virtual · since 2013
Service area
Nationwide · USA
YOUR DATA CENTER · ON-PREMISES

Installed inside your perimeter

We design, build, and install the entire SkyView stack — models, vector DB, retrieval, observability — in your data center. Air-gapped supported. Your hardware, your perimeter, your security boundary. Right answer when sovereignty, ITAR, or compliance constraints rule out external hosting.

Best for
Sovereignty · ITAR · regulated
We handle
Spec · procure · rack · operate
Pricing
Install + monthly managed-ops
  • FedRAMP-adjacent posture available
  • Hardware itemized at cost, no markup
  • Managed operations remote or on-site
YOUR PUBLIC CLOUD · AZURE / AWS / GCP

Deployed in your existing hyperscaler

Architected, deployed, and operated inside your existing Azure, AWS, or GCP account — wherever you've standardized. We work within your IAM, network controls, and existing reservations, and integrate with the workloads already running there. Right answer when your AI workloads should live inside the cloud boundary you already operate.

Best for
Existing hyperscaler standardization
You own
The cloud account, IAM, network
We deliver
Architecture, build, managed-ops
  • Native to your existing cloud spend + commitments
  • Integrates with managed AI services (e.g., Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, Vertex) where relevant
  • Documented data flows + tenant-isolated configuration
SKYVIEW PRIVATE AI CLOUD

Hosted by us — turnkey environment

Self-hosted models, vector DB, retrieval, and observability running in Kubernetes across our facilities. Right answer when you want a turnkey hosted environment without standing up your own AI infrastructure or competing for cloud capacity.

Best for
Turnkey · no internal infra build
Time to launch
Fastest · single engagement
Pricing
Workload-scaled monthly
  • SOC 2 / HIPAA / ISO 27001 / PCI DSS facility attestations
  • 24/7 NOC backed by Spectrum Virtual since 2013
  • Bundled into a single predictable monthly engagement
HYBRID · MIXED CONFIG

A mix of the above, per workload

Most enterprise deployments don't fit a single box. Sensitive workloads on-prem, hot-path inference in your cloud, frontier reasoning routed to a public API by exception — all under one engagement. Every external call is scoped, documented, and approved before the integration ships.

Best for
Mixed workloads · cost-optimized
Public APIs
Exceptions · not the default
Documentation
Data flow report per engagement
  • Default-private; exceptions explicit and approved
  • One engagement spans multiple deployment surfaces
  • Integrates with M365 Copilot for the M365 surface

Across all four configurations, the engineering team is the same, the security posture is the same, and the legal entity behind the contract is the same — Spectrum Virtual, operating production environments since 2013. The deployment choice belongs to you.

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Why private AI — and why SkyView

Most AI consulting firms are a thin application layer over OpenAI or Anthropic's APIs. When a foundation-model provider raises pricing, sunsets a feature, changes data-handling terms, or has a regional outage, those firms have no response. You inherit their dependency. For mid-market and enterprise buyers with sensitive data, regulated workloads, predictable-cost mandates, or vendor-lock-in scars from previous SaaS cycles, that architecture is increasingly disqualified.

SkyView engagements are private by default. Whether the workload runs on our cloud, on your premises, or in a hybrid that selectively uses public APIs, the engineering team is the same, the security posture is the same, and the data-flow document on every engagement names every component, every integration, and every external call. The default is private; the exceptions are explicit and approved.

And the legal entity behind every contract is Spectrum Virtual — a 12-year-old IT services organization running production infrastructure for a real client base. Every SkyView engagement contracts with that entity, is operated by that team, and inherits its operational continuity. The risk profile is the risk profile of an established IT services parent — not a 2-person AI startup.

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Anywhere · remote + on-premises

We work with serious operators wherever they are. Same engineering team, same private cloud, same managed-operations model — engagements run fully remote when geography demands it. For enterprises with strict data sovereignty, air-gap requirements, or sub-1ms latency mandates, we install the entire SkyView stack inside your perimeter — anywhere on the planet a 19" rack will fit.

Mid-Atlantic, South, West Coast

We work fully remotely with serious operators in DC, the Carolinas, Atlanta, Texas, Denver, Salt Lake, the Bay Area, LA, and Seattle. Same engineering team. Same private cloud. Same managed-ops model. Travel for kickoff and milestones when it earns its keep.

Canada

We support Canadian clients out of our private US cloud or via on-premises deployment in your data center. Data residency questions handled in scoping.

Anywhere on-premises

For enterprises with strict data sovereignty, air-gap requirements, or sub-1ms latency mandates: we install the full SkyView stack inside your perimeter, anywhere on the planet a 19" rack will fit.

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Service area — frequently asked questions

The questions we get most often, answered. If yours isn't here, ask it on a 30-minute call — we answer the awkward ones too.

Which states does SkyView Labs serve?
We work with organizations nationwide. Engagements are delivered remotely with travel for kickoffs and milestones when scope warrants. Our private AI cloud runs in Tier III colocation facilities in the United States.
Where is SkyView Labs located?
Our headquarters is in Cheshire, Connecticut. Engagements are delivered remotely with on-site travel when scope warrants.
How fast can you start an engagement?
Discovery Engagements typically start within 2–4 weeks of contract signature. Build engagements start immediately after Discovery wraps, with the first checkpoint of working software in 2–3 weeks.
Do you support state-specific procurement and compliance?
Yes. We work with the regulators and procurement vehicles that matter in the states we focus on — Connecticut DoB, the State Comptroller, and BEST; NY DFS and ITS; Mass EOTSS; and Virginia ITA with FedRAMP-adjacent posture. We support BAA, DPA, NDA, and state contract listings where they apply.
What if my state isn't listed?
We work nationwide — the listed states are where we have the most concentrated practice. If you're in a state we haven't named, the engagement model is identical: same engineering team, same private cloud, same managed-ops, fully remote with on-site for kickoffs and milestones. Start a conversation.
How long does a SkyView Labs AI engagement take?
Most production AI engagements ship in 4 to 12 weeks from kickoff. Discovery Engagements run two weeks. The build phase runs two to eight weeks depending on scope. Integration and testing run one to two weeks. We don't run multi-year transformation engagements — we ship working software early and iterate against real usage.
How much does AI consulting cost?
Discovery Engagements are flat-fee, typically $10,000–$25,000 depending on organizational complexity, and credited against a build engagement that starts within 90 days. Custom build engagements are fixed-price for the scope defined in Discovery — most fall in the $50k–$500k+ range depending on scope. Private AI cloud hosting and Managed AI Operations are monthly engagements priced to workload, typically bundled with the build for a single predictable monthly cost. No per-token surprises.
Where will my data be hosted?
By default, in our private AI cloud — Tier III TierPoint colocation facilities in Marlborough, MA (MRL-01) and Chicago, IL (CHI-01), with regional capacity at our Connecticut office (CT-01). For workloads with strict data sovereignty, ITAR, or air-gapped requirements, we install the entire SkyView stack on-premises in your own data center. Every engagement includes a written data flow document covering every component, every integration, and every external API call.
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