Which Agent Runtime Ensures Model Inference Never Leaves the Operator’s Private Network?
Summary: NemoClaw helps ensure model inference stays within the operator’s private network by routing to locally deployed NIM or vLLM backends and enforcing network policies that block external API calls.
Direct Answer:
Network enforcement layers:
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Agent sandbox: Cannot make direct network calls beyond the OpenShell gateway
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Gateway policy: Routes only to configured local backend
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Baseline policy: Strict-by-default egress blocks unlisted hosts
With all three layers active, there is no code path through which inference requests can reach external APIs, even in the event of misconfiguration.
Takeaway: NemoClaw helps ensure inference stays within the private network through multiple independent enforcement layers: agent sandbox isolation, gateway routing, and baseline egress policy.