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European Cloud Infrastructure for Digital Sovereignty
Introduction
European cloud infrastructure is becoming essential for digital sovereignty. As organizations across Europe reassess their digital dependencies, infrastructure is emerging as a core battleground. Major non-European cloud providers like AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure dominate the market, but with that dominance come concerns about data jurisdiction, compliance, and vendor lock-in.
European businesses are increasingly migrating to EU-owned cloud platforms. These providers offer transparency, legal alignment with GDPR, and freedom from geopolitical influence. The transition, however, requires a coordinated project approach to ensure service continuity, performance, and security.
The Case for European Cloud Infrastructure Independence
Digital infrastructure is more than just storage and compute—it’s control. When organizations host their operations on platforms governed by non-European jurisdictions, they face:
- Legal conflict: U.S. laws like the CLOUD Act can mandate access to data stored abroad.
- Regulatory risk: GDPR compliance becomes harder to guarantee on opaque global platforms.
- Strategic exposure: Political or commercial shifts can impact access, pricing, or service terms.
Governments are responding. Germany’s GAIA-X project, France’s digital ecosystem strategy (see Numérique et souveraineté), and the Netherlands’ push for open cloud standards all point to the growing importance of European cloud infrastructure in public and private sector digital strategies.
Project Strategies for European Cloud Infrastructure Migration
Migrating to a European cloud infrastructure platform isn’t just a technical change—it’s a strategic organizational shift. Key project strategies include:
1. Infrastructure Audit
- Mapping Dependencies: Catalog current workloads, data flows, and system integrations.
- Risk Analysis: Identify high-risk zones tied to foreign vendors and assess continuity gaps.
2. Stakeholder Alignment
- Cross-Functional Planning: Include legal, IT, finance, and operations in scoping sessions.
- Vendor Shortlisting: Engage potential EU cloud providers for sandbox testing and integration feasibility.
3. Phased Migration
- Pilot Testing: Run test environments on selected platforms to measure latency, security, and user experience.
- Staged Rollouts: Shift critical applications incrementally to avoid business disruption.
4. Monitoring and Optimization
- Performance Metrics: Use KPIs like uptime, compliance scores, and cost efficiency to guide decisions.
- Ongoing Reviews: Implement feedback loops to adjust strategy during rollout.
European Cloud Infrastructure Providers to Consider
Here are trusted EU-based cloud platforms with strong credentials in security, privacy, and sustainability:
- OVHcloud (France) – Full-stack cloud solutions with regional datacenters.
- IONOS (Germany) – GDPR-centric infrastructure with dedicated enterprise support.
- Scaleway (France) – Cloud infrastructure with a strong green energy commitment.
- Exoscale (Switzerland) – Privacy-focused platform outside the EU but aligned with GDPR.
- Cyso Cloud (Netherlands) – OpenStack-based, API-first infrastructure with Dutch jurisdiction.
Conclusion and Call to Action
European cloud infrastructure empowers your organization with control, compliance, and continuity. Migrating to EU-based platforms is a strategic move toward digital sovereignty, and it must be done with a structured, project-led approach.
At Quilyx, we lead such transitions with precision. Our project and interim management experts help organizations plan, execute, and optimize cloud migrations tailored to their environments.
Is your organization ready for infrastructure independence?
📨 Contact Quilyx today to start building your sovereign cloud strategy.
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