Reflections on Europe’s Cloud Ecosystem: Learnings from Customers and Partners
In recent weeks, I have had the pleasure of speaking to Cloud Services Provider (CSPs) partners and customers on the evolution of Europe’s cloud landscape. Mounting regulatory and geopolitical pressures formed the undercurrent of multiple conversations – emerging as key factors driving the shift to private or sovereign cloud. This is particularly true for highly […]
The CADA Proposal Has Landed: The Work Ahead is Getting Sovereignty Right
Now that the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) proposal has been published, the debate about what European cloud sovereignty means has moved from widespread discussion to legislative text. The question that remains? Whether the definition is the right starting point for the two EU co-legislators (Council of the EU and EU Parliament) to consider. […]
Europe’s Cloud Sovereignty Dilemma: Building Resilience Without Closing the Market
If you were to ask cloud providers whether their services are sovereign, my view is that most would say yes. The European Union (EU) has an opportunity to provide a standardized and widely understood definition that could bring more clarity to this market. The question is not whether policymakers will take this opportunity to define […]