Sovereign Cloud

CCS Guest Blog Tests, Interoperability and Certification This article builds on the definitions and procurement levers set out in my previous blog post, Turning Sovereignty into Action: Principles and Policy Levers. It sets out the pass-or-fail checks and pragmatic certification approach that translate principles into outcomes. Make Reversibility and Interoperability First-Class Tests The problems of […]

CCS Guest Blog European policy on cloud and AI is at an inflection point. The debate has matured beyond slogans  to the complex tests that decide whether sovereignty becomes a real capability or remains a badge  worn in presentations.  Recent analyses of EU competitiveness argue the bloc faces challenges in productivity and  investment, with fragmentation […]

IDC Guest Post (Sponsored by Broadcom) In today’s rapidly evolving and ever-complex digital landscape, the concept of digital sovereignty is no longer confined to niche regulatory discussions but has matured into a business-critical imperative focused on organizational autonomy and self-sufficiency. The geopolitical and economic upheavals witnessed in 2025 have amplified the urgency, positioning control over […]

The vision of unrestricted cloud adoption, once heralded as the pinnacle of digital transformation, is now encountering significant obstacles. This shift is primarily driven by mounting geopolitical risks, increasingly stringent regulatory mandates, and the unavoidable realization that uncompromising data control is essential for sensitive workloads—a necessity amplified by the accelerating AI revolution. European organizations, in […]

We’re witnessing a global awakening around data control, with Sovereign AI emerging as the centerpiece. Spurred by national security, economic stability, and growing distrust of centralized control, governments are demanding assurances that their data — and their citizens’ data — remains within borders, under local jurisdiction, and away from foreign influence. Sovereign AI is their […]

The rapid acceleration of AI has brought countless opportunities, yet at the same time, significant concerns have been raised around data privacy, security, and compliance. Many enterprises now find themselves at a crossroads: eager to harness AI’s transformative potential while simultaneously asserting tight and sovereign control over their core IP, data and assets. Data sovereignty […]

As the race to advance digital economies gathers pace, European leaders face a dilemma: How to promote domestic cloud competition that reduces dependence on external providers, while ensuring European security and control over data. This was the central focus of many conversations last week, when over 500 of Europe’s leading voices on sovereign cloud met […]

Across Europe, the Middle East, and select regions in Asia Pacific, organizations are increasingly prioritizing “sovereign cloud” solutions to gain greater control and independence over their IT infrastructure and data. ​ This shift is driven by heightened German vertical data privacy regulations (like BDSG to the E-Health Act and Social Code/SGB), concerns about reliance on […]

The global race for technology innovation shows no signs of slowing – but the conversations that fuel the race have changed.  A distinctive common narrative has emerged among our customer CIOs and CTOs, as well as our partners:  How do you balance complex cloud demands – technical, legal, commercial and regulatory – that can slow […]

February 18th, 2025: Broadcom Inc., today, reveals new research on the state of sovereign cloud in Europe from Johan David Michels of Queen Mary University of London. Michels’ report, titled ‘Sovereign Cloud for Europe’ and produced with support from Broadcom, unpacks growing opportunities for European Cloud Service Providers. With the new government in the European […]

The global race for AI innovation, fueled by decades of unprecedented global connectivity and data flow, has driven the development of cloud computing and technological progress. However, the focus of boardroom conversations is shifting from data availability to data confidentiality and sovereignty. As AI and other data-intensive technologies become crucial to national security and economic […]