NTT DATA has expanded its work with Google Cloud on enterprise AI deployments using Gemini Enterprise. The companies said the work will focus on helping organisations move AI projects beyond pilot stages and into production environments. The collaboration combines Google Cloud’s AI, data, and cloud platform capabilities with NTT DATA’s consulting and implementation services. It […]
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The EU’s European Commission has awarded a €180 million ($212 million) sovereign cloud contract to four European providers for a six-year term. The tender, launched in October 2025, “supports the Commission’s broader efforts to enhance its own sovereignty, reinforcing control in important technologies and infrastructure,” it said in a statement. Sovereign cloud tender and selection […]
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European data rules shape how cloud services are built and deployed, pushing software providers to offer options that keep data and control inside the region. A new move by customer experience software firm Genesys shows how vendors are preparing for that shift, as more organisations weigh compliance risks when choosing where to run cloud workloads. […]
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In a move that underscores the changing role of sovereign cloud and artificial intelligence beyond traditional markets, Abu Dhabi-based technology group G42 has signed an agreement with a Vietnamese consortium to build national-scale cloud and AI infrastructure in Vietnam. The pact, announced in Ho Chi Minh City this week, calls for up to $1 billion […]
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For many European organisations, cloud decisions are no longer just about cost, scale, or performance. As companies assess options such as Amazon’s sovereign cloud, choices are increasingly shaped by questions of control: where data sits, who can access it, and how exposed critical systems are to foreign laws and political pressure. That tension helps explain […]
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For Airbus, the cloud is no longer just an IT decision. It has become a question of control. Europe’s largest aerospace group is weighing a move away from two of its most important technology suppliers—Google and Microsoft—as it looks for a cloud environment governed entirely by European rules. According to reporting by The Register, Airbus […]
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For years, sovereign cloud discussions focused on geography. Data had to stay inside a country. Infrastructure had to sit within defined borders. Control was assumed to follow location. That model is starting to break down. AI workloads, distributed applications, and stricter oversight rules are pushing organisations to rethink what sovereignty actually means in practice. Data […]
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Independent analyst and consultancy firm Omdia has released its market radar paper, exploring the sovereign cloud market and how cloud service providers (CSPs) responded to the trend. The 2025 IT Enterprise Insights study analysed the top five Western public cloud providers – AWS, Azure, Google, IBM, and Oracle – and discovered they make up 86% […]
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Eight European IT organisations, comprising Arsys, BIT, Gdańsk University of Technology, Infobip, IONOS, Kontron, MONDRAGON Corporation, and Oktawave, have launched virt8ra, a multi-provider edge cloud designed for Europe. Led by OpenNebula Systems, a Spanish open-source company, the initiative intends to create a flexible infrastructure that connects many cloud providers. The initial rollout covers six EU […]
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AWS has revealed its first ‘sovereign cloud’ region, which will be based in Brandenburg, Germany, is due to be operational by the end of 2025. It is hoped the development will strengthen data residency across Europe, with the cloud provider investing more than €7.8bn (£6.7bn) through 2040. Timed perfectly with the AWS Summit Berlin, which is… Read more »
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