{"id":97570,"date":"2025-05-19T10:44:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T08:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/digital-sovereignty-european-cloud-solutions-as-first-choice\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T00:45:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T23:45:28","slug":"digital-sovereignty-european-cloud-solutions-as-first-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/digital-sovereignty-european-cloud-solutions-as-first-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Sovereignty: European Cloud Solutions as First Choice"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"97570\" class=\"elementor elementor-97570 elementor-75945\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59665e4d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59665e4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d475b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43d475b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8f6774 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c8f6774\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c01507 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65c01507\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fbd9b4c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fbd9b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/tag\/interviews-statements\/\" rel=\"tag\">Interviews &amp; Statements<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66485623 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66485623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digital Sovereignty: European Cloud Solutions as First Choice<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de9babe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7de9babe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jerome Evans sees local companies under pressure to act: Changed framework conditions due to transatlantic conflicts of interest require a rethinking of many cloud strategies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae322ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae322ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5c12fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d5c12fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a94400f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a94400f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/knowledge\/news-and-insights\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Insights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2010f223 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2010f223\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a319d6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a319d6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fc26-blogteaser-eu-2-1500x1000-1-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-97571\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fc26-blogteaser-eu-2-1500x1000-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fc26-blogteaser-eu-2-1500x1000-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fc26-blogteaser-eu-2-1500x1000-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fc26-blogteaser-eu-2-1500x1000-1.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4397ab05 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4397ab05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a0c7d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11a0c7d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e118cbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e118cbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cloud Strategies in the Context of Digital Sovereignty<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d951fbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d951fbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;The geopolitical developments of recent months have given new urgency to the discussion about digital sovereignty. This is immediately reflected in rising demand for alternatives to US cloud services. Many companies have realized that their dependence on providers such as AWS (<a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"893\">https:\/\/aws.amazon.com<\/a>), Microsoft Azure (<a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"940\">https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com<\/a>), or Google Cloud (<a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.google.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"985\">https:\/\/cloud.google.com<\/a>) represents a risk. This risk extends far beyond abstract data protection concerns.&#8221;   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8952a84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8952a84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uncertainties Are Transforming the Cloud Landscape<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb78e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"beb78e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1525\">Current political developments in the United States demonstrate how quickly the framework conditions for internationally available digital services can change. Donald Trump&#8217;s renewed presidency particularly illustrates this dynamic. Technology corporations have rapidly adjusted their corporate policies under political pressure. This has had direct impacts on critical infrastructures.   <\/p><p data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"2021\">Should the current US trade policy lead to EU counter-tariffs on digital services, European companies face significant restrictions. This creates a climate of uncertainty. Companies storing critical business data in US clouds are particularly affected. When tech corporations change their policies due to political influence, trust in their independence suffers. This directly impacts the European market.    <\/p><p data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2671\">Furthermore, the US government is planning comprehensive regulation of cloud providers for the first time. These measures could further facilitate US authorities&#8217; access to cloud data. This represents a significant risk for European companies. This risk exists even when data is physically stored in data centers within the EU. The decisive factor is who holds the data. If the cloud provider is a US corporation, US authorities can still access the data through laws such as the CLOUD Act or FISA 702. This contradicts GDPR requirements and jeopardizes the digital sovereignty of European companies.      <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-702c6ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"702c6ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recognizing the Strategic Advantage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0530f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0530f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2673\" data-end=\"3031\">Data sovereignty means more than mere GDPR compliance. Rather, it concerns control over one&#8217;s own data. This includes who may store, view, process, or delete it. A truly data-sovereign cloud ensures this control holistically. This enables companies to operate independently and with crisis resilience.    <\/p><p data-start=\"3033\" data-end=\"3293\">Therefore, many companies in Germany are specifically seeking cloud solutions from Germany or Europe. The reason is clear: they want their data in safe hands. At the same time, they want to reduce their dependence on non-European providers.  <\/p><p data-start=\"3295\" data-end=\"3777\">In this context, the use of open-source technologies is gaining importance. They create transparency regarding source code and reduce dependencies on proprietary systems. At the same time, they enable stable and verifiable infrastructure. Companies thus retain control over their systems. Additionally, they become more independent from political developments and the business models of large US corporations, as well as from potential access by American authorities.    <\/p><p data-start=\"3779\" data-end=\"4227\">A data-sovereign cloud solution is characterized by several factors. The operator has its headquarters and entire infrastructure in the EU. Economic independence and stability are additional factors. Open-source technologies are preferentially deployed to avoid vendor lock-in. At the same time, flexibility in cloud usage is maintained. Furthermore, the data centers meet the highest European security standards.     <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b0e245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b0e245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New Options Are Becoming Established<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e22d4e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e22d4e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4229\" data-end=\"4594\">The market for European cloud and colocation services is growing strongly. More and more providers are developing solutions specifically tailored to the requirements of European companies. These offerings are operated exclusively in Europe. At the same time, they meet high security and compliance requirements.   <\/p><p data-start=\"4596\" data-end=\"4902\">Nevertheless, US hyperscalers continue to dominate over 70% of the European cloud market. To counter this, the EU is pursuing the 8ra project (<a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"4750\" data-end=\"4768\">https:\/\/www.8ra.eu<\/a>) to build an open, decentralized cloud and edge ecosystem. The goal is to secure Europe&#8217;s digital sovereignty in the long term.  <\/p><p data-start=\"4904\" data-end=\"5287\">At the same time, the withdrawal of German provider Nextcloud (<a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nextcloud.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"4970\" data-end=\"4991\">https:\/\/nextcloud.com<\/a>) from the Gaia-X project (<a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"5017\" data-end=\"5038\">https:\/\/www.gaia-x.eu<\/a>) demonstrates that political initiatives alone are insufficient. Bureaucratic hurdles and lack of long-term political will are slowing progress. Moreover, many companies continue to rely exclusively on US solutions despite known risks.  <\/p><p data-start=\"5289\" data-end=\"5725\">Therefore, a clear trend is emerging. Companies are not turning away from the cloud. Instead, they are adopting differentiated models. Hybrid and multi-cloud strategies combine the flexibility of public cloud with the security of private cloud or the control of on-premise solutions. This makes companies significantly more adaptable. European providers offer compelling alternatives with a strong compliance focus.     <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd318c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fd318c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Migration: Effort Pays Off<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc8d271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc8d271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"5727\" data-end=\"6060\">For companies, switching to European cloud providers may initially appear complex. Nevertheless, geopolitical realities make this step necessary. The question is no longer whether a migration should occur. Rather, what matters is how it can be implemented efficiently.   <\/p><p data-start=\"6062\" data-end=\"6354\">With local hosting in German data centers, ISO 27001-certified infrastructures, and a clear focus on open-source technologies, the foundation for digital sovereignty is established. Networked locations also enable distributed server operations with high availability. <\/p><p data-start=\"6356\" data-end=\"6695\">Considering the overall situation, it becomes clear: digital sovereignty is not an optional nice-to-have. It is a strategic necessity. Those who invest today in independent European cloud and colocation solutions not only secure their data. They also strengthen the long-term resilience and operational capability of their company.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8dc310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8dc310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Migration: Effort Pays Off<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d84b146 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d84b146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jerome Evans is founder and managing director of firstcolo GmbH. 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