Mastodawn

Turns out that one of the four EU cloud winners S3NS is a joint venture between Thales and Google Cloud.
The European cloud industry association calls it "sovereignty washing at the highest levels."
A framework built to keep US hyperscalers out awarded a contract to an entity running on Google Cloud tech. SEAL-2, not SEAL-3. The lowest passing grade.
The framework works. The political will to enforce it fully doesn't.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/20/europe_picks_4_sovereign_cloud/
#DataSovereignty #SovereignCloud #EU #Privacy #FOSS

One of Europe's sovereign cloud picks may not be so-sovereign after all

Updated: US-based cloud providers could have to disclose certain data under American legal orders

The Register

Tim 5d ago

The EU Commission just created something that didn't exist before: a way to actually measure digital sovereignty.
Their new SEAL framework rates cloud providers 0–4. No US hyperscaler won a lead contract. €180M goes to OVHCloud, STACKIT, Scaleway, Proximus.
The quiet part: SEAL-2 minimum means your provider can't be compelled by foreign law to hand over your data. Most winners hit SEAL-3 — immune to non-EU supply chain disruption.
This is procurement policy, not rhetoric. It will cascade.
https://commission.europa.eu/news-and-media/news/commission-advances-cloud-sovereignty-through-strategic-procurement-2026-04-17_en
#DataSovereignty #SovereignCloud #EU #Privacy #FOSS

Commission advances cloud sovereignty through strategic procurement

This April, the European Commission awarded its Sovereign Cloud call for tender through which the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies (Union entities) will be able to procure sovereign cloud services for up to EUR 180 million over a period of 6 years. 

Directorate-General for Digital Services

PPC Land 6d ago

FYI: euNetworks joins AWS European Sovereign Cloud as first connectivity partner: euNetworks named connectivity partner for AWS European Sovereign Cloud, enabling private direct access with data residency and operational autonomy across Europe. https://ppc.land/eunetworks-joins-aws-european-sovereign-cloud-as-first-connectivity-partner/ #AWS #CloudComputing #DataPrivacy #SovereignCloud #DataResidency

euNetworks joins AWS European Sovereign Cloud as first connectivity partner

euNetworks named connectivity partner for AWS European Sovereign Cloud, enabling private direct access with data residency and operational autonomy across Europe.

PPC Land

M365Show Apr 18

Ask yourself—who profits when sovereignty is packaged, branded, and sold to you? The architecture of control thrives when we mistake customizable options for real choice.

Sovereign Cloud Explained

Discover why sovereign cloud is not just a product.

M365 FM Podcast

PPC Land Apr 17

ICYMI: euNetworks joins AWS European Sovereign Cloud as first connectivity partner: euNetworks named connectivity partner for AWS European Sovereign Cloud, enabling private direct access with data residency and operational autonomy across Europe. https://ppc.land/eunetworks-joins-aws-european-sovereign-cloud-as-first-connectivity-partner/ #euNetworks #AWS #CloudComputing #SovereignCloud #DataResidency

euNetworks joins AWS European Sovereign Cloud as first connectivity partner

euNetworks named connectivity partner for AWS European Sovereign Cloud, enabling private direct access with data residency and operational autonomy across Europe.

PPC Land

PPC Land Apr 16

euNetworks joins AWS European Sovereign Cloud as first connectivity partner: euNetworks named connectivity partner for AWS European Sovereign Cloud, enabling private direct access with data residency and operational autonomy across Europe. https://ppc.land/eunetworks-joins-aws-european-sovereign-cloud-as-first-connectivity-partner/ #euNetworks #AWS #SovereignCloud #CloudComputing #DataResidency

euNetworks joins AWS European Sovereign Cloud as first connectivity partner

euNetworks named connectivity partner for AWS European Sovereign Cloud, enabling private direct access with data residency and operational autonomy across Europe.

PPC Land

holger Apr 2

Teams cannot run disconnected. So… Skype for Business Server is back in the spotlight!

https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/02/24/microsoft-sovereign-cloud-adds-governance-productivity-and-support-for-large-ai-models-securely-running-even-when-completely-disconnected/

#Microsoft #SovereignCloud #SkypeForBusiness

Oʂɯαʅԃσ Rσყҽƚƚ Apr 2

New post: Hybrid and Sovereign Cloud — balancing cloud agility with data autonomy. Learn how to protect sensitive data and comply with regulations while staying flexible. Read here: https://wix.to/bM5OPK1

#DataPrivacy
#HybridCloud
#SovereignCloud
#CloudSecurity

Hybrid and Sovereign Cloud: Navigating the New Era of Data Protection and Digital Autonomy

Explore the evolving landscape of Cloud with Hybrid and Sovereign Cloud strategies. Learn how Cloud solutions ensure data protection and autonomy.

M365Show Apr 1

True sovereignty isn’t transactional. It's built, brick by brick, on autonomy and awareness. When sovereignty is marketed as a product, the real architecture of control is already in play—hidden in plain sight.

Sovereign Cloud Explained

Discover why sovereign cloud is not just a product.

M365 FM Podcast

M365Show Mar 31

Sovereignty is not something you can buy off a shelf or subscribe to monthly—it's an intricate design, requiring vigilance, accountability, and a refusal to be dictated by systems built for extraction and control.

Sovereign Cloud Explained

Discover why sovereign cloud is not just a product.

M365 FM Podcast