New research: „AI Sovereignty Is a Must-Have for Business Continuity“ https://gtnr.it/4uxn2A3

Escalating geopolitical tensions, sanctions, and extraterritorial laws like the U.S. CLOUD Act are shattering the global cloud deployment model. If you lack data and operational control over your digital technology stack, your business can be terminated overnight.

Digital sovereignty is a risk spectrum focused on achieving acceptable control over data, operational, and technological assets.

New research: „Analyst Take: Digital Sovereignty Breaks the Age of Technological Dominance in Europe“ https://gtnr.it/4u2VD92

“The age of technological dominance” has introduced the threat of countries leveraging technology to dominate, exert influence, and intervene in their own interests. Digital infrastructure and solutions have become as critical as a nation’s physical infrastructure.

New research: „10+1 Inconvenient Truths You Must Understand to Achieve Digital Sovereignty“ https://gtnr.it/4tShGzt

This research provides a pragmatic look into the geopolitical sovereignty landscape for 2026, offering a roadmap to protect your organization against sovereignty traps and mistakes.

New research: „The Paradox of Sovereignty and Open Source Exposes Service Providers“ https://lnkd.in/dxuSrrjN

Digital sovereignty has become a top-tier strategic priority as governments and enterprises seek to control data, infrastructure, technology, and operational continuity.

While open source is intended to provide autonomy and transparency, it creates new dependencies on external communities, governance, and infrastructure, which can compromise sovereignty goals.

New research: „First Take: European Commission’s Sovereign Cloud Award Warrants a Systematic Approach by CIOs“ https://lnkd.in/d8F2qaNu

The award acts as a signal that Europe is serious about sovereignty and local GovTech investments that could trigger broader adoption by member states and commercial leaders.

The value of this award is in its timing. This comes at a time when European governments and many private sector organizations are expected to rapidly increase spending in sovereign cloud.

New research: „Analyst Take: Beware of Sovereignty Washing“ https://gtnr.it/4sERdE5

How many times a day do you raise your eyebrows? Have you ever counted? I haven’t. And lately, that would have taken up too much time. That’s an interesting introduction to the topic of digital sovereignty and sovereignty washing, isn’t it? Well, not really for me. Lately, I’ve often found myself raising my eyebrows when I read a vendor’s “sovereignty story” or hear about it during a vendor briefing.

Must-read research: „Reclaiming Sovereignty: Open-Source Productivity Suites for Geopolitical Risk Mitigation“. https://gtnr.it/4aTAsOo

Recent geopolitical events and sanctions on international bodies have transformed digital sovereignty from a theoretical concern into a real risk. The concentration of office productivity services within a single foreign jurisdiction creates a single point of failure for operational continuity if sanctions or trade disputes trigger sudden service restrictions.

New research: „AI Vendor Race: True Sovereign AI Will Define Winners and Losers in the Cloud AI Race“ https://gtnr.it/4tLio1E

Digital sovereignty and AI are top-of-mind concerns for many CIOs in 2026. Cloud providers must avoid starting a sovereignty theater where it does not make any sense. End-user clients will always see through the truth of glossy marketing slides, wonky commitments, and hence, sovereignty washing. Truth and honesty is a currency that will last forever. #digitalsovereignty

As geopolitical tensions rise, organizations outside the U.S. and China are investing more in sovereign cloud IaaS to gain digital and technological independence. The goal is to keep wealth generation within their own borders to strengthen the local economy.

Geopatriation is becoming a reality. Hyperscalers face mounting pressure as local cloud providers gain share.

Solely treating digital sovereignty as a pure security, regulatory and compliance topic is not enough.

https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-02-09-gartner-says-worldwide-sovereign-cloud-iaas-spending-will-total-us-dollars-80-billion-in-2026