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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
New research: „Service Providers Challenges — The Dilemma of Services Sovereignty“ https://gtnr.it/3ZEznVs
AI‑driven services are reshaping business models, making AI enabled assets critical to service delivery. However, these assets drive increased sovereignty risks as clients lose visibility and control over systems acting on their behalf. Failure to address this elevated risk level exposes tech service leaders to regulatory penalties, reputational damage and client loss.
Das #BSI hat die Kernproblematik der digitalen Souveränität übrigens auch nicht verstanden. https://www.security-insider.de/kritik-aws-european-sovereign-cloud-bsi-kooperation-a-0b20d6be7bc3a6c99668c0dc876cd99c/
New research: „AWS European Sovereign Cloud Offers EU Customers Enhanced but Not Full Sovereignty“
My peers Harry Collinge, Charlie Winckless and Lydia Leong have published a first analysis of AWS’s sovereign cloud approach in Europe.
Brand new research: “Forecast Analysis: Sovereign Cloud IaaS, Worldwide” https://gtnr.it/44q5tHt
Politicians and business leaders around the world are seeking greater technology independence and promoting local economies. One reason for this is the growing concern that cloud and digital infrastructure will be used as a tool to exercise pressure, coerce and enforce political influence. This is by no means just a theory. As a result, spend on local and regional cloud providers increases.
Geopatriation is one of Gartner’s Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2026: https://gtnr.it/48g0Gtb
Intensifying geopolitical turbulence is raising concerns in both public and private sectors about dependencies on IT vendors based outside their own regions or countries.
Although nonregulated organizations were previously open to relying on global technology providers, today’s heightened risk environment is making geopatriation a more reasonable and appropriate response.
