"In recent years, the global conversation around cloud computing has shifted from a focus on technology to geopolitics. Data sovereignty, privacy, and control are now top concerns for enterprises outside the United States-especially across Europe, the UK, Asia, and Africa. Regulations and shifting political winds are prompting companies to reassess the risks of storing their data in the hands of foreign-most notably, American-companies."
"It's not just about where data resides, but who ultimately owns and controls the infrastructure. For example, after Brexit, the UK encouraged companies to keep sensitive data within the country's borders, supporting local players like Ark Data Centres. Germany, with its historical wariness of external surveillance, is seeing big firms turn to companies such as Deutsche Telekom for cloud services. France has invested in "trusted cloud" initiatives to keep critical workloads within national reach."
Geopolitics and trust now shape cloud adoption as data sovereignty, privacy, and control become primary concerns for enterprises outside the United States. National regulations and political shifts are driving firms to reconsider risks of storing data with foreign providers. Several countries promote local infrastructure: the UK supports domestic data centers, Germany favors national telecom providers, France funds "trusted cloud" efforts, and India and China enforce strict localization. African providers are emerging to meet regional needs. Major US hyperscalers respond with sovereign cloud offerings, data residency controls, locally managed regions, and integrated AI services to address regional compliance and governance demands.
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