One deck to understand digital sovereignty in the cloud: the European regulatory framework, local alternatives, data portability and contractual reversibility. Topics increasingly relevant to architecture choices, beyond the three major providers.
This deck approaches digital sovereignty from several angles: regulatory, technical and strategic.
GDPR, the US Cloud Act, the EU Data Act — understanding the legal issues that shape the cloud sovereignty debate.
Overview of European cloud initiatives and providers, and the criteria for evaluating a so-called 'sovereign' offering.
The standards and practices that make it easier — or harder — to move data between cloud providers.
The clauses and guarantees to know in order to be able to switch cloud providers without excessive lock-in.
A single, cross-cutting deck, best used alongside the Azure, Google Cloud or AWS guides to step back and reflect on provider choices.
This deck can be completed in 1 to 2 weeks with 15 to 20 minutes a day. It's a useful complement to a provider guide (Azure, Google Cloud or AWS).
Start with the cards on GDPR, the Cloud Act and the Data Act — the legal foundation of the sovereignty debate.
Continue with the cards on European cloud providers and data portability standards.
Finish with the reversibility clauses — useful as soon as a project involves a medium- or long-term cloud commitment.
No. This deck provides the essential conceptual reference points (GDPR, Cloud Act, Data Act, reversibility) but does not replace legal advice or up-to-date regulatory monitoring — regulation changes regularly.
No, this deck is self-contained. It is, however, complementary to the Azure Fundamentals, Google Cloud or AWS guides to place sovereignty issues in the context of a concrete provider choice.
Yes. Digital sovereignty issues also concern decision-makers, lawyers, buyers and compliance officers — not just technical profiles.
Concerns about dependency on non-European cloud providers, regulatory compliance (GDPR, Data Act) and geopolitical resilience are pushing more and more organizations to factor these criteria into their cloud architecture choices.
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