Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the general availability of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, a new, independent cloud for Europe entirely located within the EU, and physically and logically separate from other AWS Regions. AWS also announced plans to extend the AWS European Sovereign Cloud footprint from Germany across the EU to support strict isolation, in-country data residency, and low latency requirements. This will start with new sovereign AWS Local Zones located in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Portugal. You can read more about the news in our press release [link].
The AWS European Sovereign Cloud is designed to give customers additional choice to meet the EU’s stringent sovereignty requirements without compromising on the robust capabilities of AWS. A broad range of policymakers, customers, and partners across Europe have welcomed the launch.
Hear from policymakers on this investment in Europe’s digital capabilities
The AWS European Sovereign Cloud represents a significant investment in new cutting- edge cloud and AI capabilities that will help support local economic growth, productivity, and innovation. Policymakers and regulators, including from Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Ukraine, Luxembourg, Ireland, Estonia, Armenia, Spain, Italy, Finland, Czech Republic, Romania, and Greece, have added their support for the launch.
Hear from AWS customers using the AWS European Sovereign Cloud
European customers across various regulated industries, including government, healthcare, financial services, defence and aerospace, energy, telecommunications, and more can now use the AWS European Sovereign Cloud to accelerate their innovation while adhering to strict compliance and data sovereignty requirements. AWS customers such as EWE AG, ETERNO, ITZBund, Sanoma Learning, Medizinische Universität Lausitz – Carl Thiem, and Swiss Life Germany share their thoughts on the launch.
Hear from AWS Partners helping customers to innovate
A broad range of AWS Partners are committed to providing their solutions for and within the AWS European Sovereign Cloud. Together, these partnerships are creating a comprehensive ecosystem that will enable European organisations to innovate with confidence. Partners such as Accenture, adesso SE, Arvato Systems, Capgemini, Genesys, Dedalus Group, Deloitte, Genesys, PwC, Kyndryl, Nuvibit, Rackspace, and SAP share how they plan to use the AWS European Sovereign Cloud to offer more choice to their customers.
For more information about the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, visit aws.eu [link] or read the press release [link].
