What Makes a Cloud "Sovereign"?
- Data Sovereignty: Data governed only by local laws
- Operational Sovereignty: Local personnel manage infrastructure
- Technical Sovereignty: No foreign technology dependencies
- Legal Sovereignty: Protected from extraterritorial claims (e.g., US CLOUD Act)
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Europe
🇫🇷 France
| Provider | Type | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVHcloud | IaaS/PaaS | ovhcloud.com | Europe's largest cloud provider. SecNumCloud certified. GDPR-native, no CLOUD Act exposure. |
| Scaleway | IaaS/PaaS | scaleway.com | 10 datacenters across Europe. ISO 27001, HDS certified. Strong data localization. |
| Clever Cloud | PaaS | clever-cloud.com | Automated hosting platform. SecNumCloud partnership with Cloud Temple. Full sovereignty. |
| S3NS (Google/Thales) | IaaS | s3ns.io | French JV operating Google Cloud under SecNumCloud standards. French-operated. |
🇩🇪 Germany
| Provider | Type | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| STACKIT | IaaS/PaaS | stackit.de | Schwarz Group (Lidl parent). Operated entirely within Germany. Enterprise-grade. |
| Hetzner | IaaS | hetzner.com | "Made in Germany" cloud. EU data residency. Excellent price-performance ratio. |
| IONOS | IaaS | ionos.com | German data centers. Full GDPR compliance. Wide service range. |
| Open Telekom Cloud | IaaS | open-telekom-cloud.com | Deutsche Telekom (T-Systems). EU personnel only. Hybrid sovereign models available. |
🇨🇭 Switzerland
| Provider | Type | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exoscale | IaaS | exoscale.com | Guarantees data localization by region. Full GDPR alignment. Multiple EU locations. |
🇳🇱 Netherlands
| Provider | Type | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyso Cloud | IaaS | cyso.com | OpenStack-based. Object storage, managed Kubernetes, load balancers. Dutch-owned. |
🇮🇹 Italy
| Provider | Type | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba Cloud | IaaS | arubacloud.com | Many European data centers. Managed databases, DNS services. Italian-owned. |
| Seeweb | IaaS | seeweb.it | Renewable energy-powered data centers. Italian-owned and operated. |
🇫🇮 Finland
| Provider | Type | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| UpCloud | IaaS | upcloud.com | Finnish-owned. Global servers with European focus. Managed Kubernetes, databases. |
| SpaceTime | IaaS | spacetime.eu | Built in Finland. Pure European sovereignty. Open-source architecture. Transparent pricing. |
Pan-European Initiatives
Gaia-X
EU-backed federation framework for interoperable sovereign clouds. Defines standards for European data infrastructure.
gaia-x.euVirtuora (Virt8ra)
Federated sovereign Edge cloud. OpenNebula-based. Operating in 6+ EU countries with €3B IPCEI-CIS funding.
virtuora.cloud
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United Kingdom
| Provider | Type | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKCloud | IaaS/PaaS | ukcloud.com | UK government strategic cloud provider. Multi-classification support. VMware, Microsoft, Red Hat stacks. |
| ANS | IaaS | ans.co.uk | VMware Sovereign Cloud partner. MoD trusted. SC-cleared staff. Manchester & London DCs. |
| Civo UK | Kubernetes/IaaS | civo.com | UK-owned. Kubernetes-native. Transparent pricing. No vendor lock-in. |
| Redcentric | IaaS | redcentricplc.com | VMware Sovereign Cloud partner. NCSC compliant. NHS HSCN connectivity. Public sector focus. |
| Rackspace Sovereign | IaaS | rackspace.com | Healthcare, Government, Police, Commercial clouds. Air-gapped environments. Security-cleared teams. |
| Oracle UK Sovereign | IaaS/PaaS | oracle.com | Dual-region sovereign cloud. SC-cleared UK citizens only. PASF accredited. UK OFFICIAL SENSITIVE ready. |
| SAP UK Sovereign | SaaS | sap.com | S/4HANA, SuccessFactors. Defence, CNI, public sector focus. 20+ years sovereign experience. |
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Canada
| Provider | Type | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ThinkOn | IaaS/BaaS/DRaaS | thinkon.com | Only Canadian cloud approved for government Protected B workloads. VMware Sovereign Cloud partner. First in Canada. |
| Micro Logic (Cirrus) | IaaS | micrologic.ca | Canada's first sovereign cloud (10+ years). NVIDIA AI Cloud Partner. No egress fees. Canadian citizens only. |
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Australia & New Zealand
🇦🇺 Australia
| Provider | Type | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCloud (AUCyber) | IaaS/Security | australiacloud.com.au | ASX-listed. IRAP certified to PROTECTED. 6 platforms across Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne. |
| Macquarie Cloud Services | IaaS | macquariecloudservices.com | NV1-cleared engineers. SCEC PROTECTED assessment. VMware Sovereign Cloud partner. 42% of Federal Government. |
| Southern Cross AI (SCX) | AI Cloud | scx.ai | SambaNova partnership. First RDU-based sovereign AI cloud in Australia. Fast inference. |
🇳🇿 New Zealand
| Provider | Type | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Datacom | IaaS | datacom.com | VMware Sovereign Cloud partner. Hybrid cloud for AU/NZ. Major public sector provider. |
| TEAM Cloud (Oracle) | IaaS | teamcloud.nz | 100+ OCI services. NZ regulatory compliance. Oracle Alloy powered. |
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Asia Pacific
🇯🇵 Japan
| Provider | Type | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi | IaaS | hitachi.com | VMware Sovereign Cloud. Data centers in Japan only. Enterprise Cloud Service G2. |
| NTT DATA (OpenCanvas) | IaaS | nttdata.com | Oracle Alloy partnership. 150+ OCI services. Sovereign cloud for domestic organizations. |
| Fujitsu Cloud | IaaS | fujitsu.com | Government cloud integration. Sovereign model focus. Digital transformation services. |
| Sakura Internet | IaaS | sakura.ad.jp | 2,000-GPU cluster. Government sovereign AI infrastructure funding recipient (JPY 72.5B). |
🇮🇳 India
| Provider | Type | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yotta Data Services | IaaS/AI | yotta.com | Tier IV hyperscale data centers. Shakti Cloud (GPU). Ananta GovCloud. NVIDIA partnership. |
| Tata Communications (Vayu) | IaaS | tatacommunications.com | India's sovereign cloud. MeitY, RBI, SEBI, IRDAI compliant. 3 regions, 4 zones. |
| TCS SovereignSecure | IaaS | tcs.com | Government-focused. AI-integrated. DPDP Act compliant. Expanding to 5 availability zones. |
| Civo India | Kubernetes | civo.com/india | Mumbai sovereign cloud. DPDP Act 2023 compliant. 80% renewable energy. INR 200 crore investment. |
🇸🇬 Singapore
| Provider | Type | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singtel (RE:AI) | AI Cloud | singtel.com | GPU-as-a-Service. Regional sovereign cloud ambitions. Microsoft, AWS partnerships. |
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Middle East
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
| Provider | Type | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| e& enterprise (OneCloud) | IaaS | eand.com | Oracle Alloy powered. 200+ OCI services. UAE-sovereign hyperscale platform. |
| Khazna Data Centers | Colocation | khazna.ae | UAE's largest DC provider. G42/e& joint venture. 9 sites operational, 6 more planned. |
| TDRA FedNet | Government | tdra.gov.ae | First VMware Sovereign Cloud government entity in region. Federal Digital Network. |
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
| Provider | Type | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| stc Group (Oracle Alloy) | IaaS | stc.com.sa | 100+ Oracle services from local data hubs. Vision 2030 aligned. AI-ready. |
🇧🇭 Bahrain / Kuwait / Oman
| Provider | Type | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalaam Telecom | IaaS | kalaam-telecom.com | Virtuozzo-powered sovereign cloud. Serves Bahrain, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait. |
| Omantel (AWS Partnership) | IaaS | omantel.om | National cloud platform. In-country storage. Compliance with Omani regulations. |
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Global Multi-Region Providers
These hyperscalers and enterprise vendors offer sovereign cloud options across multiple countries. Note: US-headquartered providers remain subject to the CLOUD Act regardless of data location.
| Provider | Sovereign Regions | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAP Sovereign Cloud | US, UK, DE, FR, AU, CA, IN, NZ + more | sap.com | 20+ years sovereign experience. Country-specific certifications. Enterprise SaaS focus. |
| Oracle Distributed Cloud | 35+ regions, 24 countries | oracle.com | Government clouds in US, UK, AU. Oracle Alloy partner program. Dedicated & isolated options. |
| Google Sovereign Cloud | EU, APAC, AU, US | cloud.google.com | Partner-operated options (Thales, T-Systems). Data Boundary controls. GDC Hosted air-gapped. |
| Microsoft Cloud for Sovereignty | EU, Singapore, UAE, Saudi + expanding | microsoft.com | EU Data Boundary complete. Partner JVs (Bleu, G42). Azure sovereign controls. |
| AWS European Sovereign Cloud | EU (launching 2025) | aws.amazon.com | €7.8B investment. Dedicated EU infrastructure. Independent from global AWS. Still US-owned. |
| Cisco Sovereign Cloud | Partner network globally | cisco.com | MSP partner model. Infrastructure platform. Compliance-focused deployments. |
| Nutanix Digital Sovereignty | Global hybrid/multi-cloud | nutanix.com | Hardware-agnostic. Air-gapped support. Unified operations across environments. |
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Key Regulations by Region
| Region | Key Regulations & Standards |
|---|---|
| European Union | GDPR, NIS2 Directive, EU AI Act, Schrems II ruling, SecNumCloud (FR), C5 (DE) |
| United Kingdom | UK Data Protection Act 2018, NCSC 14 Cloud Security Principles, Cyber Essentials, PASF |
| United States | CLOUD Act, FedRAMP, StateRAMP, ITAR, CJIS |
| Canada | PIPEDA, Provincial privacy laws (Quebec Law 25), Protected B classification |
| Australia | Privacy Act, SOCI Act 2018, ISM (IRAP assessments), PROTECTED classification |
| India | DPDP Act 2023, RBI data localization, MeitY guidelines, SEBI/IRDAI sector rules |
| Saudi Arabia | NCA cybersecurity regulations, PDPL, Critical data localization mandates |
| UAE | Federal Decree-Law No. 45, TDRA requirements, Abu Dhabi Global Market rules |
| Singapore | PDPA, MAS Technology Risk Management Guidelines |
| Japan | APPI, Economic Security Promotion Act (ESPA), ISMAP certification |