european cloud

Austria’s digital landscape takes a monumental step forward as Microsoft inaugurates its first datacenter region in the country, establishing Vienna as a pivotal hub for secure cloud and AI innovation. Marking a significant leap for the nation’s digital sovereignty and economic resilience, the...

The recent agreement between the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) and Microsoft has triggered a significant debate within the European cloud ecosystem, raising fundamental questions about fairness, competition, and the route to a genuinely open cloud market. At the heart...

Microsoft's recent agreement with the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) marks a pivotal moment in the European cloud computing landscape. This settlement, reached after prolonged negotiations, aims to address longstanding concerns over Microsoft's cloud licensing...

European cloud computing has long battled for regulatory fairness in the face of US tech giants' commercial dominance, but a groundbreaking agreement between Microsoft and the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) may signal a new chapter for regional sovereignty and customer...

European cloud providers have long operated under the looming shadow of American tech giants, their ambitions often hamstrung by restrictive licensing, technical tying, and complex negotiations. In one of the most significant developments for the continent’s digital sovereignty in recent years...

Microsoft’s recent admission before the French Senate that it cannot guarantee protection of French citizen data from US government access, even when stored in EU datacenters, has sent ripples through Europe’s digital sovereignty and cloud computing debates. This revelation—a public...

Europe’s cloud landscape has long been a battleground for digital sovereignty, fair competition, and innovation. The latest chapter in this saga—pitting CISPE, the coalition of European cloud infrastructure providers, against Microsoft—marks a turning point that could reshape the future of cloud...

European cloud infrastructure providers, long frustrated by Microsoft’s complex and oft-criticized licensing rules, have scored a measured win in their drawn-out battle for more equitable cloud software terms. After more than two years of pressure from the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers...

The city of Lyon, renowned as France’s third-largest metropolis and its second-largest economic powerhouse, has taken an audacious step into the realm of digital transformation by choosing to migrate away from Microsoft’s Office suite in favor of open-source alternatives. This strategic pivot is...

For years, the European technology landscape has been defined—sometimes hampered—by a dependency on American cloud giants. Now, in an era marked by shifting geopolitical winds and mounting concerns over digital sovereignty, the tides appear to be turning. French cloud provider OVHcloud has found...

The revolution underway in European cloud computing can be measured by one word that has come to dominate policy, purchasing, and technology roadmaps alike: sovereignty. In an era where the geopolitical contest for digital control intensifies, Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) launch of its European...

Microsoft has recently unveiled a suite of solutions under its Sovereign Cloud initiative, aiming to bolster digital sovereignty for European organizations. This move ensures that European data remains within the continent, managed exclusively by local personnel, and provides customers with...

As Europe intensifies its calls for greater data control and digital sovereignty, Microsoft has responded with a sweeping expansion of its Sovereign Cloud offering—a move that signals both the mounting regulatory pressures within the European Union and the adaptive strategies of global tech...

Microsoft is rewriting the rulebook for cloud productivity with the introduction of Microsoft 365 Local, an on-premises variant of its signature productivity suite, specifically designed for sovereign cloud deployments. This bold initiative, first revealed in a June 2025 announcement, reflects...

In a sweeping demonstration of its technological ambitions and influence, Microsoft has once again shifted the boundaries of what’s possible in the worlds of cloud, artificial intelligence, environmental science, and retail innovation. Unveiling landmark partnerships, technical breakthroughs...

Microsoft’s most recent announcement of its European Sovereign Cloud Initiative is nothing short of a milestone for the technology giant, Europe’s digital landscape, and the ongoing evolution of cloud compliance and security worldwide. For many Windows users and IT professionals, this move feels...

Europe’s cloud computing landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation as trust in US-based hyperscalers, particularly Amazon Web Services (AWS), comes under renewed scrutiny in the aftermath of the Trump 2.0 administration’s disruptive policies. European businesses, governments, and...

For decades, the partnership between Microsoft and SAP has stood among the cornerstones of enterprise technology, fueling business transformations across industries. This year’s SAP Sapphire conference brought a new wave of collaboration announcements—signals not just of maturing integration...

The recent failure of Microsoft to deliver a special version of Azure for European Union (EU) cloud providers has brought its ongoing conflict with the Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers of Europe (CISPE) back into sharp focus. More than just a missed deadline, this episode underscores the...

Europe’s digital landscape is on the cusp of transformative change, as Microsoft intensifies its investment and deepens its commitments within the region. The company’s recently unveiled five-pillar strategy—encompassing massive cloud and AI infrastructure expansion, robust digital resilience...