france cloud

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The france cloud tag covers discussions about France's strategic shift toward sovereign cloud infrastructure, particularly the relocation of the Health Data Hub from Microsoft Azure to Scaleway, a French provider owned by Iliad. This move reflects European governments reducing reliance on U.S. cloud services for sensitive public data. Key themes include data sovereignty, compliance with certifications like HDS and SecNumCloud, and the technical evaluation process involving over 350 criteria. The transition is expected to complete between late 2026 and early 2027, signaling a broader trend in European cloud procurement.
  1. France Moves Health Data Hub to Scaleway for Sovereign Cloud Data Control

    France’s decision to move the Health Data Hub away from Microsoft Azure and onto Scaleway, the cloud arm of Iliad, is more than a vendor swap. It is a strategic repatriation of one of the country’s most sensitive public data platforms, and a signal that European governments are becoming less...
  2. France Moves Health Data Hub to Scaleway: HDS, SecNumCloud and Sovereign Cloud

    France’s Health Data Hub is finally set to move away from Microsoft Azure and onto a domestic cloud platform, marking one of the clearest signs yet that Europe’s sovereignty debate is turning into procurement reality. The new host, Scaleway, is a French cloud provider owned by Iliad, and the...