AWS European Sovereign CloudForward-thinking entrepreneurs choose data sovereignty
Understand your company's current level of digital sovereignty—and what to consider now.
Data sovereignty in Europe has become business-critical
New compliance requirements and regulations such as NIS2, DORA, and the Cyber Resilience Act create a need for action. Furthermore, economic, technological, and geopolitical influences and developments are casting a new light on digital sovereignty (data sovereignty). This particularly affects critical infrastructures, as well as companies and public administrations in Germany and across Europe.
There is no one-size-fits-all solution for digital sovereignty – every company has its own individual requirements in addition to applicable legal regulations. Compliance, location(s), and industry also play a strategic role, as do technological and geopolitical frameworks that influence strategic objectives.
The trend among companies towards greater data sovereignty
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Source: BARK Survey 2025: "Reality Check: Sovereign Data Management – Made in Europe?"
European Sovereign Cloud: Why a European Cloud – and for whom?
In light of steadily increasing cyber threats and the resulting changes in regulations such as NIS2 and DORA, the security and compliance landscape in Europe is undergoing a significant transformation. Three key industries are particularly affected:
- The financial sector, including banks, insurance companies, and payment service providers
- The healthcare sector, from hospitals and research institutions to health insurance companies
- Critical infrastructures (KRITIS), such as energy, transportation, telecommunications, and public administration
For all these companies, the same applies: data is the crown jewel of every organization. Its availability, integrity, and sovereignty are, in fact, business-critical.
Digital sovereignty is therefore fundamental to business continuity—and thus a strategic issue.
Data sovereignty over business-critical data in system-relevant areas
Globally operating banks and insurers must protect customer data in accordance with national laws and European regulations such as DORA. A European cloud offers legally compliant data sovereignty, traceable access controls, and full auditability – the foundation for robust compliance.
Hospitals and healthcare providers are under pressure from strict data protection and security regulations according to NIS2. A sovereign cloud infrastructure reduces technical complexity, protects data privacy, and simultaneously enables fast, secure data flows between institutions.
System relevant organizations must minimize the risk of failure and ensure their operational capability at all times. European cloud architectures guarantee availability, control, and independence – even in crisis situations.
AWS European Sovereign Cloud
This cloud has the solution built in: Following the successful model of global hyperscalers, AWS European Sovereign Cloud offers an independent cloud infrastructure specifically designed for European data protection and compliance requirements – with a clear distinction from the global AWS cloud: Its operation and location are physically and organizationally within the EU, separate from other AWS regions.
This allows the AWS European Sovereign Cloud to maintain data sovereignty, data protection, and regulatory compliance, as legally required for European organizations and companies – regulations such as NIS2 and DORA are considered from the outset. Public administrations and other critical infrastructures and companies can now rely on the fact that there is no organizational connection to the non-European region, thus preventing any unauthorized access to European data within this cloud infrastructure.
The advantages of data sovereignty with the AWS European Sovereign Cloud
European partner ecosystem
What sets the European Sovereign Cloud apart: AWS's European Sovereign Cloud is based on a network of EU-certified MSPs and security partners, including TD SYNNEX, a long-standing training partner of Empalis, who bring regional implementation expertise and GDPR-compliant operating models – from backup to cyber recovery architecture. Particularly interesting for public administration, healthcare, education, the financial sector, and utilities.
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Sovereignty-by-Design: Strategic Maturity of Corporate Resilience
Since incorporating cloud-based architectures and services into its portfolio, Empalis has stood for cloud resilience. As with cyber resilience, only a holistic, diversified approach ensures sustainable stability and trust – in the market as well as with partners and customers.
Investing in digital sovereignty not only contributes significantly to security but also strengthens the trust of customers, partners, and regulatory authorities – and positions the company for future resilience.
Companies, banks, and government agencies that strategically embed data sovereignty thus achieve a level of maturity that extends far beyond mere IT security. Therefore, digital sovereignty should not be viewed as a purely technological project.
That's why Empalis, as a cyber resilience expert and strategic partner to our clients, stands for sovereignty-by-design.
Increase your company's resilience
Data sovereignty and cyber resilience from a single source
With AWS ESC Resilience technologies, you have a resilient cloud environment that can efficiently defend against and manage disruptions, cyberattacks, and outages.
- Already in the cloud? We optimize your environment for you, enabling you to operate more securely, cost-effectively, and with high scalability.
- Want to move to the cloud? We help you select the right solution and architecture for your needs, as well as migrate your data
Are you already using the cloud – for applications, infrastructure, and business-critical data?
Then the following steps make sense for you:
For many companies, the cloud is at the heart of their infrastructure. They use the cloud to run internal applications, support their on-premises infrastructure, for AI initiatives, or to build their own solutions.
However, with the shared responsibility model, companies are ultimately responsible for their own data. Therefore, cloud security is a critical aspect of data protection for businesses.
With Empalis, you have the assurance that your data is properly secured and that you can access it in an emergency: You benefit from Empalis's extensive and diverse expertise, our cloud-native tools – also in combination with solutions like Rubrik, Veeam, or Cohesity – and our managed service.
With our Empalis solutions, combined with cloud-native tools, we regularly and automatically test your cloud environment for its recovery capabilities. This ensures that you don't leave recovery to chance, but can rely on our many years of experience in disaster recovery.
Also available as a managed service.
Do you use a hybrid or on-premises infrastructure and only want your most important data replicated in the cloud?
Then you have the following options. We would be happy to advise you.
If you have an on-premises infrastructure but want to leverage the advantages of the cloud for data replication, smart cloud services offer a future-proof solution. We're happy to help you find the right solution and, if needed, operate it for you.
In a critical situation, data recovery is paramount if your IT infrastructure is compromised and you can no longer access it. We help you clone your infrastructure in the cloud, develop realistic recovery scenarios, and conduct automated tests. This ensures you are optimally protected against business interruption.
Do you want to back up your data in the cloud, but don't want to risk any external access? With Empalis Backup-as-a-Service in the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, you benefit from all the advantages of the cloud – and retain full control over your data.
Are you using IBM Storage Protect for backups and want to increase your resilience? Our SaaS solution Empalis DB Cloud Vault for AWS automatically backs up your most important metadata and databases to the cloud and regularly tests their recoverability. This ensures you retain full data protection even in the event of an attack.
With the Empalis Cloud Resilience Assessment, you'll quickly discover which options are right for you.
Contact us for a free initial consultation (online) and find out if a two-hour introductory workshop would be suitable for your needs.
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Philip Röder, Head of Business Development & Consulting
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