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Cloud Computing · Intermediate

Sovereign Cloud

Cloud offering designed so data, operations and control remain within a specific jurisdiction to satisfy sovereignty laws.

Definition

A sovereign cloud ensures that customer data, metadata and operational access stay under the legal jurisdiction of a given country or region, often operated by local personnel or partners. Examples include the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, Microsoft Cloud for Sovereignty and Google Cloud sovereign offerings with local partners.

Example

A European ministry selects a sovereign cloud where only EU-resident staff can administer infrastructure.

Exam tip

Sovereignty goes beyond data residency: it also covers who can access and operate the systems and which laws apply.

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