Sovereign Cloud / Sovereign IT
What is a Sovereign Cloud?
A Sovereign Cloud refers to cloud infrastructure and services that are:
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Hosted within a specific country or jurisdiction
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Subject only to local laws and regulations
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Protected from foreign access, surveillance, or interference
The core idea is data sovereignty: keeping your data governed by the laws of your country (or the EU), and not by external governments or third-party jurisdictions.
Why It Matters
With increasing global tensions, geopolitical risks, and data privacy regulations, businesses must:
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Ensure regulatory compliance (e.g. GDPR, DORA, CSSF)
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Avoid foreign legal exposure (e.g. US CLOUD Act)
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Mitigate cyber and industrial espionage risks
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Maintain control over sensitive customer, financial, or health data
Sovereign Cloud is especially important in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, legal, government) and for organizations that handle strategic or confidential data.
How We Help
Aginion offers Private Cloud and Managed Services that are specifically designed to respect data sovereignty:
| Sovereign Cloud Principle | How Aginion Delivers Value |
|---|---|
| EU-Only Hosting | All customer data is hosted in Luxembourg or Germany, within the EEA |
| No US Cloud Involvement | We avoid infrastructure subject to the US CLOUD Act (e.g. Azure, AWS, GCP), unless specifically requested |
| Data Localization | We ensure data never leaves the agreed jurisdiction — including logs, backups, and metadata |
| Contractual Guarantees | Our SLAs and SoWs include location clauses, compliance addenda, and customer-controlled access |
| Customer Control | You own and control your data — including encryption keys, retention, and deletion rights |
| Integration with Compliance | Sovereign Cloud supports your GDPR, ISO 27001, DORA, and CSSF requirements |
Whether you need cloud infrastructure, AI platforms, or secure document processing — we provide sovereign alternatives to Public Clouds, with full transparency and local accountability.