Austrian Ministry migrates 1,200 employees to European open-source cloud platform as digital sovereignty movement grows
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Austria's Ministry of Economy has migrated 1,200 employees from Microsoft 365 to a Nextcloud-based cloud platform hosted on Austrian infrastructure, representing a significant move toward digital sovereignty. This shift away from proprietary, foreign-owned cloud services to open-source, European-based solutions is part of a growing trend among European governments seeking greater control over their digital infrastructure and data.
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The Ministry achieved this status by migrating 1,200 employees to a Nextcloud-based cloud and collaboration platform hosted on Austrian-based infrastructure
This shift away from proprietary, foreign-owned cloud services, such as Microsoft 365, to an open-source, European-based cloud service aligns with a growing trend among European governments
European Union states are increasingly shifting toward European-based companies that offer open-source solutions
European Union states are increasingly shifting toward European-based companies that offer open-source solutions. Here's why.
