AWS Launches European Sovereign Cloud for EU-Based Data Sovereignty
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Summary
AWS has launched the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, an independent cloud infrastructure located entirely within the European Union. This sovereign cloud is designed specifically for public sector organizations and customers in highly regulated industries to meet evolving sovereignty requirements. It operates separately from existing AWS Regions and offers strong technical controls, sovereign assurances, and legal protections.
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The AWS European Sovereign Cloud is the only fully-featured, independently operated sovereign cloud, backed by strong technical controls, sovereign assurances and legal protections.
We've designed the AWS European Sovereign Cloud to be separate and independent from our existing AWS Regions.
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