EU's digital sovereignty plan to triple datacenter capacity adds complexity for tech buyers, Gartner warns
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Lindsay Clark
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The European Commission has launched a European Technological Sovereignty Package aimed at tripling datacenter capacity in Europe over the next five to seven years, with plans encompassing sovereign cloud, AI, microprocessors, and open source initiatives. Gartner warns this will add complexity for public sector tech buyers and will have significant ramifications for EU tech supply chains. The push for digital autonomy comes as Brussels presses on despite US opposition, seeking to enforce cloud autonomy and bolster open source technologies.
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Gartner has warned that the EU's plans to triple datacenter capacity in Europe over the next five to seven years will add complexity for public sector tech buyers.
The sweeping plans, which encompass sovereign cloud, AI, microprocessors, and open source, will have ramifications for EU tech supply chains and beyond if they get through the legislative process.
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