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German firms prioritize domestic cloud services over US providers despite higher costs and lower performance

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9d ago· 4 min readenNews

Summary

German companies are increasingly shifting toward domestic cloud services to reduce dependence on US providers, even if it means accepting lower performance or higher costs. A recent industry survey shows growing appetite for a more national technological environment, driven by concerns over data sovereignty and geopolitical risks. Policymakers have also warned about the risks of relying on American tech infrastructure.

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German companies are increasingly concerned about being overreliant on American tech.
A growing number of businesses would rather store their data on a national cloud system and even compromise some services and lower prices to avoid providers from abroad, particularly the US.
Germany's appetite for a more domestic technological environment is growing.
Policymakers have warned that access to critical infrastructure could be at risk.
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Germany firms prefer domestic cloud services over US providers even if performance or cost is worse

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