Moving Your Digital Stack to Europe: A Practical Guide to Digital Sovereignty
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monokai_nl
Fresh out the oven, still warm. Top of the tray.
Summary
The article discusses the author's personal journey of migrating their digital tools and infrastructure from US-based cloud services to European alternatives. It explores themes of digital sovereignty, data privacy concerns under US jurisdiction (e.g., the Patriot Act, CLOUD Act), and the growing maturity of European cloud providers. The author argues that European cloud services are more privacy-focused, compliant with GDPR, and offer a viable alternative for those concerned about data control and surveillance. The piece blends practical migration advice with a broader philosophical argument for digital autonomy.
Key quotes
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Underneath the practical exercise of swapping one SaaS tool for another was something that felt more urgent, a growing discomfort with how much of my digital infrastructure sat on servers I didn't control, in a jurisdiction I didn't trust.
European cloud is better than you think.
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