Sovereign Cloud
Definition
Sovereign Cloud
A sovereign cloud is a cloud deployment where data processing and storage happen exclusively within a specific legal jurisdiction. It provides full auditability, embedded compliance controls, and guarantees that no foreign entity can access the data.
In detail
Data sovereignty requirements arise from regulations like GDPR, industry-specific mandates (financial services, healthcare), or government procurement rules. A sovereign cloud addresses these by keeping data, metadata, and encryption keys within the designated jurisdiction.
AWS offers EU-specific options including the eu-central-1 region (Frankfurt) and dedicated tenancy. Sovereign cloud architectures combine these with encryption, access controls, and audit logging to meet the strictest regulatory requirements.
How Tallence helps
Tallence designs sovereign cloud architectures on AWS for organisations with data residency and regulatory requirements.
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