In an era of geopolitical turbulence, business and IT leaders face growing urgency to reassess cloud hosting strategies. Sovereign cloud approaches are gaining attention as organizations explore options that align with national data privacy regulations, resilience expectations, and risk posture. According to Gartner, “The cloud market is predominantly controlled by eight key vendors, which collectively represent 97% of the total market share.”
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Gartner, How to Evaluate Sovereign Hosting Options to Reduce Geopolitical Risk, Alessandro Galimberti, Philip Dawson, Lydia Leong, 26 March 2025.
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