In short
Sovereign cloud ensures that data and infrastructure remain under the control and jurisdiction of a specific country or organization. whitesky enables sovereign cloud by running on customer-owned or partner-owned hardware in locations you choose, keeping data under your control rather than in hyperscaler infrastructure.
General definition
Sovereign cloud addresses:
- Data residency: Data stored in specific geographic locations
- Data sovereignty: Data subject to local laws and jurisdiction
- Operational control: Infrastructure under customer or trusted partner control
- Compliance: Meet government and industry regulations
- Independence: Reduce dependency on foreign cloud providers
Sovereign cloud in whitesky
In whitesky, sovereignty is achieved through:
Infrastructure ownership
- Run on your own hardware in your datacenter
- Partner with local MSPs in your jurisdiction
- Use colocation facilities you trust
- No dependency on hyperscaler infrastructure
Data control
- Data never leaves your chosen location
- Full access to infrastructure for audits
- Control over who can access data
- Encryption options that meet your requirements
Compliance support
- GDPR compliance for EU data
- Government security frameworks
- Audit trails and logging
- Documented compliance capabilities
For governments
- Government solutions overview
- Data residency and control capabilities
- Procurement and deployment models
- Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) program
Related concepts
- Private Managed Cloud - Deployment option for sovereignty
- Government solutions - Government-specific capabilities
Learn more
Visit the Government solutions page for more information about sovereign cloud for public sector organizations.