Security, Data Protection Digital Sovereignty
Today, data is one of the most valuable assets for many companies. That’s why Confidentiality, Control, and Legal Security are more important than ever. Whether it’s sensitive customer information, internal development data, or critical business processes: cloud security is not just a technical decision today. In light of geopolitical uncertainties, companies have nothing less than their business viability at stake.
Especially for companies in Europe, the protection of personal data plays a central role. The GDPR obligates them to maintain the highest standards. At the same time, it becomes clear how crucial the question of data storage location is. Because those who process data in the cloud must also ensure that it does not flow uncontrollably to third countries or is subject to foreign access rights.
Digital Sovereignty
The political developments of recent months have reignited the discussion about digital sovereignty . Many companies are increasingly recognizing that dependence on US providers like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud is not just a data protection problem, but a much bigger risk . The rapid adaptation of tech giants to political demands from the US government has shown: Sovereignty cannot be outsourced.
Moreover: The planned regulation of cloud providers in the US could facilitate authorities’ access to stored data, posing a risk for European companies. Against this backdrop, the goal of maintaining complete control over one’s own infrastructure and data storage gains new relevance.
European Perspectives for Digital Independence
The market for European cloud and colocation services is growing rapidly. More and more companies are turning to providers who operate their infrastructure exclusively in the EU, thus meeting the requirements for data protection, security, and business independence . Solutions that focus on European values such as transparency and control over one’s own data are particularly in demand.
Given the current geopolitical situation, the move to a sovereign cloud has long been without alternative. Those who invest in independent IT infrastructures today secure not only their data but also the long-term operational capability of their company.
Cloud “Made in Germany”
As an operator of its own data centers in Frankfurt am Main, firstcolo provides the foundation for a sovereign cloud infrastructure: a cloud made in Germany, operated under the strictest European data protection standards, in certified data centers and completely independent of non-European corporations.
With solutions like firstcloud and firstkube, companies receive cloud services that are not only GDPR-compliant but also meet the highest requirements for transparency, availability, and economic independence . Thanks to the use of open-source technologies, vendor lock-in is actively prevented.
