Amazon has launched its European Sovereign Cloud in Brandenburg, Germany, a cloud service designed to keep data fully within the European Union.

The platform is physically and logically separate from other AWS regions and is managed by a new EU-based parent company led by EU citizens.

Amazon said the service has no critical dependencies on non-EU infrastructure and can operate independently if global communications are disrupted.

Stéphane Israël will lead the new cloud unit, with Stefan Hoechbauer as managing director, supported by a five-member advisory board.

The launch comes as European regulators tighten data privacy rules and scrutinise major cloud providers under the Digital Markets Act.

🔗 Source: CNBC

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