SEAL: the EU standard that makes cloud sovereignty measurable
Sovereignty finally assessable objectively, instead of marketing promises.
With SEAL, the EU Commission has created the first standard that makes cloud sovereignty measurable, instead of vague claims like "EU region" or "encrypted". Across eight dimensions it evaluates who really controls law, operations and data access.
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Whitepaper
What you get
- The 8 SEAL sovereignty dimensions (SOV-1 to SOV-8) explained
- Assessment of hyperscalers, US sovereign and EU clouds
- The most common sovereignty myths debunked
- A practical checklist for provider selection
Whitepaper
What you get
- An overview of the Sovereign Cloud options
- Architecture and landing-zone blueprint for sovereign workloads
- Operating model with European access and key control
- Concrete next steps with the CLOUDPILOTS team
Sovereign Cloud: hyperscaler power with European data control
Full cloud innovation without giving up control over your data.
CLOUDPILOTS shows how the Sovereign Cloud lets you use the innovation and scale of a hyperscaler while meeting data residency, access control and regulatory requirements in Europe — from assessment to production.
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novaCapta podcast #9: artificial intelligence & security
Jürgen Dick on innovation, security and digital sovereignty in the cloud.
Jürgen Dick, Head of Cloud Operations & Security at novaCapta, discusses how innovation, security and digital sovereignty can be combined when adopting AI — and clears up common misconceptions about sovereignty.
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Podcast
What you get
- Adopting AI securely in the enterprise
- Digital sovereignty: myths and facts
- Data transparency and control
- The cloud operations & security perspective
Whitepaper
What you get
- When a sovereign cloud pays off
- STACKIT: jurisdiction, operations and governance
- Workload classification and hybrid models
- Decision aid for regulated industries
Using STACKIT deliberately: positioning the sovereign cloud right
Not every application belongs in a sovereign cloud.
The whitepaper shows when and what STACKIT is strategically useful for. It helps analyse your cloud landscape and decide which workloads belong in the sovereign cloud.
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CloudRider #21: from buzzword to benchmark – SEAL, C3A & Europe’s new cloud reality
Partner talk with synaigy: digital sovereignty finally measurable.
Digital sovereignty is often hard to grasp. The episode introduces two frameworks: the EU Cloud Sovereignty Framework (CSF) and the Commission’s SEAL framework, which makes sovereignty measurable, and discusses the implications for European companies.
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Podcast
What you get
- EU Cloud Sovereignty Framework (CSF)
- The Commission’s SEAL framework
- C3A and Europe’s cloud reality
- Implications for companies
Whitepaper
What you get
- Why sovereignty is more than provider choice
- Assessment of hyperscalers and European providers
- Multi-cloud and open-source strategies
- Concrete implementation approaches
Guide: how to achieve digital cloud sovereignty
Sovereignty does not come from the provider choice alone.
The guide explains why companies must control their data independently of foreign influence and shows strategies for security and legal compliance through multi-cloud approaches and open technologies.
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CloudRider #20: cloud without compromise – digital sovereignty made in Europe
Partner talk with synaigy: from nice-to-have to necessity.
Host Eike talks with Marc Achsnich of synaigy about how digital sovereignty went from "nice-to-have" to necessity, covering strategies like multi-cloud and the "Sovereign Cloud by Design" architecture.
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Podcast
What you get
- Sovereignty: from nice-to-have to necessity
- Multi-cloud approaches
- Sovereign Cloud by Design
- Real-world examples
Study
What you get
- Representative survey of B2B manufacturers and wholesalers
- IT outage risks and their immediate business impact
- The development of digital sovereignty through 2031
- Early-warning systems and concrete resilience measures
B2BEST Barometer 2026: digital resilience
How resilient and sovereign is B2B commerce really?
The latest study by IFH Cologne, OVHcloud and synaigy examines digital resilience and sovereignty among B2B manufacturers and wholesalers. The result: in a total IT outage, every second company would see its core business stop immediately.
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Cut costs, raise value: halve your IT costs
Save up to 60% infrastructure costs without losing quality.
The whitepaper shows how companies reduce infrastructure costs through strategic cloud decisions. Focus: European solutions that combine cost efficiency with data sovereignty.
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Whitepaper
What you get
- Identify cost drivers in the cloud
- European, cost-efficient alternatives
- Migration paths and multi-cloud strategies
- Worked examples and savings potential
eBook
What you get
- Cloud-security myths fact-checked
- The role of European regulation
- Data sovereignty in practice
- Paths to a sovereign cloud strategy
German Angst & the sovereign cloud
The sovereign cloud beyond fear and scepticism.
The eBook clears up prejudices about cloud security and shows that modern technology and European regulation already deliver more security than often assumed. Guidance for a well-founded, sovereign cloud strategy.
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How to succeed on your journey to the Microsoft Cloud
Fundamentals, service models and security before the Azure move.
The whitepaper gives a comprehensive overview of cloud computing and answers key questions before moving to Microsoft Azure: fundamentals, service models and security.
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Whitepaper
What you get
- Cloud computing fundamentals
- Service models and deployment options
- Security and compliance in Azure
- Preparing the cloud migration
Podcast
What you get
- Overview of Microsoft Fabric
- Architecture and building blocks of the platform
- Typical use cases
- Assessing your own adoption
novaCapta podcast #1: Microsoft Fabric
Hans Lindner on Microsoft’s cloud data platform and its use cases.
Hans Lindner, Lead Data Architect at novaCapta, introduces Microsoft’s cloud data platform Fabric: what is behind it, what potential does it offer and for which companies is it worth adopting?
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Digital.Decoded #025: when the cloud coughs, the world stands still
Mario Pufahl & André Kiehne on cloud dependency, sovereignty and resilience.
What happens when major cloud providers like AWS, Microsoft or Google go down? The episode takes a realistic look at the myths, misconceptions and actual risks around cloud computing, digital sovereignty and IT resilience.
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Podcast
What you get
- Outages of major cloud providers and their impact
- The on-premise security myth
- Digital sovereignty in Europe
- Resilience: technology, organisation and culture
Whitepaper
What you get
- Threat landscape in the modern workplace
- AI-based defence in Gmail and Workspace
- Security as an integrated approach
- Impact on cost and risk
Google Workspace: a more secure alternative
How Google Workspace uses AI to guard against phishing, spam and malware.
The whitepaper shows how Gmail and Google Workspace use advanced AI to protect organisations from cyber threats, in a world where most attacks start via email.
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Maximum control & security with sovereign cloud
T-Systems Sovereign Cloud powered by Google Cloud — from public to distributed cloud.
The whitepaper shows how the T-Systems Sovereign Cloud powered by Google Cloud secures workloads by sensitivity: from sovereign controls through the supervised cloud to the fully independent hosted/distributed cloud.
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Whitepaper
What you get
- The four-tier sovereignty model
- Sovereign controls, supervised and hosted cloud in detail
- Classification by data sensitivity
- Which tier fits when
eBook
What you get
- Legal aspects of cloud governance
- Organisational challenges
- Best practices for Microsoft 365
- Risk and hurdle analysis
Microsoft 365 cloud governance
The guide to a well-considered rollout and operation of your cloud.
The eBook is a comprehensive guide to a well-considered rollout and successful operation of the cloud: legal aspects, organisational challenges and best practices for Microsoft 365 implementations.
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From the blog
Blog & articles on cloud and sovereignty
Expert articles from the TIMETOACT GROUP – expertise across all leading providers (OVHcloud, AWS, Azure, Google, Microsoft).
Geschäftstransformation dank App Modernization
Wie Application Modernization auf Microsoft Azure Anwendungen zukunftsfähig und cloud-nativ macht.
Read articleMigration von Host-Anwendungen zu AWS
Wie sich Legacy-Host-Anwendungen strukturiert und sicher in die AWS-Cloud migrieren und modernisieren lassen.
Read articleCloud-Native Netzwerksouveränität mit Cilium & Kubernetes
Technologische Souveränität auf Netzwerkebene: Kontrolle und Transparenz mit Cilium und Kubernetes.
Read articleAzure-Cloud-Kosten optimieren mit IBM Turbonomic
FinOps in der Praxis: Azure-Ressourcen automatisiert rightsizen und Kosten senken, ohne Performance-Verlust.
Read articleAWS-Cloud-Kosten optimieren mit IBM Turbonomic
FinOps in der Praxis: AWS-Kosten durch kontinuierliche Optimierung und Rightsizing spürbar reduzieren.
Read articleCloud Landing Zones: Sicher in der Public Cloud landen
Warum eine gut gebaute Landing Zone die Basis für sichere, skalierbare Cloud-Migrationen ist.
Read articleFünfzehn vor zwölf: Der Gang in die Cloud
Warum der Umstieg in die Cloud für viele Unternehmen dringlicher wird und wie er strukturiert gelingt.
Read articleHyperscaler vs. EU-Alternative: Wer liefert wirklich?
Ein neutraler Blick auf Hyperscaler und europäische Anbieter wie OVHcloud und STACKIT.
Read articleCloud Sovereignty & Hyperscaler
Was digitale Souveränität für den Einsatz von Hyperscalern konkret bedeutet.
Read articleDie Bedeutung der Datensouveränität
Warum Datensouveränität für europäische Unternehmen zum entscheidenden Kriterium wird.
Read articleWie die US-Politik digitale Souveränität in Europa befeuert
Geopolitik, CLOUD Act und ihre Folgen für europäische Cloud-Strategien.
Read articleHyperscaler: Wer bietet die bessere Leistung pro Euro?
OVHcloud und AWS im Preis-Leistungs-Vergleich.
Read articleMulti-Cloud mit OVHcloud – sinnvoll?
Wann Multi-Cloud-Strategien mit OVHcloud Sinn ergeben und worauf es dabei ankommt.
Read articleExit US-Hyperscaler?! Ein Realitätscheck
Wie realistisch ein Ausstieg aus US-Hyperscalern für europäische Unternehmen wirklich ist.
Read articleDigitalisierung mit Sicherheit
Bedingungen für eine sichere Cloud-Nutzung in der deutschen Wirtschaft.
Read articleMicrosoft 365 vs. Google Workspace
Zwei Cloud-Produktivitätsplattformen im direkten Vergleich.
Read articleFrom knowledge to decision
Use the Cloud Compass to find, data-driven, the provider that fits your sovereignty requirements.