Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the general availability of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, a new, independent cloud for Europe entirely located within the EU, and physically and logically separate from other AWS Regions. AWS also announced plans to extend the AWS European Sovereign Cloud footprint from Germany across the EU to support strict isolation, in-country data residency, and low latency requirements. This will start with new sovereign AWS Local Zones located in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Portugal. You can read more about the news in our press release https://www.aboutamazon.eu/news/aws/policymakers-customers-and-partners-welcome-the-launch-of-the-aws-european-sovereign-cloud.
The AWS European Sovereign Cloud is designed to give customers additional choice to meet the EU’s stringent sovereignty requirements without compromising on the robust capabilities of AWS. A broad range of policymakers, customers, and partners across Europe have welcomed the launch.
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