Cloud Sovereignty in the UK: A Growing Concern
The UK is at a crossroads between major tech deals and increasing cloud sovereignty concerns.
Following Google's £400 million contract with the Ministry of Defence for a sovereign cloud platform, and US tech firms like Microsoft and Nvidia investing billions in the UK, research from Pure Storage shows that 100% of industry leaders view data sovereignty risks as a key factor in reconsidering data storage locations.
Businesses are both embracing and questioning their reliance on American hyperscalers, with concerns about resilience, control, and potential disruptions, such as the hypothetical scenario of a cut cable between Ireland and the UK.
A business recently asked me what would happen if the cable between Ireland and the UK were cut, given they run critical workloads in Dublin and are concerned about the physical connectivity between its UK operations and its cloud infrastructure.
Author's summary: UK faces cloud sovereignty concerns amidst major tech deals.
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