Forrester analysts believe economic constraints will hinder European companies' pursuit of technological independence in the coming year.
Despite efforts to reduce dependence on global resources, no European company will be able to completely abandon US hyperscalers by 2026, according to Forrester's 2026 European Predictions.
Individual industries are beginning to migrate to specific niche applications.
However, the impact on the overall European cloud market will be small, as a complete switch to local providers from major players like AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure is unrealistic in the short term.
Author's summary: EU cloud sovereignty is unlikely by 2026 due to economic constraints.