When the cloud goes dark: Why data sovereignty matters
Data sits at the center of every major decision leaders make today. It fuels operations, innovation, and long-term strategy — and it also represents one of the biggest sources of risk. As geopolitical tensions rise, regulations evolve, and hyperscalers consolidate power, questions about who controls your data and who can access it have become business questions, not just technical ones.
That's why we created our new report, “Data sovereignty: Take control of your data.” It’s designed for CEOs, CIOs, CISOs, COOs, and board members who want a clear understanding of what data sovereignty means in practice and which steps they can take to protect their organizations in an increasingly unpredictable environment.
What the data sovereignty report covers
The report breaks down a complex topic into practical guidance that helps leaders cut through noise and focus on what matters. Inside, you’ll find:
A clear explanation of digital and data sovereignty
We define the three pillars of digital sovereignty — data, operations, and technology — and explain why data sovereignty is often the hardest to achieve.
Why sovereignty has become urgent
Geopolitics, hyperscaler dominance, stricter privacy laws, and rising availability requirements are forcing organizations to rethink where their data lives and who ultimately controls it.
Key questions every organization must answer
We outline the questions leaders need to ask across governance, data, operations, and infrastructure to understand their exposure and determine where action is needed.
Regional and national insights
The report offers a global view, with perspectives on the United States, Europe, and markets across the world — plus concise national snapshots for eight countries, highlighting threats, regulations, and trusted guidance.
Eight trends shaping the road ahead
From sovereign clouds to tightening regulations, hardware dependencies, hybrid architectures, and emerging sovereignty concerns around AI memory, we outline the broad shifts that will shape how organizations build and protect digital infrastructure.
An action plan for resilience and control.
You’ll find practical recommendations to reduce vendor lock-in, strengthen governance, improve transparency, and build a roadmap toward autonomy — including how to secure backup and recovery in a sovereignty-focused world.
Why this matters now
Around the world, leaders face a difficult balancing act: enabling innovation while protecting the organization from political, operational, and compliance risks. Many companies believe that keeping data in-region is enough. Increasingly, it's not. True sovereignty requires understanding who owns the infrastructure that stores your data and whether foreign jurisdictions can compel access.
Laws like the CLOUD Act and rulings such as Schrems II have shown how quickly established frameworks can shift. At the same time, hybrid warfare and supply chain vulnerabilities continue to expose weaknesses in global digital infrastructure. This report helps leaders navigate that landscape with clarity and confidence.
How Keepit supports digital sovereignty
Sovereignty has been part of our architecture for more than 20 years. Keepit operates a vendor-independent cloud, owns our full tech stack, and maintains physical and logical separation between production environments and backup data. That independence gives our customers autonomy: They know where their data is, who manages it, and how it is protected — without relying on hyperscalers or sub-processors.
Download the data sovereignty report
If your organization is operating across borders or preparing to expand, data sovereignty is now a strategic priority. Our report will help you understand the shifting landscape, assess your risks, and take actionable steps toward control.
Download "Data sovereignty: Take control of your data" to learn how to protect your organization’s future.