Sovereign Cloud
Full control over your infrastructure, data and security mechanisms – without dependence on hyperscalers or proprietary platforms.
Your Daily Benefits of Sovereign Cloud
Sovereign Cloud is not just a strategic decision – you feel the difference every single day in operations. No opaque data flows. No surprising dependencies. No black-box infrastructure. Instead, your teams work with a platform they understand, control, and can actively evolve. Deployments become predictable, security requirements become traceable, and decisions are made independently of external vendors. Create an environment where operations, security, and development finally work together – instead of holding each other back.
Your Challenge
Many companies face the same challenges:
- Dependency on international cloud providers
- Opaque data flows and lack of transparency
- Increasing regulatory requirements (GDPR, NIS2, DORA)
- Vendor lock-in through proprietary platforms
- Insufficient internal know-how for cloud operations
At the same time, the pressure to maintain innovation and speed continues to grow.
The Solution
A sovereign cloud based on OSISM combines proven open-source technologies into an integrated platform:
- Infrastructure with OpenStack
- Storage with Ceph
- Container platforms with Kubernetes
- Identity & Access Management with Keycloak
The result: A scalable, secure, and fully controllable cloud environment – without vendor lock-in.
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FAQ Sovereign Cloud
A sovereign cloud is a cloud infrastructure in which companies or organizations retain full control over their data, systems, and operations. This includes both physical location control (e.g. EU / Austria) and technological independence from individual vendors.
Due to regulations such as GDPR, NIS2, and increasing requirements around data residency and cybersecurity, organizations must ensure that sensitive data is processed within defined legal jurisdictions. A sovereign cloud reduces dependence on US hyperscalers and strengthens digital independence in Europe.
OSISM is an open-source platform for deploying and operating cloud infrastructures. It integrates technologies such as OpenStack, Ceph, and Kubernetes into a uniformly operable sovereign cloud platform.
Typical components include:
- OpenStack for compute & networking
- Ceph for scalable storage
- Kubernetes for cloud-native workloads
- Identity & Access Management (e.g. Keycloak)
Yes – when designed and operated accordingly. By storing data in the EU, providing full infrastructure transparency, and implementing controlled access models, an OSISM-based cloud can be built to be fully GDPR-compliant.
A sovereign cloud is particularly suitable for:
- Government agencies and the public sector
- Critical infrastructure (KRITIS)
- Financial and insurance companies
- Healthcare and pharma
- Industrial companies with sensitive IP data
- Cloud and service providers in Europe
Compared to hyperscalers, a sovereign cloud offers:
- Full data control
- Reduced vendor lock-in risk
- Better compliance transparency
- Customizable architecture
- Operation within European legal jurisdictions
Yes. Many architectures rely on hybrid models where sovereign cloud environments are combined with public clouds. Critical workloads remain within the sovereign environment.
An OSISM-based cloud can be operated entirely within a single country or the EU – for example, in data centers in Austria or Germany. This allows local compliance and data protection requirements to be met.
Yes. Infralovers guides organizations from architecture through implementation to operations and training of an OSISM-based cloud platform.