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2H25 Sovereign Cloud Global Market Developments

Publisher IDC
Published Mar 06, 2026
Length 14 Pages
SKU # IDC20942274

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This IDC Market Perspective provides an update on global sovereign cloud developments in 2H25, highlighting accelerated adoption driven by regulatory, security, and data residency needs across regions. Europe leads with new frameworks and vendor initiatives, while Asia/Pacific, the Middle East and Africa (MEA), and North America show rising maturity and strategic investments. This report stresses that true digital sovereignty extends beyond data localization, requiring autonomy, control, and choice. It also urges providers to focus on practical IT risk management rather than marketing-driven narratives. "Digital sovereignty has become the battleground for control, autonomy, and trust. But with the term 'digital sovereignty' now being increasingly poached by marketeers, its true meaning has become diluted. What is needed is a reset, where organizations view sovereignty more through the lens of managing IT and vendor risk," said Rahiel Nasir, research director, European Cloud Strategies, and lead analyst, Worldwide Digital Sovereignty.

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Asia/Pacific

Europe

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