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Debunking the Cloud Repatriation Myth: Selective Movement Rather than Mass Exodus from Public Cloud in Europe

Publisher IDC
Published Oct 08, 2025
Length 14 Pages
SKU # IDC20463543

Description

This IDC Market Perspective looks at cloud repatriation trends in Europe. IDC has found cloud repatriation in Europe so far to be selective rather than systemic. Workloads most often moved back on premises are cost intensive, sovereignty sensitive, or operationally misaligned with cloud economics. Overall, European organizations continue to grow public cloud spending at double-digit rates, especially driven by new cloud-native and AI workloads. Regulations such as the EU Data Act, the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), and the European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS) are reshaping switching dynamics and compliance expectations, pushing providers to adapt."Cloud repatriation is less a mass exodus and more a sign of cloud maturity in Europe. Organizations are fine-tuning workload placement for cost, compliance, and sovereignty, while public cloud adoption continues its growth trajectory," said Carla Arend, AVP, European Cloud Research, IDC.

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14 Pages

Executive Snapshot

New Market Developments and dynamics

What Is Cloud Repatriation and Why Does It Matter?

Cloud Repatriation Trends

Regulatory Drivers for Cloud Repatriation

How do European Organizations View Cloud Repatriation?

Where do European Organizations Spend Most of Their IT Budget?

Workload Placement Is Dynamic

Reasons for Moving Workloads from Their Current Location

Which Workloads will Customers Repatriate?

How Cloud Providers Brace Against Cloud Repatriation

Advice for the Services Provider

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