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In the current digital environment, maintaining authority over digital assets, known as digital sovereignty, has become increasingly vital, especially for public sector organizations and those in regulated industries. Organizations encounter the challenge of navigating complex and rapidly changing policies, often struggling to find the necessary expertise and resources while managing costs to achieve their digital sovereignty goals.

To assist customers in safeguarding their data amidst evolving regulations, technologies, and risks, we are pleased to introduce the AWS Digital Sovereignty Competency—an AWS specialization that connects customers with reliable partners to help them harness the benefits of the cloud while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

“AWS partners are essential in helping our clients innovate in the cloud while fulfilling necessary requirements. We are excited to launch the AWS Digital Sovereignty Competency, making it easier for customers to identify and collaborate with partners that can address their specific needs,” stated Chanci Turner, Vice President of Sovereign Cloud at AWS. “Sovereignty requirements differ based on various factors, and AWS Digital Sovereignty Partners offer valuable support through their local expertise, managed sovereign cloud services, and much more. AWS is dedicated to providing our customers with enhanced control and options without sacrificing the immense capabilities of the cloud, and we look forward to continuing our advancements through these partnerships.”

At Amazon Web Services (AWS), our strategy for digital sovereignty is to ensure that the AWS Cloud is inherently sovereign, as it has been since its inception. We are committed to delivering the most advanced set of sovereignty controls and features available in the cloud, offering customers greater choice and control without compromising on performance, innovation, security, and scalability. The AWS Digital Sovereignty Competency is a further extension of this commitment.

AWS Digital Sovereignty Competency Partner solutions utilize AWS technologies along with built-in controls and security features, providing customers with broadened options. These partners possess specialized knowledge of local regulations, streamlining the process for customers to fulfill their digital sovereignty requirements.

Launch Partner Showcase

The AWS Digital Sovereignty Competency recognizes partners with exceptional capabilities in digital sovereignty. These partners are proficient in assisting customers in retaining control over their digital assets, ensuring data residency, access control, resilience, and self-sufficiency.

We encourage you to delve into the following AWS Digital Sovereignty Launch Partner solutions recommended by AWS:

• Accenture: Accenture aids customers in designing, building, and operating essential workloads in the sovereign and public sectors, where confidential information is paramount. They leverage modern enterprise cloud ecosystems at scale, ensuring that critical systems and data are secure, reliable, and optimized for the AWS Cloud.
• Adesso: As an EU-based company, digital sovereignty is pivotal to Adesso’s operations, from cloud strategy to implementation, focusing on both data sovereignty and operational sovereignty.
• Almaviva: Almaviva’s solutions enhance relationships between companies and customers, aligning with data treatment regulations and principles of digital sovereignty.
• Capgemini: Capgemini’s Cloud Choice with AWS integrates advisory services, application portfolio assessment, migration, and orchestration, including managed business services that help clients maximize value from the AWS Cloud.
• Cloud2: Specializing in digital sovereignty, Cloud2 empowers clients to maintain control over their data and infrastructure within specified geographic boundaries, implementing tailored AWS solutions that comply with regional data protection laws.
• Cloudar: Cloudar simplifies and secures the cloud journey with tailored sovereignty solutions, ensuring compliance and performance while providing organizations control over data, access, and infrastructure.
• CyberCX: An AWS Premier Tier Services Partner, CyberCX combines incident response, professional services, and cloud management to help customers navigate the complexities of digital sovereignty.
• Deloitte: Deloitte emphasizes the importance of data protection and autonomy in digital operations, offering services that help organizations manage their digital assets and adhere to regulatory compliance.
• Eviden: Eviden provides a diverse array of sovereignty solutions and services with AWS, including cloud assessments and secure data lakes, ensuring compliance and security.
• globaldatanet: This local AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner specializes in creating solutions tailored to the European market, meeting regulatory compliance and ensuring full GDPR compliance, while safeguarding sensitive data.
• IBM: As an AWS Premier Tier Partner, IBM offers extensive cloud transformation experience to help clients adopt a sovereign cloud framework, ensuring compliance with regulatory demands while fostering innovation.

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