EU Cloud Sovereignty Unlikely by 2026
According to Forrester analysts, economic constraints will hinder European companies' pursuit of technological independence in the coming year.
Despite efforts to reduce dependence on global resources, Forrester's 2026 European Predictions report states that no European company will be able to completely move away from US hyperscalers by 2026.
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- Microsoft Azure
are the major players that make a complete switch to local providers unrealistic in the short to medium term.
European companies will not be able to completely move away from US hyperscalers by 2026.
Forrester sees individual industries migrating to niche applications, but the impact on the overall European cloud market will be small.
Author's summary: EU cloud sovereignty is unlikely by 2026 due to economic constraints.