Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been named a Leader in the 2023 ISG Provider Lens Quadrant Report for Multi Public Cloud Services – Sovereign Cloud Infrastructure Services (EU), published on January 8, 2024. This report, a first of its kind from Information Services Group (ISG), evaluates providers of sovereign cloud infrastructure services in the multi public cloud environment and examines how they address key challenges facing enterprise clients in the European Union (EU). ISG defines Leaders as representing innovative strength and competitive stability.
Among the providers evaluated, AWS received the highest score on portfolio attractiveness, which was assessed based on factors such as the scope and quality of the portfolio, strategy and vision, and local characteristics like support and infrastructure. ISG noted that AWS’ network of data centers across the EU provides highly scalable sovereign cloud services. The AWS Nitro System, the foundation of AWS’ cloud services, ensures data residency, privacy, and sovereignty.
The report provides valuable insights for enterprises in the EU, highlighting factors that will influence the sovereign cloud market and considerations for evaluating sovereign cloud infrastructure services. It also emphasizes how AWS Cloud is sovereign-by-design, ensuring data residency, access restriction, encryption, and resilience without compromising on the full power of AWS.
AWS’ recognition as a Leader in this report underscores its commitment to addressing the complexity faced by European customers in the evolving sovereignty landscape. AWS continues to invest in capabilities for data residency, access control, encryption, and resilience, providing customers with more choices to meet their unique needs. Recent innovations include AWS Dedicated Local Zones and the announcement of plans to launch the AWS European Sovereign Cloud.
The full 2023 ISG Provider Lens Quadrant Report for Multi Public Cloud Services – Sovereign Cloud Infrastructure Services (EU) from AWS provides detailed insights into AWS’ leadership in sovereign cloud services in the EU.
