EU data sovereignty

Move regulated workloads into the AWS European Sovereign Cloud with a compliance-first migration plan.

We assess workload fit, design the target architecture, and execute the migration with EU data residency, service availability, and auditability treated as first-class constraints from the start.
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Where sovereign migrations get stuck

Sovereignty requirements change both the target architecture and the migration plan.

Teams usually understand the policy requirement before they understand the technical consequences. The hard part is not only moving workloads. It is confirming service fit, preserving operational control, and producing the evidence needed for security, legal, and audit stakeholders.
01

Keep customer content and infrastructure data inside the EU

Workloads are planned around strict data residency boundaries so your platform design, access model, and service choices align with EU-only operating requirements.

02

Support an operating model governed under EU law

We help map the organizational and operational implications of AWS infrastructure run by EU residents and controlled through EU legal entities.

03

Prepare compliance evidence alongside the migration

The migration plan includes control mapping, service-fit validation, and documentation your security team and auditors can actually use after go-live.

04

Design for technical isolation from day one

Identity, billing, network design, and encryption choices are treated as sovereignty decisions, not cleanup work after the move.

Service scope

Validate workload fit before you commit to the move.

The service question is not “is there a list?” It is whether your application stack, security model, and operating workflow fit the sovereign-cloud catalog cleanly enough to migrate without surprises.

How we confirm fit
  • Inventory the workload layers that must stay inside the sovereign boundary
  • Confirm where service parity exists today and where redesign is required
  • Lock the target operating model before migration work starts
01
Platform layer

Run the application and core runtime inside the sovereign environment.

These services usually define whether the application can move with limited redesign or whether key runtime assumptions need to change first.

Compute

Amazon EC2AWS Lambda

Containers

Amazon EKSAmazon ECS

Storage

Amazon S3Amazon EBS
02
Data and intelligence

Validate stateful services and AI workloads early.

Database and AI choices often determine migration complexity because they shape architecture boundaries, tooling, and replacement strategy.

Database

Amazon AuroraAmazon DynamoDBAmazon RDS

Artificial intelligence

Amazon SageMakerAmazon Bedrock
03
Security controls

Match sovereignty requirements to the control plane.

Security services are part of the migration design, not a later hardening phase. We confirm how encryption, certificates, and access patterns fit the target model.

Security

AWS KMSAWS Private Certificate Authority

Service availability evolves. We validate workload compatibility before recommending a sovereign-cloud path.

How the engagement runs

A migration process built around compliance fit, not generic lift-and-shift advice.

Sovereign-cloud work needs more than technical execution. Each phase is structured to validate service fit, control design, and auditability before workloads are moved.

Phase 1

Scope the compliance boundary

We review your regulatory obligations, residency requirements, and workload dependencies so the migration scope reflects what truly has to move into the sovereign environment.

Compliance mappingWorkload shortlistService-fit review
Phase 2

Design the sovereign target state

The target architecture covers account structure, networking, encryption, identity boundaries, and the operational controls needed to support EU-only governance.

Target architectureControl designData-flow decisions
Phase 3

Execute the migration with evidence intact

We migrate workloads in a controlled sequence, validate data handling, and keep the implementation documented so security, legal, and platform teams can trace the reasoning behind the move.

Migration runbookValidation recordsAudit trail
Phase 4

Hand over the operating model

After cutover, your team receives the documentation and next-step guidance needed to operate the environment, prepare for reviews, and keep the sovereignty posture intact.

Operating guidanceCompliance documentationTeam handover

Run it with your team

Take the migration blueprint, documentation, and handover material, then operate the sovereign environment internally.

  • Migration roadmap
  • Compliance documentation
  • Knowledge transfer
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Keep us involved after go-live

Continue with managed support for guardrails, platform maintenance, and broader AWS structure. If the migration also needs a multi-account foundation, we can scope an AWS Landing Zone alongside it.

  • Ongoing compliance support
  • Platform maintenance
  • Landing zone follow-up
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Standard AWS option

Need AWS migration help without the sovereignty constraint?

If your workloads do not need EU-only operational control and data residency guarantees, our standard AWS Cloud Migration service gives you a broader regional footprint and access to the full AWS service catalog.

Better fit when
  • You need service breadth across standard AWS regions
  • Data residency does not require EU-only operators and legal control
  • The main goal is speed, modernization, and operational repeatability
EU cloud migration FAQ

Questions teams ask
before committing to a sovereign move

What is the AWS European Sovereign Cloud?
The AWS European Sovereign Cloud is a new, independent cloud infrastructure physically and logically separate from other AWS Regions. Located entirely within the EU (Germany), it's operated exclusively by EU residents under EU law, designed for organizations with strict data sovereignty and compliance requirements.
Who should migrate to the AWS European Sovereign Cloud?
Organizations in regulated industries (healthcare, finance, government), EU public sector entities, and any company with strict GDPR compliance requirements or data residency mandates. If your regulators or customers require that data never leaves the EU, the Sovereign Cloud is your solution.
Which AWS services are available in the European Sovereign Cloud?
AWS is launching with core services including EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS, Aurora, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, EBS, KMS, SageMaker, and Bedrock. AWS continues to expand the service catalog based on customer demand. We'll assess your workload requirements and confirm compatibility during the planning phase.
What compliance frameworks does the Sovereign Cloud support?
The AWS European Sovereign Cloud is designed to meet stringent EU regulatory requirements including GDPR. It follows the Sovereign Reference Framework (ESC-SRF) with independent third-party audits. The infrastructure provides governance independence, operational control, data residency, and technical isolation.
Can you migrate our existing AWS workloads to the Sovereign Cloud?
Yes. We specialize in migrating existing AWS workloads to the European Sovereign Cloud. This includes re-architecting applications to use available services, setting up proper account structures, and ensuring all data residency requirements are met during and after migration.
What if we don't need EU data sovereignty?
If you don't have specific EU data residency requirements, our standard AWS Cloud Migration service may be more appropriate. It provides access to all AWS services across any region without the sovereignty constraints.
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Ready to assess whether the AWS European Sovereign Cloud fits your workload?

We'll review your regulatory requirements, workload dependencies, and migration constraints to determine whether a sovereign-cloud architecture is the right path for your organization.

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