EU Cloud Sovereignty Unrealistic for 2026
Forrester analysts claim that economic constraints will continue to hinder European companies' pursuit of technological independence in the coming year.
Despite efforts to reduce dependence on global resources,
no European company will be able to completely move away from US hyperscalers by 2026, according to Forrester's 2026 European Predictions.
The impact on the overall European cloud market will be small, as a complete switch to local providers from major players like AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure is not realistic in the short term.
Author's summary: EU cloud sovereignty is unlikely by 2026.