A recent Gartner survey indicates a significant shift among Western European organizations towards local cloud providers, with over 61% of IT leaders planning to increase their reliance on regional services. This change is driven by geopolitical tensions that threaten access to global cloud services. More than half of respondents also reported intentions to restrict the use of global providers like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. Analysts, including Rene Buest from Gartner, highlight that the decision-making process is greatly influenced by concerns about digital sovereignty and control over data. The fear of interruptions in access due to political reasons has triggered a growing interest in alternatives such as open-source software. For instance, German and French public sector organizations are already transitioning to open-source applications as a response to these concerns. Gartner anticipates that by 2030, a majority of companies outside the U.S. will adopt digital sovereignty strategies driven by local cloud utilization and open-source application integration. The report notes that while spending is likely to shift towards local cloud providers, a mass exodus from established global vendors is not expected, as these tech giants still dominate the European market.
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