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January 15, 2026
Amazon's European sovereign cloud launch is a 'big bet,' AWS CEO Garman tells CNBC
The Amazon Web Services European Sovereign Cloud will be "physically and logically separate" from other AWS regions, the company said.
TL;DR
- AWS launched its European Sovereign Cloud in Germany, with plans to expand to Belgium, the Netherlands, and Portugal.
- The sovereign cloud is designed to store and handle data strictly within the EU to comply with regulations.
- It is physically and logically separate from other AWS regions and will be locally controlled by EU citizens.
- Features include customer-controlled encryption, giving users more control over their data's security.
- Amazon is investing 7.8 billion euros in the AWS European Sovereign Cloud in Germany through 2040.
- Despite regulatory scrutiny, AWS, Microsoft, and Google dominate the EU cloud computing market.
- AWS CEO Matt Garman also noted strong demand for AI and expressed excitement about the potential of robotics and "world models."
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