EU Cloud Sovereignty Unrealistic for 2026
Forrester analysts believe economic constraints will 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.
Although individual industries are beginning to migrate to specific niche applications,
the impact on the overall European cloud market will be small, as a complete switch to local providers is not realistic in the short to medium term, especially from major players like AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
Author's summary: EU cloud independence faces economic constraints.
- US hyperscalers: AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure
- European companies' goal: reduce dependence on global resources
- Forrester's prediction: no complete switch to local providers by 2026