Microsoft expands sovereign cloud tools for customers wanting control
The moves respond to growing worries about dependence on U.S. technology.
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What happened
Microsoft is expanding its digital sovereignty technology, letting Canadian customers run more cloud and AI services on their own infrastructure. It is also rolling out European partner oversight of engineer access and making Foundry Local and GitHub Enterprise Local available on customer hardware, including offline AI.
Why it matters
The changes address rising concern among businesses about overreliance on U.S. technology. Customers gain more control over where their services run.
Coverage
- Microsoft adds EU access oversight and offline AI to its sovereign cloud (Ana-Maria Stanciuc)
- Microsoft beefs up its digital sovereignty tech as businesses seek more control (Catherine McIntyre)
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