Subj : Data sovereignty is becoming a bigger challenge than ever - so wh
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Sep 19 2025 10:15:09

Data sovereignty is becoming a bigger challenge than ever - so what steps can 
businesses take?

Date:
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 08:58:37 +0000

Description:
Geopolitical tensions, regulatory tensions and AI are having companies 
reconsider sovereignty.

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leaders are now reconsidering data location due to sovereignty risks Many are 
considering multicloud models and sovereign data centers Balancing public 
cloud with sovereign storage is the way forward 

New research from Pure Storage has revealed data sovereignty is now much more 
than a technical issue  its a critical business and geopolitical risk. 

The firm's survey found 100% of business leaders are now reconsidering data 
location due to sovereignty risks, with 92% agreeing that geopolitical shifts 
heighten exposure. 

Nearly four in five (78%) also note theyve already started including 
sovereignty within their strategies, including multicloud models, sovereign 
data centers and governance clauses. Data sovereignty is a critical business 
risk 

The report blamed the AI race for an increased focus on data sovereignty, 
with many nations now building sovereign cloud to ensure data security. 
Regulatory changes across markets and ongoing geopolitical tensions have also 
caused companies to reconsider their strategies. 

Pure Storage notes how reputational damage could come from inadequate 
sovereignty planning, with loss of customer trust emerging as the ultimate 
consequence of inaction. Revenue loss, regulatory penalties and irreparable 
stakeholder trust damage were also noted. 

The reports recommendation is that companies explore hybrid strategies, 
keeping critical workloads sovereign and using public cloud for the rest, 
which strikes a strong balance between performance and affordability. 

A balanced strategy optimises reducing risk while maintaining speed of 
innovation and organisational resilience, Pure Storage International CTO Alex 
McMullan said. 

This requires a proactive and a thoughtful process that analyses the risk 
landscape to identify which services and data sets are most critical and 
sensitive, place these workloads in sovereign environments, while leveraging 
public cloud for less crucial functions, the report goes on to explain. 

Further strategic risk assessment and proactive preparation for regulatory 
evolution, the company said, will help ensure companies can gain a 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/data-sovereignty-is-becoming-a-bigger-challenge-
than-ever-so-what-steps-can-businesses-take


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