Founder ditches AWS for Euro stack, finds sovereignty isn't plug-and-play
Summary
A startup founder attempted to move away from AWS and build their infrastructure using only European providers to achieve data sovereignty. The founder discovered that while cloud costs may be lower, the time and effort required to manage a less mature ecosystem are significantly higher.
IFF Assessment
The article highlights the challenges of switching to a less mature cloud infrastructure for data sovereignty, which impacts both defenders and attackers by changing the threat landscape and requiring new skillsets.
Defender Context
This article matters to defenders as organizations seek alternatives to major cloud providers for data sovereignty, increasing the diversity of infrastructure and security approaches they must support. Defenders need to understand the unique security implications and potential limitations of these alternative European cloud stacks, as well as adapt their skill sets and tooling accordingly. This also highlights a trend where security needs to be baked into the infrastructure from the start.