EU Cloud Sovereignty Unrealistic for 2026
Forrester analysts believe economic constraints will prevent European companies from pursuing 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.
- Individual industries are migrating to niche applications.
- A complete switch to local providers is not realistic in the short term.
Forrester sees the impact on the overall European cloud market as small.
Major players like AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure will remain dominant.
Author's summary: EU cloud sovereignty is unlikely by 2026.