Trump’s Aggression Sours Europe on US Cloud Giants
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Summary
There are growing signs European companies and governments are reducing their reliance on cloud services supplied by US companies including Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services.
Uncertainties around data access and privacy have led to some customers seeking alternative providers, with two European-based companies, Exoscale and Elastx, saying they have seen an increase in potential customers looking to move away from US firms in recent weeks.
The Trump administration’s stance on data privacy also led to politicians in the Netherlands House of Representatives passing eight motions seeking to reduce reliance on US providers.
Analysts said large businesses could take many months, possibly years, to reconsider their tech supply chains, but said the move was also about European companies taking a more independent stance.
