Forrester: EU cloud sovereignty unrealistic for 2026

EU Cloud Sovereignty Unlikely by 2026

According to Forrester analysts, economic constraints will hinder European companies from achieving technological independence in 2026.

Despite efforts to reduce dependence on global resources, no European company will be able to completely abandon US hyperscalers by 2026, as stated in Forrester's 2026 European Predictions.

European companies will not be able to completely move away from US hyperscalers by 2026.

Although some industries are migrating to niche applications, the overall impact on the European cloud market will be small, making a complete switch to local providers unrealistic in the short term.

Major players like AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure will continue to dominate the market.

Author's summary: EU cloud sovereignty is unlikely by 2026 due to economic constraints.

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CIO CIO — 2025-10-13

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