Scaleway
Coverage of Scaleway in the Nexus archive.
- Digital sovereignty is real in Europe. The UK? Not so much
European countries are adopting digital sovereignty by shifting from American tech giants like Microsoft to open-source solutions. Ireland canceled a €1 billion Microsoft procurement citing digital sovereignty concerns, while Germany and Airbus are transitioning to local providers. The article criticizes US technology dependency and highlights examples of governments and corporations embracing open-source alternatives.
- Airbus takes flight from AWS. What happens next is critical
Airbus is migrating approximately 900 applications, including ERP and CRM systems, from AWS to French cloud provider Scaleway to enhance data sovereignty in Europe. The move aims to protect critical systems from potential US-based data risks, though supply chain management and AI integration remain unresolved challenges.