- Half of British companies want to abandon American cloud suppliers
- Many have already started to repat applications
- Data security remains a great concern
New research from the Solutions of Data Centers, Asanti, revealed that a (52%) (52%) (52%) British computer leaders plans to move away from American cloud suppliers.
Although previous reports have suggested that the current geopolitical tensions could motivate certain leaders to change, Asanti says that data sovereignty (95%) and data residence requirements (93%) are mainly responsible.
The survey respondents agree that recent political developments make them want to limit exposure to data to American jurisdiction, but it was a concern raised of 45%.
British companies want to use less American clouds
The demand for greater confidence, control and strategic sovereignty in data management pushes change, companies increasingly aware of jurisdictional risks. Geopolitical tensions and the involvement of regulatory organizations have also led many companies to reconsider their configurations.
“These are no longer only performance or costs. It is about confidence, control and strategic sovereignty,” said Asanti CEO Stewart Laing.
Although we are starting to see more reports on cloud relocations, the trend has been underway for several months. In October 2024, 91% of organizations already repatriated certain applications, said Asanti.
High public cloud costs (41%), limited control and personalization (39%), a slow -time data transfer (36%) and security, compliance and risk problems (39%) were all raised during a previous study, suggesting a wide feeling of dissatisfaction with the solutions traditionally provided by American hyperscalers.
Laing added: “The Cloud is powerful – but not perfect. The lesson here is that the infrastructure strategy must be motivated by the needs of the company, not the supplier’s media.”
However, the repatriation of applications is accompanied by its own challenges, in particular the complexity of migration (38%), the locking of suppliers and inflexible contracts (36%) and a lack of skills to cope with migration (41%).
For the future, Asanti advises companies not only to consider their needs from a solution, but also to assess geopolitical risks, to match the workload sensitive to accommodation models and to ensure flexibility.
