Oracle Launches EU Sovereign Cloud Infrastructure

Oracle is launching a cloud infrastructure exclusively intended for use within EU member states in July. EU Sovereign Cloud will initially operate from data centers in Frankfurt and Madrid, SiliconANGLE reports.

GDPR legislation is a major concern for tech companies. The EU has been known to issue hefty fines for companies that fail to comply with the regulations, which stipulate that European user data may not leave the continent. EU Sovereign Cloud should solve this problem, according to Oracle VP of Products & Strategy Leo Leung, who noted the 1.2 billion euro fine that Meta recently received for sending EU data to America.

Benefits and Drawbacks of EU Sovereign Cloud

EU Sovereign Cloud remains connected to the internet, but has no contact with the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Eventually, all Oracle products should be available through the EU Sovereign Cloud route, making compliance much more feasible.
However, there are some drawbacks to using EU Sovereign Cloud compared to conventional Oracle services. For example, not all Fusion applications will be available at launch. In addition, all used applications must be migrated to the new service.