European Sovereign Cloud Migration
Increasing regulatory scrutiny — from GDPR enforcement to the EU Cloud Services Scheme (EUCS) and the Data Act — is forcing European organisations to re-evaluate where and how they process sensitive data. PepperonIT guides enterprises through the full sovereign cloud migration journey: from regulatory gap analysis and cloud provider selection to workload migration, security hardening, and ongoing compliance assurance. We work with certified European cloud providers (including Gaia-X aligned offerings) and apply a structured migration methodology that minimises operational disruption while maximising regulatory certainty. Our team includes certified cloud architects and data protection specialists who understand both the technical and legal dimensions of sovereignty.
EU Regulatory Frameworks
Navigating European data sovereignty requires a clear understanding of the regulatory landscape. PepperonIT's team works across all four major frameworks that shape how organisations must handle data in the EU.
- GDPR
- The General Data Protection Regulation sets the baseline for personal data processing across the EU. We ensure your cloud architecture satisfies data minimisation, purpose limitation, and data subject rights obligations — including Article 28 processor agreements with your cloud provider.
- EUCS (EU Cloud Services Scheme)
- The EU Cybersecurity Agency's cloud certification scheme defines assurance levels (Basic, Substantial, High) for cloud services. We help you select providers that meet the assurance level required by your sector and map your workloads to the appropriate certification tier.
- Schrems II
- The Court of Justice of the EU's Schrems II ruling invalidated the EU–US Privacy Shield and imposed strict requirements on third-country data transfers. We assess your current transfer mechanisms, identify exposure to US CLOUD Act jurisdiction, and design architectures that eliminate or adequately safeguard cross-border transfers.
- Data Act
- The EU Data Act introduces new rights around data portability and switching between cloud providers. We design your cloud environment with portability and interoperability in mind, ensuring you can exercise Data Act switching rights without operational disruption.
What We Deliver
- Regulatory gap analysis (GDPR, EUCS, Schrems II, Data Act)
- Data classification and sovereignty risk assessment
- European cloud provider evaluation and selection support
- Migration architecture design and roadmap
- Workload migration execution (lift-and-shift, re-platform, re-architect)
- Security hardening and zero-trust network design
- Data residency controls and audit logging
- GDPR Article 28 processor agreement review
- Ongoing compliance monitoring and reporting
- Staff training on sovereign cloud operations
Industries We Serve
- Financial services and banking (EBA, BaFin, DNB regulated)
- Healthcare and medical devices (MDR, GDPR sensitive data)
- Public sector and critical infrastructure
- Legal and professional services
- Defence and aerospace supply chain
- Energy and utilities (NIS2 regulated)