European alternatives to Microsoft Azure
Microsoft's cloud platform and the engine behind much of Microsoft 365 and OpenAI. European regions exist, but Microsoft is a US company under the CLOUD Act, so European sovereignty is contractual rather than jurisdictional.
Company information about Microsoft Azure
- Company
- Microsoft Corporation
- Headquarters
- Redmond, United States
- Founded
- 2010
- Data jurisdiction
- United States
- Ownership
- Publicly traded
- GDPR
- No
- Open source
- No
- Infrastructure
- Own infrastructure
Why people switch away from Microsoft Azure
European alternatives to Microsoft Azure
S3-compatible object storage launched by German cloud provider Hetzner in December 2024. Store data in certified European data centres in Falkenstein, Nuremberg, or Helsinki. From €4.99/month per TB with no egress charges within the EU network zone.
France's largest cloud provider with 43 data centres across Europe and beyond. Family-founded in 1999, publicly listed, with a strong focus on data sovereignty and competitive pricing.
French cloud provider with data centres in Paris and Amsterdam. Eco-friendly infrastructure, GDPR-native, competitive pricing.
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Why avoid United States-owned services?
CLOUD Act
Forces US companies to hand over data stored anywhere in the world upon government request, including data on European servers.
FISA Section 702
Authorises mass surveillance of non-US persons using data held by US tech platforms, without a warrant or notification.
GDPR vs US law conflict
EU courts have repeatedly found that US surveillance law conflicts with European fundamental rights. Schrems I and II both invalidated EU-US data transfer agreements.