BERLIN, June 17 (Reuters) – An increasing number of German businesses would opt for a national cloud solution, even if it meant compromising on services, to avoid becoming overly dependent on providers from abroad, particularly from the U.S., a survey found on Wednesday. • 85% of the 603 companies surveyed by digital association Bitkom consider […]
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BERLIN, June 17 (Reuters) – An increasing number of German businesses would opt for a national cloud solution, even if it meant compromising on services, to avoid becoming overly dependent on providers from abroad, particularly from the U.S., a survey found on Wednesday.
• 85% of the 603 companies surveyed by digital association Bitkom consider Germany too dependent on U.S. cloud providers, up from 78% a year ago
• Nearly 40% would now be willing to use a cloud service that processes data exclusively within Germany, even if this entailed disadvantages, from 27% a year ago
• Almost two-thirds using cloud computing feel compelled by U.S. government policies to rethink their cloud strategies, compared with 50% a year ago
• “Germany needs to break free from one-sided dependencies in the cloud sector, particularly in light of the growing importance of AI and data,” said Bitkom President Ralf Wintergerst
(Writing by Miranda Murray)