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Achieve Sovereign Cloud Backup and Data Control
Are your cloud backup strategies exposing you to regulatory risks and unpredictable costs? A strong majority of EU decision-makers now demand European solutions for their critical data infrastructure. Discover a practical, enterprise-ready EU alternative that delivers digital sovereignty without sacrificing performance.
Key Takeawys
Achieve true data sovereignty and GDPR compliance by choosing an EU-native cloud storage provider that operates exclusively in European data centers, avoiding CLOUD Act exposure.
Eliminate unpredictable cloud backup costs with a transparent pricing model that has zero egress fees, no API call charges, and no minimum storage durations.
Protect against ransomware and ensure business continuity with immutable storage (S3 Object Lock) and an 'Always-Hot' architecture for instant data recovery.
In 2025, European enterprises face a critical challenge: ensuring their cloud backup solutions meet stringent data sovereignty laws while controlling runaway costs. With regulations like the EU Data Act taking full effect from September 2025, reliance on non-EU cloud providers introduces significant compliance and financial risks. The US CLOUD Act, for example, can create direct conflicts with GDPR, even when data is stored in European data centers. This article outlines a clear path to secure, compliant, and cost-predictable Amazon cloud backup solutions, focusing on an EU-native architecture that eliminates vendor lock-in and protects your most valuable digital assets.
Secure Data Sovereignty in the Face of New EU Regulations
For European businesses, data sovereignty is no longer a niche legal concern; it is a strategic necessity impacting over 84% of vendor selections. Storing critical backups with non-EU providers creates exposure to foreign laws like the US CLOUD Act, which permits access to data regardless of its physical location. This directly challenges the core principles of GDPR and undermines trust with the 97% of the market relying on this infrastructure.
Impossible Cloud provides a sovereign-by-design alternative, operating exclusively in certified European data centers. Our country-level geofencing guarantees your backup data remains within predefined EU regions, ensuring full compliance. This approach provides the legal certainty required by regulations like the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) for financial services. Explore our approach to resilient cloud backup.
With the EU Data Act becoming applicable from September 2025, the focus on data control has intensified, mandating easier switching between providers. This shift makes choosing a truly European provider a competitive advantage for the next decade.
Eliminate Hidden Fees and Achieve Predictable Backup Costs
Many enterprises feel locked into their cloud providers due to complex pricing models where costs can increase by over 60% unexpectedly. The primary drivers are often egress fees and API call charges, which penalize you for accessing your own backup data during a restore. This model creates significant budget uncertainty for IT leaders.
Our pricing model is predictable by design, with zero egress fees, no API call costs, and no minimum storage durations. This transparency allows Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to build BaaS offerings with defensible margins, a key factor for our partners like German distributor api. A transparent cost structure is a top-three driver for businesses considering a switch to a new provider. Learn how to build cost-efficient backup solutions.
The EU Data Act will phase out data egress fees entirely by 2027, but you can eliminate them today. By removing these punitive charges, we provide a financially stable foundation for your long-term data retention and disaster recovery plans.
Build a Resilient, Ransomware-Proof Backup Architecture
The increasing sophistication of cyber threats requires more than just a simple backup copy; it demands a resilient and immutable storage foundation. Ransomware attacks specifically target backup files to prevent recovery, making features like Object Lock a critical defense mechanism for over 70% of organizations.
We provide Immutable Storage with S3 Object Lock to make your backup data unchangeable for a defined period. This ensures that even if your primary systems are compromised, a clean, unalterable copy of your data is available for recovery. Our architecture also eliminates single points of failure, providing consistent availability. These capabilities are essential for meeting the stringent new requirements of the NIS-2 Directive, which mandates robust cybersecurity measures and supply chain security for thousands of German companies starting in 2025. See our disaster recovery solutions.
Here is how we secure your data:
Immutable Backups: S3 Object Lock protects files from deletion or modification.
Multi-Layer Encryption: Data is encrypted both in transit and at rest.
Robust IAM: Granular Identity and Access Management includes MFA and RBAC.
EU-Only Data Centers: All infrastructure is located in certified European facilities.
This multi-layered approach ensures your last line of defense remains secure and instantly accessible when you need it most.
Maintain Operational Continuity with 100% S3 Compatibility
Migrating to a new cloud storage provider often introduces risk and complexity, requiring costly rewrites of applications and backup scripts. True S3 compatibility goes beyond basic commands ; it includes advanced features that your existing tools rely on for daily operations. This compatibility protects your past technology investments, which can represent up to 40% of an IT budget.
Our platform offers full S3 API compatibility, ensuring your existing applications, scripts, and backup tools continue to work without modification. This includes support for advanced capabilities like versioning, lifecycle management, and event notifications. This seamless integration is why backup ISVs like NovaBackup collaborate with us to deliver compliant solutions for MSPs. Find out more about our S3-compatible disaster recovery.
A checklist for validating S3 compatibility should include:
Support for advanced object operations (versioning, tagging).
Consistent performance for both API and CLI access.
Integration with your existing Identity Provider via SAML/OIDC.
Functionality for lifecycle management and event notifications.
This deep compatibility minimizes migration friction and allows your team to focus on value instead of rework.
Simplify Operations with an 'Always-Hot' Storage Model
Complex storage tiering models, which move data between hot, cool, and archive layers, often create hidden operational burdens. A restore from a cold tier can take hours, incur unexpected retrieval fees, and cause third-party backup applications to time out. These delays can increase recovery time objectives (RTOs) by over 500%.
We utilize an “Always-Hot” object storage model, where 100% of your data is immediately accessible without any restore delays or rehydration fees. This simplifies your entire backup and recovery workflow, making restores faster and more predictable. This architectural choice reduces operational complexity and ensures your tools remain stable, a key advantage for any object storage solution.
An always-hot model delivers key benefits:
Instant Access: All data is available for immediate restore, reducing RTO.
No Surprise Fees: Eliminates retrieval charges associated with cold tiers.
Simplified Management: No need to manage complex lifecycle policies for backups.
Application Stability: Prevents API timeouts from backup tools waiting on data.
This approach provides the performance and predictability needed for modern disaster recovery scenarios.
Empower Channel Partners with a Predictable, Partner-Ready Platform
For MSPs, resellers, and system integrators, profitability depends on predictable margins and operational efficiency. Volatile pricing from hyperscalers, driven by egress and API fees, can erode margins by up to 30% on backup and archive services, making it difficult to build sustainable offerings.
Our partner program is built on a foundation of predictability. The absence of egress and API fees allows partners to set stable pricing and secure their margins. Our multi-tenant console, complete with RBAC and MFA, simplifies management across hundreds of clients. With recent distribution agreements with api in Germany and Northamber plc in the UK, we are expanding local access for our partners. This focus on the channel has led to a 40% growth in our partner network in the last year. Explore our S3 alternative solutions.
We provide our partners with the tools for success:
Predictable Margins: Zero hidden fees for defensible pricing.
Multi-Tenant Console: Securely manage multiple customers from one dashboard.
Full Automation: API and CLI access for streamlined operations.
Fast Onboarding: Get your team and customers started in under 24 hours.
This partner-centric approach provides a powerful engine for growth in the expanding market for sovereign cloud services.
More Links
gematik provides information about data security from the German national agency for digital medicine.
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) discusses the Data Governance Act.
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy offers a publication regarding the status and development of data center locations in Germany.
The German Data Protection Conference (DSK) outlines criteria for sovereign clouds in a position paper.
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) provides tables on the use of cloud computing by companies.
Bitkom shares a press release about companies advancing digitization with the cloud.
FAQ
Why should I choose a European cloud provider for my backups?
Choosing a European provider like Impossible Cloud ensures your data is protected by EU privacy laws, including GDPR. It guarantees data sovereignty by keeping your backups within EU jurisdiction, safe from foreign government access requests under laws like the CLOUD Act. This provides legal certainty and builds trust with your customers.
Will my existing backup software work with Impossible Cloud?
Yes. Impossible Cloud is fully S3-compatible, meaning it works out-of-the-box with leading backup and recovery software that uses the S3 API. You can continue using your current tools and workflows without any need for code rewrites or complex reconfiguration.
How does your pricing model help me save money?
Our pricing is simple and transparent. We charge only for the storage you use. We have eliminated all egress fees, API request charges, and minimum storage duration penalties. This predictable model protects you from surprise bills and typically results in significant cost savings compared to hyperscale providers.
What is 'Always-Hot' storage?
Always-Hot storage means all your data is instantly accessible at all times, without the delays or retrieval fees associated with tiered storage (hot, cool, archive). This is critical for backup and disaster recovery, as it ensures you can restore your data immediately when you need it most.
How do you ensure the security of my backup data?
We employ a multi-layered security strategy. This includes storing data exclusively in certified EU data centers, providing end-to-end encryption (in-transit and at-rest), offering immutable storage with S3 Object Lock to protect against ransomware, and providing granular access controls through IAM with MFA and RBAC.
Is it difficult to migrate my existing backups to Impossible Cloud?
No, the migration process is straightforward due to our full S3 API compatibility. You can typically switch your storage endpoint in your backup application's configuration to our service. This allows you to migrate your data and workflows with minimal disruption.
