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Strengthen UK Hybrid Cloud Governance with Sovereign Storage

03.09.2025

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Minutes

Thomas Demoor

CTO Impossible Cloud

Oct 11, 2025

03.09.2025

03.09.2025

9

Minutes

Thomas Demoor

CTO Impossible Cloud

For UK IT leaders, managing hybrid cloud environments presents a dual challenge: ensuring data sovereignty post-Brexit and controlling unpredictable operational costs. A robust hybrid cloud governance UK strategy is no longer optional; it is essential for resilience and regulatory alignment.

Key Takeaways

True hybrid cloud governance in the UK requires a foundation of digital sovereignty to mitigate risks from foreign jurisdictions like the US CLOUD Act.

Predictable cost models without egress or API fees are essential for UK businesses and MSPs to control budgets and avoid vendor lock-in.

Full S3-API compatibility and an "Always-Hot" storage architecture ensure seamless migration, consistent performance, and operational simplicity for complex workloads.

UK enterprises and MSPs increasingly rely on hybrid cloud models for flexibility, but this introduces significant governance complexities. Key concerns include exposure to foreign jurisdictions like the US CLOUD Act, spiralling egress fees, and ensuring compliance with both UK and EU GDPR. Effective hybrid cloud governance in the UK requires a new approach—one that prioritises data sovereignty and economic predictability from the ground up. An EU-native, S3-compatible object storage platform offers a practical solution. It provides the control needed for regulated workloads without sacrificing the performance or seamless integration that modern IT pipelines demand.

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Establish Digital Sovereignty in Your Hybrid Framework

Effective hybrid cloud governance UK strategies begin with data sovereignty. Storing data in certified European data centers ensures it remains under EU rules, mitigating risks from foreign laws like the US CLOUD Act. This approach provides UK businesses with the legal certainty required for handling sensitive information. A strong majority of EU decision-makers now demand European solutions for their critical infrastructure. Our platform offers country-level geofencing, giving you precise control over data residency. This focus on sovereignty is a core pillar of modern data governance.

Build a Compliant Architecture for UK and EU Regulations

Regulatory readiness is a competitive advantage in today's market. With the EU Data Act taking effect from September 2025, proving data portability is mandatory. Our architecture is sovereign by design, aligning with GDPR and supporting the continuous security processes required by NIS-2. We ensure compliance is baked into operations, not an afterthought. For financial services, our EU-compliant regions and geofencing provide the necessary alignment for regulated workloads. Explore our approach to UK GDPR compliance to learn more. This foundation prepares your organisation for evolving legal landscapes.

Achieve Predictable Economics and Eliminate Hidden Fees

Many UK businesses feel locked into cloud providers due to complex pricing. Our transparent model eliminates this pain point with zero egress fees, no API call costs, and no minimum storage duration . This predictability is crucial for MSPs and resellers, enabling stable and defensible margins for Backup-as-a-Service offerings. This model can reduce total cloud storage spending by a significant percentage. We provide guaranteed service levels that serve as reliable inputs for your business planning. This clear economic model is central to effective cloud spend optimisation in the UK. Predictable costs empower you to regain control over your IT budget.

Integrate Advanced Security for Resilient Operations

A modern governance strategy must address the constant threat of ransomware. Our platform includes Immutable Storage with Object Lock, providing audit-ready retention and a powerful defence mechanism . We also offer multi-layer encryption for data in transit and at rest. Identity and access management is handled through granular, role-driven policies with support for external IdPs via SAML/OIDC. These features are essential for a zero-trust compliance framework. This security-first approach ensures your data remains protected.

Leverage Full S3 Compatibility to Avoid Vendor Lock-In

True hybrid cloud freedom depends on open standards and interoperability. Our platform offers full S3-API compatibility, ensuring your existing applications, scripts, and backup tools continue to work without code rewrites. This protects your past investments and minimises migration risk. Key S3 capabilities supported include:

  • Standard object operations for seamless integration.

  • Advanced versioning to track changes over time.

  • Lifecycle management policies to automate data handling.

  • Event notifications to trigger downstream workflows.

This commitment to the S3 standard is fundamental to avoiding cloud vendor lock-in. This compatibility ensures your architecture remains agile and future-proof.


Utilise an "Always-Hot" Architecture for Consistent Performance

Complex storage tiering often creates operational friction, leading to restore delays and hidden fees. Our "Always-Hot" object storage model ensures all data is immediately accessible, eliminating restore surprises. This architecture delivers strong read/write consistency and predictable latencies, which is ideal for mixed workloads. This model simplifies operations by removing the need for brittle lifecycle policies. It keeps your third-party tools stable and strengthens both recovery and auditability. This consistent availability is a cornerstone of a high-performing hybrid cloud storage strategy. This approach prepares you for the next stage of operational excellence.

Empower UK Channel Partners with a Partner-Ready Platform

We designed our platform to enable success for our channel partners. For UK MSPs and resellers, our predictable cost model directly translates to stable margins. We provide a comprehensive partner console with features built for the channel:

  1. Multi-tenant management with robust RBAC and MFA.

  2. Full automation capabilities via a powerful API and CLI.

  3. Detailed reporting for client management and billing.

  4. Fast onboarding to accelerate time-to-value .

With our first UK distributor, Northamber plc, local access for resellers is expanding . This partner-centric approach simplifies multi-cloud management in the UK. Now is the time to build a sovereign cloud practice.


We designed our platform to enable success for our channel partners. For UK MSPs and resellers, our predictable cost model directly translates to stable margins. We provide a comprehensive partner console with features built for the channel:

  1. Multi-tenant management with robust RBAC and MFA.

  2. Full automation capabilities via a powerful API and CLI.

  3. Detailed reporting for client management and billing.

  4. Fast onboarding to accelerate time-to-value .

With our first UK distributor, Northamber plc, local access for resellers is expanding . This partner-centric approach simplifies multi-cloud management in the UK. Now is the time to build a sovereign cloud practice.


Implement Your Sovereign Storage Strategy Today

Transitioning to a sovereign cloud storage solution is a practical step toward strengthening your hybrid cloud governance UK framework. Start by identifying workloads that handle regulated or sensitive data. Next, use our S3-compatible tools to migrate a test data set, verifying that your existing policies and scripts function as expected. Finally, conduct a test restore to confirm the performance and integrity of your backups . Our out-of-the-box integrations with leading backup tools like NovaBackup simplify this process. Take the first step by talking to one of our experts. A well-planned migration is the key to long-term success.

FAQ

How does your platform help with UK GDPR compliance?

Our platform helps with UK GDPR by operating exclusively in certified European data centers with country-level geofencing. This ensures data is stored under EU rules, aligning with the core principles of data protection and sovereignty.



Can I migrate my existing backups to your storage?

Yes. Our full S3-API compatibility and out-of-the-box integrations with leading backup tools ensure a seamless migration process for your existing backups without needing to rewrite scripts or change workflows.



What makes your pricing model predictable?

Our pricing is predictable because we charge no egress fees, no API call costs, and have no minimum storage durations. You pay only for the storage you use, which simplifies budgeting and provides clear, transparent costs.



How does Immutable Storage protect against ransomware?

Immutable Storage, using Object Lock technology, prevents data from being altered or deleted for a specified period. This ensures that even if your systems are compromised by ransomware, you have a clean, uncorrupted copy of your data for recovery.



Is your platform suitable for Managed Service Providers (MSPs)?

Absolutely. Our platform is partner-ready with a multi-tenant console, automation via API/CLI, and a predictable pricing model with no egress fees, allowing MSPs to build profitable and compliant Backup-as-a-Service and archiving solutions.



What is an 'Always-Hot' storage model?

An 'Always-Hot' model means all data is stored in a single, high-performance tier and is immediately accessible. This eliminates the delays, complexities, and potential surprise fees associated with retrieving data from slower, lower-cost archive tiers.



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Impossible Cloud is your European alternative for S3-compatible object storage. Data resides in GDPR-compliant, certified EU data centers; Object Lock and versioning protect against ransomware. Transparent pricing with no egress or API fees. Perfect for backup, archive, and disaster recovery.

Impossible Cloud is your European alternative for S3-compatible object storage. Data resides in GDPR-compliant, certified EU data centers; Object Lock and versioning protect against ransomware. Transparent pricing with no egress or API fees. Perfect for backup, archive, and disaster recovery.

Impossible Cloud is your European alternative for S3-compatible object storage. Data resides in GDPR-compliant, certified EU data centers; Object Lock and versioning protect against ransomware. Transparent pricing with no egress or API fees. Perfect for backup, archive, and disaster recovery.