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Impossible Cloud: Sovereign Manchester Backup Storage with Predictable Costs
UK businesses face rising cloud costs and complex data regulations. A Manchester backup storage solution designed for digital sovereignty offers a clear path to compliance and cost control.
Key Takeawys
Impossible Cloud provides Manchester businesses with sovereign backup storage in EU-only data centers, ensuring GDPR compliance and freedom from the US CLOUD Act.
A transparent pricing model with zero egress fees, no API call costs, and no minimum durations delivers predictable costs and eliminates vendor lock-in.
Advanced security features like S3 Object Lock (immutability) and an "Always-Hot" architecture provide robust ransomware protection and instant data access for rapid recovery.
For businesses in Manchester, backup storage is now a strategic issue involving cost, compliance, and security. Unpredictable fees from hyperscale providers erode budgets, while regulations like GDPR demand strict data governance. Storing data outside the EU exposes UK firms to laws like the US CLOUD Act, creating significant compliance risks. Impossible Cloud provides a sovereign, S3-compatible object storage solution from European data centers. It delivers performance parity with a transparent pricing model, eliminating egress fees and API call costs entirely. This approach ensures UK data remains under EU legal protection, offering a resilient and cost-effective alternative for backup, disaster recovery, and ransomware protection.
Secure UK Data with Sovereign European Storage
For Manchester businesses, ensuring data sovereignty is a primary concern in 2025. Storing critical backup data with providers subject to non-EU laws, like the US CLOUD Act, creates unavoidable legal and privacy risks. A majority of EU decision-makers now demand European solutions for their critical infrastructure. Impossible Cloud addresses this directly by operating exclusively in certified European data centers, offering country-level geofencing to guarantee data residency.
This EU-only framework provides the legal certainty UK companies need to meet stringent GDPR compliance requirements. By design, all data is governed by EU rules, eliminating exposure to foreign government data requests. This commitment to digital sovereignty is no longer a policy goal but a practical strategy for building resilient, future-ready systems. This focus on jurisdictional clarity provides a stable foundation for data governance.
Achieve Cost Predictability by Eliminating Hidden Fees
A major challenge with traditional cloud storage is unpredictable billing. Nearly half of European cloud storage budgets are consumed by usage fees, including egress and API calls, which is higher than the global average. These variable costs make financial planning difficult and create vendor lock-in. Impossible Cloud’s economic model is built on transparency, with zero egress fees, no API call costs, and no minimum storage durations. This model transforms a variable operational expense into a predictable one.
This approach offers a significant advantage for data-intensive workloads like backup and disaster recovery. Consider the following benefits:
Transparent Budgeting: Your monthly bill reflects only the storage you use, with no surprise charges for accessing your own data.
Frictionless Migration: The absence of egress fees means you can move data freely, providing a real exit strategy without financial penalties.
Improved Margins for MSPs: Channel partners can build services with defensible margins, knowing their cost base is stable.
No Minimums: You pay only for what you need, for as long as you need it, offering true storage elasticity.
This predictable-by-design model directly addresses the 47% of cloud budgets that firms lose to hidden fees. By removing these financial barriers, businesses can regain control over their cloud storage costs and plan for the future with confidence. This financial clarity is essential for building a resilient data strategy.
Build a Resilient Defense Against Ransomware
Ransomware attacks increasingly target backup files to prevent recovery. A robust defense requires storage that is inherently secure. Impossible Cloud provides immutable backups through S3 Object Lock, a feature that makes data unchangeable for a defined period. This write-once-read-many (WORM) model ensures that even if attackers gain access, they cannot encrypt or delete your backup data.
The security architecture includes multiple layers of protection. All data is protected with multi-layer encryption, both in transit and at rest. Identity and Access Management (IAM) with multi-factor authentication and role-based access control (RBAC) ensures only authorized personnel can access sensitive data. This combination of immutability and strict access control neutralizes the final stage of a ransomware attack. This proactive security posture is critical for maintaining business continuity. A resilient architecture prepares you for any eventuality.
Leverage an Architecture Designed for Performance
Effective backup and recovery depend on immediate data accessibility. Complex storage tiering, common with hyperscalers, introduces delays and unexpected costs during restores. Impossible Cloud utilizes an “Always-Hot” object storage model, where all data is immediately accessible with low latency. This eliminates restore delays and the operational complexity of managing lifecycle policies. Every file, whether 1 day or 10 years old, is ready for instant retrieval.
This architecture delivers consistent performance for all workloads. Key features include:
Strong Read/Write Consistency: Ensures data integrity for mixed workloads, from millions of small files to large archives.
Predictable Latencies: Regional proximity to European data centers provides fast and reliable access.
No Tier-Restore Delays: Avoids API timeouts and hidden fees associated with retrieving data from archival tiers.
Simplified Operations: Keeps third-party tools stable and reduces the risk of lifecycle policy drift.
This high-performance foundation ensures your cloud backup solution operates without compromise. Seamless integration is the next step in modernizing your data protection strategy.
Ensure Seamless Integration with Full S3 Compatibility
Migrating to a new storage platform should not require rewriting applications or scripts. Impossible Cloud ensures business continuity with full S3-API compatibility. This goes beyond basic operations to include advanced capabilities like versioning, lifecycle management, and event notifications. Your existing investments in tools, scripts, and applications are protected, minimizing migration risk and cost. Out-of-the-box integrations with leading backup tools like Veeam and NovaBackup are certified to work flawlessly.
This commitment to open standards means your teams can continue using the API, CLI, and SDKs they already know. The transition involves a simple endpoint change, not a months-long engineering project. This protects past investments and ensures your S3 API cloud backup pipelines keep running without modification. This compatibility extends to regulatory preparedness.
Stay Ahead of Evolving EU Regulations
The European regulatory landscape is constantly evolving. Two key regulations, the EU Data Act and NIS-2, will shape data governance in 2025 and beyond. Impossible Cloud is designed to meet these future requirements today. The EU Data Act, effective from September 2025, mandates data portability and interoperability to prevent vendor lock-in. Impossible Cloud’s model, with no egress fees and open standards, aligns perfectly with this principle.
The NIS-2 Directive requires continuous security processes, including supply-chain assurance and vulnerability management. Impossible Cloud’s operations, based in certified EU data centers with robust security protocols, are built to support these mandates. This regulatory readiness provides a competitive advantage for businesses operating in regulated industries. This proactive stance on compliance is especially valuable for our partners. For more information, see our guide on Veeam immutable backup storage.
Empower MSPs with a Partner-Ready Platform
Follow a Practical Path to Sovereign Storage
Transitioning to a new backup storage repository should be a structured, low-risk process. Migrating to Impossible Cloud is straightforward due to its S3 compatibility. A typical migration follows a proven three-step process to ensure a seamless switch. This ensures that every aspect of your backup strategy is accounted for before, during, and after the transition.
Here is a simple checklist to guide your migration:
1. Configure Endpoints: Update your backup software or scripts with the new Impossible Cloud S3 endpoint credentials.
2. Replicate Policies: Recreate your existing bucket policies, IAM roles, and lifecycle rules in the Impossible Cloud console.
3. Test and Verify: Run a small-scale backup job to the new repository and perform a test restore to validate data integrity and accessibility.
4. Initiate Full Migration: Once validated, begin migrating your full backup sets, monitoring performance and logs throughout the process.
This methodical approach minimizes downtime and protects data integrity. Talk to an expert today to plan your migration and start your journey toward a more secure and predictable ransomware protection strategy.
More Links
Wikipedia offers a comprehensive overview of data sovereignty, a critical concept for understanding data governance and control within digital environments.
The German Data Protection Conference (DSK) provides guidance on cloud services, offering insights into regulatory expectations and best practices for data protection in cloud environments.
FAQ
Is Impossible Cloud's storage S3 compatible?
Yes, Impossible Cloud offers full S3 API compatibility. This allows you to use your existing backup tools, applications, and scripts without modification. The migration process is as simple as changing the S3 endpoint in your configuration.
How does Impossible Cloud ensure GDPR compliance for UK businesses?
By storing all data exclusively in certified European data centers and offering country-level geofencing, Impossible Cloud guarantees data residency within the EU. This ensures your data is governed by EU law and meets the stringent requirements of GDPR.
What does 'Always-Hot' storage mean?
The 'Always-Hot' storage model means all your data is immediately accessible with low latency, regardless of its age. Unlike tiered storage models that delay restores from 'cold' or 'archive' tiers, this approach simplifies operations and ensures rapid recovery times.
Are there any hidden costs for API calls or minimum storage periods?
No. Impossible Cloud's pricing is transparent and predictable. There are no charges for API calls (PUT, GET, LIST requests) and no minimum storage duration fees, giving you complete control over your costs.
Which backup software integrates with Impossible Cloud?
As a fully S3-compatible platform, Impossible Cloud integrates out-of-the-box with leading backup software vendors, including certified integrations with Veeam and NovaBackup. Any backup tool that supports an S3-compatible object storage target will work seamlessly.
How does Impossible Cloud support MSPs and channel partners?
Impossible Cloud offers a partner-ready platform with a multi-tenant console, automation via API/CLI, and a predictable pricing model with no egress fees, which allows MSPs to build profitable and scalable Backup-as-a-Service offerings.
