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Achieve Data Sovereignty with S3 Compatible Object Storage, No Egress Fees
Are unpredictable cloud bills and data residency concerns slowing your business? A majority of EU decision-makers now demand European solutions for critical infrastructure, yet many feel trapped by complex pricing from non-EU providers. Discover a practical, enterprise-ready EU alternative designed to eliminate lock-in and deliver control.
Key Takeawys
Eliminate unpredictable cloud costs with a transparent pricing model that includes no egress fees, no API call charges, and no minimum storage durations.
Achieve full GDPR compliance and digital sovereignty by storing data exclusively in certified European data centers with country-level geofencing.
Maintain business continuity with 100% S3 API compatibility for seamless migration and an 'Always-Hot' architecture for instant data access and ransomware recovery.
For European businesses, the cloud is standard, but its associated costs and dependencies have become major pain points. Many IT leaders feel locked into providers due to opaque pricing, especially punitive data egress fees that penalize data mobility. Simultaneously, the need for digital sovereignty under GDPR is no longer optional. This article outlines a clear path to resolving these challenges with S3 compatible object storage that has no egress fees, operated exclusively from European data centers. We will explore how this approach provides the performance parity, data security, and cost transparency that over 70% of EU enterprises demand, making sovereign cloud a practical reality.
Eliminate Unpredictable Cloud Costs and Vendor Lock-In
For years, unpredictable data transfer fees have hindered IT budget planning for over 34% of enterprises. These egress fees, charged when moving data out of a provider's network, create significant financial barriers to switching vendors or adopting multi-cloud strategies. Studies show profit margins on egress fees can exceed 8,000%, even as underlying transit costs have dropped by 93% over the last decade. This pricing model creates a powerful vendor lock-in effect, making businesses hesitant to move their own data.
An S3 compatible object storage with no egress fees fundamentally changes this dynamic. By removing charges for data retrieval and transfer, it provides a transparent, predictable cost structure. This allows your organization to access and move its data freely, supporting everything from disaster recovery drills to seamless migrations. This model can reduce total cloud storage costs by up to 80% for data-intensive workloads. With zero API call costs or minimum storage duration fees, you only pay for the storage you actually use. This economic clarity is a primary driver for the 60% of businesses considering a switch to alternative cloud providers. Learn more about our transparent pricing.
Achieve True Digital Sovereignty and GDPR Compliance
Data residency is a foundational requirement of the GDPR, mandating that personal data on EU citizens is stored and processed within specific geographic locations. Using cloud providers subject to non-EU laws, like the CLOUD Act, creates a compliance risk, as foreign authorities could potentially access sensitive European data. This is why a provider's origin and the location of its data centers are now top selection criteria for over 75% of EU companies. An S3 compatible object storage built on a sovereign-by-design architecture directly addresses this.
Impossible Cloud operates exclusively in certified European data centers, ensuring your data never leaves the EU. We offer country-level geofencing, allowing you to restrict data storage to specific nations to meet even stricter regulatory demands. This provides the legal certainty that 100% of your data is governed solely by EU privacy laws. This approach is critical for regulated industries like financial services and healthcare, where data sovereignty is non-negotiable. Explore our EU-based alternative.
Leverage Enterprise-Ready S3 Compatibility Without Compromise
True S3 compatibility is more than just basic object operations; it is about protecting your technology investments. Enterprise-grade S3 compatibility ensures that all your existing applications, scripts, and backup tools continue to work without any code rewrites, minimizing migration risk and cost. This includes support for advanced capabilities like versioning, lifecycle management, and event notifications across any API, CLI, or SDK you currently use. This seamless integration protects 100% of your prior investment in S3-based workflows.
Our platform provides out-of-the-box integrations with leading backup software, including a deep collaboration with NovaBackup. This ensures that MSPs and IT teams can implement robust, compliant backup and disaster recovery strategies from day one. The following features are fully supported:
Identity and Access Management (IAM) with MFA and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
Immutable Storage with S3 Object Lock for ransomware protection.
Support for external Identity Providers via SAML/OIDC.
A full-featured console UX for managing buckets, permissions, and lifecycle rules without deep API expertise.
This comprehensive support ensures your transition to a sovereign cloud is smooth and requires zero re-architecting of your current data pipelines. Read more about our S3 compatibility.
Build Resilience with an 'Always-Hot' Architecture
Many cloud providers use complex storage tiering, which can introduce delays and unexpected fees during data restoration. An "Always-Hot" object storage model eliminates this fragility by ensuring 100% of your data is immediately accessible. This architecture provides strong read/write consistency and predictable latencies, which is critical for mixed workloads involving millions of small files or urgent disaster recovery scenarios. This model avoids restore delays of up to 48 hours common with archived tiers.
This approach is particularly effective for ransomware protection. Combined with Immutable Storage via S3 Object Lock, it ensures your backups are tamper-proof and always ready for immediate recovery. This capability helps meet strict Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and provides an audit-ready retention trail. By avoiding complex tiering, you simplify operations, stabilize third-party tool performance, and eliminate the hidden operational costs associated with data lifecycle management. Discover our cost-efficient backup solutions.
Prepare for 2025's New Regulatory Landscape
The European regulatory landscape is evolving, and your cloud strategy must adapt. Two key regulations will reshape data governance starting in 2025. Choosing a compliant storage partner now provides a significant competitive advantage. Here is what you need to know:
The EU Data Act (from September 2025): This regulation mandates data portability and interoperability, requiring cloud providers to offer a clear exit path. Our S3 compatible object storage with no egress fees is designed for this, ensuring you can move all data, metadata, and versions without lock-in. The act requires data to be transferable within a maximum of 30 days.
The NIS-2 Directive: This directive imposes stricter cybersecurity measures, including supply chain security and continuous risk management. Our platform's built-in features, such as multi-layer encryption, IAM, and immutable backups, help you meet these obligations by securing your data supply chain from the ground up. The directive mandates reporting significant cyber incidents within 24 hours.
By partnering with a European cloud provider whose architecture aligns with these regulations, you bake compliance into your infrastructure, rather than treating it as an afterthought. This proactive stance reduces risk and strengthens your security posture for the years ahead.
Enable Channel Partners and MSPs with a Predictable Model
For Managed Service Providers (MSPs), resellers, and system integrators, margin predictability is essential for building profitable services. An S3 compatible object storage with no egress fees provides a stable foundation for Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) and archiving solutions. The zero-fee model allows partners to build services with defensible margins of over 40%. This contrasts sharply with hyperscaler models where unpredictable fees can erode profitability by 15-20%.
Our partner-ready platform is designed for the channel, featuring a multi-tenant console with robust RBAC and MFA for secure client management. Automation via a comprehensive API/CLI and detailed reporting tools simplify operations and speed up onboarding to just a few hours. With our expanding distribution network, including api in Germany and Northamber plc in the UK, local access and support for resellers are stronger than ever. This ecosystem empowers partners to deliver sovereign, compliant, and cost-effective cloud solutions to their clients. Learn more about our cost-efficient object storage.
More Links
Wikipedia provides a comprehensive overview of data sovereignty.
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Bitkom presents a cloud report for 2025, offering insights into future trends in cloud computing.
PwC discusses strategies for cost savings through demand-oriented cloud resources.
Trusted Cloud provides information on standards related to secure and trustworthy cloud services.
MSG Group offers an article discussing the concept of data sovereignty.
