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Achieve Digital Sovereignty with Serverless Storage in the UK
UK IT leaders face a dual challenge: managing escalating cloud costs while ensuring strict data sovereignty. A new approach to serverless storage, architected in Europe, offers a practical solution.
Key Takeaways
True digital sovereignty for UK businesses is achieved by using serverless storage architected and operated exclusively within EU legal jurisdictions, mitigating risks from foreign laws like the CLOUD Act.
A predictable cost model with zero egress fees, no API call charges, and no minimum storage duration eliminates budget uncertainty and prevents vendor lock-in.
Enterprise-ready features like full S3 compatibility and Immutable Object Lock provide a seamless migration path and robust defence against ransomware.
For UK businesses, navigating the complexities of cloud infrastructure is a constant balancing act. The demand for digital sovereignty has never been higher, with a strong majority of EU decision-makers preferring European solutions for critical data. Yet, many feel locked into providers by unpredictable pricing and contractual complexity. This article explores a modern approach to serverless storage in the UK—one that is sovereign by design, offers complete cost predictability by eliminating egress fees, and provides robust, enterprise-ready features to protect against modern threats.
Prioritise UK Data Sovereignty and Regulatory Compliance
A majority of EU IT leaders now demand European solutions for their critical infrastructure, making EU data residency a primary selection criterion. For UK businesses, using a serverless storage provider operating exclusively in certified European data centers ensures data is governed by EU rules. This design directly mitigates risks associated with non-EU legislation like the US CLOUD Act, which can compel US-based companies to provide data regardless of where it is stored.
Our architecture provides country-level geofencing, guaranteeing your data remains in predefined regions under a single legal framework. This simplifies compliance with the UK GDPR and prepares your organisation for upcoming regulations. Choosing a strictly EU-centric provider is a direct strategy for maintaining digital control. Explore more on the importance of UK data sovereignty.
This focus on jurisdictional alignment is essential for building a resilient and compliant data strategy for the next decade.
Eliminate Unpredictable Cloud Costs and Vendor Lock-In
Many UK companies feel trapped by complex cloud pricing models that penalise data movement. Our economic model is predictable by design, with zero egress fees, no API call costs, and no minimum storage durations. This transparency allows for precise budget forecasting, a significant shift from the variable costs that impact over 70% of cloud users. This model can reduce total storage costs by a significant margin for data-intensive workloads.
This approach directly addresses the vendor lock-in problem highlighted by the upcoming EU Data Act, which mandates easier data portability from September 2025. Our commitment to open standards and S3 compatibility ensures you can migrate data without financial penalties or technical hurdles. The following benefits are built-in:
Predictable margins for MSPs offering Backup-as-a-Service.
Simplified budgeting with no surprise fees for data retrieval.
Freedom to move data between services without incurring exit costs.
Full cost transparency for both active and archival data.
By removing these financial barriers, businesses regain control over their data and their budgets, a topic further explored in our comparison of UK providers.
Deploy an Enterprise-Ready, S3-Compatible Architecture
True enterprise readiness requires more than basic API support. Our platform offers full S3-API compatibility, ensuring your existing applications, scripts, and backup tools work without modification. This protects your past technology investments, minimising migration risk for 100% of your S3-based workflows. We support advanced capabilities like versioning, lifecycle management, and event notifications, which are critical for modern data pipelines.
Our architecture is built for consistency and scale, delivering predictable latencies for workloads involving millions of small files or large archives. The “Always-Hot” object storage model ensures all data is immediately accessible, eliminating restore delays. This contrasts with tiered systems where restore fees and API timeouts introduce operational fragility. Learn more about the benefits of an API-first storage strategy.
This consistent performance model simplifies operations and strengthens your recovery posture.
Strengthen Ransomware Protection with Immutable Storage
With cyberattacks on UK businesses increasing by over 20% annually, a resilient backup strategy is non-negotiable. Our serverless storage includes Immutable Storage with S3 Object Lock as a core defence mechanism. This feature prevents data from being altered or deleted for a defined period, rendering it immune to ransomware encryption. It provides a clean, reliable copy for recovery, ensuring business continuity after an attack.
Security is further enhanced through a multi-layered approach. Here are the key components:
End-to-End Encryption: All data is encrypted in transit and at rest, with keys managed under strict EU control.
Granular Access Control: Our Identity and Access Management (IAM) supports multi-factor authentication (MFA) and role-based access control (RBAC).
Secure Defaults: The system is configured with secure settings from the start to minimise human error.
External IdP Support: Integration with SAML/OIDC providers allows for unified identity management.
These features help you build a robust defence as part of modernising your cloud infrastructure.
Prepare for NIS-2 and the EU Data Act
For UK firms operating in or with the EU, upcoming regulations introduce new compliance duties. The NIS-2 Directive mandates continuous security processes and supply-chain assurance, requiring documented vulnerability management. Our platform's built-in security and transparent operations help meet these stringent requirements. Regulatory readiness is a competitive advantage, not an administrative burden.
From September 2025, the EU Data Act will enforce data portability and interoperability, including metadata and access information. Our architecture, free from lock-in mechanisms, is designed for this future. We provide proven bulk data movement capabilities and open standards, ensuring you can always exit without penalty. This aligns with the future of cloud storage, where freedom of action is paramount.
Proactive alignment with these frameworks protects your business from compliance gaps.
Accelerate Growth for UK Managed Service Providers
We built our platform to be partner-ready from day one. For UK MSPs, resellers, and system integrators, our predictable cost model is a game-changer. With zero egress or API fees, you can build BaaS and archiving services with stable, defensible margins. This removes the financial uncertainty that erodes profitability when using hyperscale providers.
Our partner console offers multi-tenant management with robust RBAC and MFA, alongside automation via a comprehensive API and CLI. With the recent appointment of our first UK distributor, Northamber plc, local access and support for UK resellers have been significantly expanded. This partnership provides a 24-hour onboarding process for new partners.
This channel focus is central to our strategy, enabling UK partners to capitalise on emerging cloud technologies with a commercially sound model. Now is the time to build sovereign and profitable cloud services. Talk to an expert to learn more.
More Links
Wikipedia offers a comprehensive overview of Digital Sovereignty.
The German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport provides official information and perspectives on digital sovereignty.
The German Bundestag features short news updates related to digital sovereignty.
The Digitalization Index offers a publication focused on digital sovereignty, providing in-depth analysis.
The German Federal Government presents a speech by the Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and State Modernization on relevant topics.
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action provides an appendix to a parliamentary inquiry, offering detailed insights into economic and climate policy.
BWI GmbH features an article discussing digital sovereignty for Germany and Europe, exploring the balance between self-sufficiency and reliance.
Deutschlandfunk reports on Germany's digital sovereignty, including insights from the BSI (Federal Office for Information Security).
FAQ
What makes your serverless storage 'sovereign by design'?
Our platform is European-owned and operated exclusively in certified European data centers. This ensures your data is always subject to EU law, providing legal certainty and protection from foreign statutes like the US CLOUD Act. We offer country-level geofencing to enforce data residency.
Which backup and recovery tools are compatible with your storage?
Our storage is fully S3 API compatible, ensuring out-of-the-box integration with leading backup vendors and tools that use the S3 protocol. This includes collaborations with ISVs like Nova Backup, allowing for seamless deployment in existing backup and disaster recovery workflows.
What does 'Always-Hot' storage mean for my data access?
The 'Always-Hot' model means all your data is immediately accessible without any retrieval delays or extra fees associated with moving data from a 'cold' or 'archive' tier. This simplifies operations, makes restores faster and more predictable, and ensures third-party applications that access the data remain stable.
How do you support UK-based Managed Service Providers (MSPs)?
We provide a partner-centric platform with a multi-tenant console, full automation via API/CLI, and a predictable pricing model with no egress fees, which allows MSPs to build services with stable margins. Through our UK distributor, Northamber plc, we offer fast onboarding and local support.
How does your platform help with NIS-2 and EU Data Act compliance?
Our architecture provides the continuous security processes and supply-chain assurance required by NIS-2. For the EU Data Act, our commitment to open standards, full S3 compatibility, and zero egress fees ensures the data portability and interoperability mandated by the regulation, proving a real exit path.
Can I try the service before committing?
Yes, we encourage you to see the benefits for yourself. You can start a free trial or request a demo to explore the platform's features, performance, and management console. Contact us to get started.
