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secure big data object storage for AI/ML workloads
Achieve Digital Sovereignty with Secure Big Data Object Storage for AI/ML Workloads
European AI and ML initiatives face a critical challenge: balancing innovation with data sovereignty. Storing sensitive training data with non-EU providers creates compliance risks and unpredictable costs. A sovereign, EU-based object storage solution offers a secure, performant, and economically predictable alternative.
The topic briefly and concisely
Achieve digital sovereignty and GDPR compliance for AI workloads by using EU-only data centers, which eliminates exposure to foreign laws like the CLOUD Act.
An "Always-Hot" storage architecture with full S3 compatibility provides the instant, consistent data access required by AI/ML pipelines, eliminating tiered storage complexity.
A transparent pricing model with no egress fees or API call costs delivers predictable economics, removing the risk of vendor lock-in and enabling confident scaling of big data projects.
Enterprises across Europe are leveraging AI and machine learning, generating petabytes of data. The choice of storage is a strategic decision with profound impacts on security, compliance, and budget. Using a secure big data object storage for AI/ML workloads is essential. Many EU decision-makers now demand European solutions to avoid CLOUD Act exposure and ensure GDPR alignment. Impossible Cloud provides an enterprise-ready, S3-compatible platform engineered for digital sovereignty. It delivers performance parity and cost transparency, eliminating the risks of vendor lock-in for critical AI applications.
Establish a Sovereign Foundation for European AI
Digital data is subject to the laws of the country where it is stored. For AI workloads using personal data of EU citizens, GDPR mandates storage within the EU or in nations with equivalent data protection laws. Non-compliance carries fines up to 4% of annual turnover. Using strictly EU-based data centers avoids CLOUD Act exposure entirely. This ensures your most sensitive AI training sets remain under EU legal certainty. Our platform offers country-level geofencing for full control. This approach transforms data protection from a compliance hurdle into a competitive advantage.
This sovereign-by-design architecture provides the bedrock for trustworthy AI development.
Accelerate AI Pipelines with an Always-Hot Architecture
AI and ML workloads demand instant access to entire datasets for training and inference. Traditional tiered storage creates delays, with restore times hindering development cycles by hours. Our “Always-Hot” object storage model ensures all data is immediately accessible with sub-second latency. This eliminates the operational complexity and hidden restore fees of tiering. Full S3-API compatibility ensures your existing tools, like TensorFlow or Apache Spark, work without code rewrites. This protects your past investments in AI cloud storage and minimizes migration risk. This consistent, high-performance access is critical for processing millions of files efficiently.
With a simplified architecture, your teams can focus on innovation instead of data management.
Achieve Predictable Economics and Eliminate Vendor Lock-In
Unpredictable costs stifle AI experimentation and scale. A recent survey showed 56% of IT professionals find egress fees excessive. These charges for moving data out of a cloud can create massive, unforeseen bills, making budget forecasting nearly impossible. We eliminate this risk entirely. Our pricing model is transparent and predictable, with zero egress fees, no API call costs, and no minimum storage duration. This model provides the economic clarity needed to scale scalable object storage systems confidently. This approach is foundational to our commitment to reducing vendor lock-in.
This financial predictability empowers you to build long-term data strategies without fear of hidden penalties.
Fortify AI Data Against Ransomware with Immutable Storage
Ransomware attacks increasingly target backup repositories to force a payout. In the EU, over 2 million breach cases were recorded from 556 disclosed incidents. Our solution provides robust ransomware prevention using S3 Object Lock. This feature allows you to make backups immutable, meaning they cannot be altered or deleted for a defined period. It employs a Write-Once-Read-Many (WORM) model, creating a logical air gap that renders encryption by attackers impossible. You can set retention periods to meet strict compliance rules under GDPR or for financial audits. This ensures a clean, reliable copy of your data is always available for recovery.
This level of security is no longer optional for mission-critical AI workloads.
Ensure Future-Ready Compliance with EU Regulations
The European regulatory landscape is evolving, demanding greater data control and security. We help you stay ahead of two key regulations:
The EU Data Act (from September 2025): This regulation mandates data portability to prevent vendor lock-in. Our platform is built on open standards, ensuring you can easily migrate all data, including metadata and versions, proving a real exit path.
The NIS-2 Directive: This directive imposes stringent cybersecurity duties on critical infrastructure providers, including supply-chain assurance and incident reporting within a 24-hour window. Our operational processes are designed to meet these enhanced security requirements by default.
Our commitment to these standards makes us a reliable partner for your enterprise data workloads.
Proactive compliance prepares your organization for the next wave of data governance.
Empower Channel Partners with a Predictable, Sovereign Platform
We provide Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and resellers with a powerful, partner-ready platform. The core value proposition is built on predictable margins. With zero egress or API fees, you can build BaaS and archiving services with defensible, stable pricing. Our multi-tenant partner console simplifies management with features like role-based access control (RBAC) and MFA. Onboarding is fast, supported by our expanding distribution network, including `api` in Germany and our first UK distributor, `Northamber plc`. This ecosystem provides local access and support for our big data storage solutions.
This partner-centric model is designed to fuel your growth and simplify compliance for your clients.
Begin Your Transition to Sovereign AI Storage
Additional useful links
German Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (BMDS) provides a press release regarding a European summit on digital sovereignty in 2025.
Bitkom, a German IT industry association, offers a study or report on digital sovereignty, likely containing analysis and recommendations.
Wikipedia provides a general overview and definition of digital sovereignty on its German page.
German Bundestag provides a short news item from its press service, potentially related to a debate or decision on digital sovereignty.
BWI's magazine features an article discussing the path to digital sovereignty for Germany and Europe, exploring the balance between autarky and dependence.
FAQ
Is your object storage truly GDPR-compliant?
Yes. We operate exclusively in certified European data centers and offer country-level geofencing. This ensures your data is stored and governed strictly under EU rules, providing a sovereign-by-design solution that meets GDPR requirements for data residency and protection.
Can I use my existing backup and data management tools?
Absolutely. Our platform offers full S3-API compatibility, which means your existing applications, scripts, SDKs, and command-line tools will work without modification. We also have out-of-the-box integrations with leading backup vendors like NovaBackup.
What does 'Always-Hot' storage mean for my AI applications?
It means all your data is immediately accessible with consistently low latency. Unlike tiered models that require slow and costly data retrieval from 'cold' storage, our 'Always-Hot' architecture ensures your AI/ML models have instant access to entire datasets, accelerating training and analysis without performance bottlenecks or surprise fees.
How does your pricing model work?
Our pricing is designed for predictability and transparency. We charge for the storage you use without any hidden fees. There are no egress fees, no charges for API calls (reads/writes), and no minimum storage duration requirements, giving you complete control over your costs.
How do you ensure the security of my big data workloads?
We provide multi-layer security. This includes encryption for data in transit and at rest, Immutable Storage with Object Lock for ransomware protection, and granular Identity and Access Management (IAM) with MFA and role-based access control (RBAC). Our architecture is also designed to eliminate single points of failure for high availability.
What support do you offer for MSPs and channel partners?
We offer a partner-ready platform with a multi-tenant management console, automation via API/CLI, and detailed reporting. Our predictable pricing model allows partners to build services with stable margins. We are expanding our channel presence with distributors like `api` (Germany) and `Northamber plc` (UK) to provide local support.
