EU Cloud Sovereignty Unlikely by 2026
According to Forrester analysts, economic constraints will hinder European companies from achieving technological independence in 2026.
Despite efforts to reduce dependence on global resources, Forrester's 2026 European Predictions report states that no European company will be able to completely abandon US hyperscalers by 2026.
- Individual industries are migrating to niche applications.
- A complete switch to local providers from major players like AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure is unrealistic in the short term.
No European company will be able to completely move away from US hyperscalers by 2026.
Author's summary: EU cloud sovereignty is unrealistic by 2026 due to economic constraints.