Cloud sovereignty is no longer just a public sector concern

Interview Sovereignty remains a hot topic in the tech industry, but interpretations of what it actually means – and how much it matters – vary widely between organizations and sectors. While public bodies are often driven by regulation and national policy, the private sector tends to take a more pragmatic, cost-focused view.

That tension has pushed cloud and virtualization platforms that position themselves as alternatives to US hyperscalers into sharper focus. One such company is OpenNebula, a cloud and virtualization management platform designed to run across a wide range of infrastructures, from on-premises environments to public clouds including Amazon Web Services and European providers like Scaleway.

Founded in 2008, OpenNebula will turn 18 in 2026, but recent geopolitical shifts and regulatory pressure have pulled it squarely into debates around cloud sovereignty – particularly in Europe, where questions of control, jurisdiction, and vendor dependence have become increasingly urgent.

The Register spoke with OpenNebula managing ...