Navigating Digital Sovereignty: Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Named Leaders in The Forrester Wave: Sovereign Cloud Platforms, Q2 2026

Strategic Autonomy in the Cloud: Decoding the 2026 Forrester Sovereign Cloud Report

In an era where digital sovereignty is a prerequisite for European enterprises, the latest The Forrester Wave™: Sovereign Cloud Platforms, Q2 2026 report provides a definitive ranking of the providers that matter most. Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have emerged as the definitive Leaders, offering the necessary balance between strict compliance—including GDPR and DORA—and cutting-edge performance.

What is a Sovereign Cloud? Quick reference: A sovereign cloud is a cloud delivery model designed to provide data, operational, and software sovereignty. It ensures that an organization’s data and metadata remain under its jurisdiction, protecting it from foreign extraterritorial laws and ensuring compliance with stringent regional regulations.

Market Leadership: Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Forrester evaluated 15 providers across 25 rigorous criteria. The leadership of Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services (AWS) reflects their ability to provide "sovereignty-by-design" architectures, ensuring that European customers can meet their independence requirements without compromising on innovation.

The Power of Customer Feedback

A standout feature of this evaluation is the positive Customer Feedback. Both Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services (AWS) earned "halos" in the Forrester quadrant, indicating above-average customer satisfaction ratings. This reflects the vendors' ability to deliver not just technology, but successful business outcomes in highly regulated environments.

Google Cloud: A True Differentiator in Sovereign AI

Earning a perfect 5/5 score in 22 evaluation criteria, Google Cloud’s philosophy has set a new industry benchmark.

• Sovereign AI Capabilities: Forrester noted that Google excels at delivering AI sovereign development services. Customers can leverage Vertex AI and Gemini across all three sovereign environments: public cloud with data boundaries, Google Cloud Dedicated (private cloud), and fully air-gapped solutions.
• Operational Autonomy: The report highlights Google as an "ideal choice" for enterprises requiring high-level independence from the global provider for software updates and maintenance.

AWS: Control Without Compromise

Amazon Web Services (AWS) continues to lead for organizations requiring high-scale, deeply isolated environments without sacrificing agility.

• Infrastructure Breadth: With options like Dedicated Local Zones and specialized regions, Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a granular approach to isolation tailored for highly regulated sectors such as finance, healthcare, and government.
• Advanced CI/CD Orchestration: Amazon Web Services (AWS) stands out with superior sovereign CI/CD services. Tools like CodePipeline and CodeBuild enable automated release strategies—including blue/green and canary deployments—even within restricted sovereign regions, ensuring a modern DevOps experience in a compliant environment.

Softprom: Your Strategic Partner in the CEE Region

Achieving true digital sovereignty requires both global technology and local expertise. Softprom’s partnership status for Google Cloud in the CEE region and our deep engagement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) allow us to offer a localized, expert approach to global technologies. We invite you to consult with our team to design a sovereign cloud strategy that ensures both regulatory compliance and long-term business resilience.