Switching to services in Europe
Want to become less dependent on foreign tech giants and make your company GDPR compliant? We help you switch to services in Europe.
More control over your own software
Many companies run on services from large foreign tech giants. Convenient, but it also makes you dependent. By switching to services in the European Union, you build your digital sovereignty: you stay in control of your own software and your data.
The nice thing is that governments outside Europe then have less say over your products and data. Under the American CLOUD Act, the US government can request data from any American company, even if that data is stored outside the United States. Your data will fall under European legislation and privacy rules such as the GDPR, close to home. We help you with this in a calm, practical way, without bringing your business to a standstill.
What does switching to Europe deliver?
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Digital sovereignty
- You stay in control of your software and data, and become less dependent on a handful of large parties.
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Data close to home
- Your data falls under European legislation and privacy rules such as the GDPR, with less say for governments outside Europe.
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Less dependency
- By spreading across European services, you reduce the risk of a single vendor holding your business in its grip.
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Calm transition
- We carry out the switch in phases and keep an eye on everything, so your business can simply keep running.
Practical and at your own pace
Switching does not have to be a major overhaul. We take an honest look at which services are truly worth replacing and which can still stay. Not everything has to happen at once.
This way you keep control of the costs and continuity. Step by step you make your organization more independent, without your employees or customers noticing.
Which services can you switch from?
Many companies use American cloud services without realizing it. These are a few common examples where switching to Europe makes sense, so you keep control of your data and stay GDPR compliant.
Storage (AWS S3)
Files and backups are often stored on Amazon S3. There are full-fledged European storage services that are just as reliable, but keep your data within Europe.
Servers & compute (Google Cloud)
Does your application run on Google Cloud or another American cloud? European hosts offer comparable computing and server power.
Network & security (Cloudflare)
Services like Cloudflare handle your network, CDN, and security. European alternatives that comply with the GDPR exist for this too.
This is how we handle your switch
Every organization is different, but when switching to European services we always go through the same clear steps.
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Map out your services
We clearly map out which services and tools you currently use and where you depend on parties outside Europe.
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Determine what matters
Together we determine which services you want to switch and which are most important for your organization.
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Choose a replacement
For each service we look for a fitting European alternative that suits your needs, budget, and way of working.
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Switch & monitor
We carry out the switch carefully and keep an eye on everything, so it all keeps working smoothly after the transition.
Services we use ourselves and can help you switch to
We work with a wide range of technologies, from modern frameworks to proven tools. Our expertise allows us to offer the right solutions for your project, regardless of the complexity.
