Due to the unpredictability of the Trump administration, many companies want to reduce their dependence on US software providers and cloud platforms. IT service provider Avision explains how they can regain their digital sovereignty.
The vast majority of German companies use software from the US and public clouds from US hyperscalers. This makes them dependent on proprietary software from a foreign economic area and gives them no control over the storage and management of their data. In view of the unpredictability of the Trump administration, many companies are now rethinking their strategies and striving for greater digital sovereignty because they fear sanctions or data access by the US government.
Avision highlights the measures companies can take to regain more digital self-determination:
Invest in internal infrastructure
Through targeted investments in internal infrastructure or private cloud solutions, companies can regain control over their data and applications. This is particularly important for sensitive information that falls under the GDPR or contains intellectual property, and for business-critical applications. For these, companies should once again consider on-premises solutions or hosting solutions from trusted IT service providers.
Consider open source alternatives
Unlike proprietary software, open source-based applications give companies full access to the source code. They can check security-critical aspects themselves and ensure that the software does not contain any backdoors through which data could leak. In addition, they are not tied to individual manufacturers and thus avoid the dreaded lock-in effect. They can freely adapt and further develop their solutions and
operate them independently.
Select portable applications
Companies should ensure that their software applications are portable. The applications should support open standards and be container-ready or at least allow flexible integration so that they can function independently of the underlying infrastructure. This gives companies the option of flexibly migrating an application from one cloud platform to another or even to their own data centre, thereby also preventing lock-in.
Rely on widely used technologies
The software applications that companies use should employ established and widely used technologies that are supported by large communities and ecosystems. If rare programming languages or frameworks are used, companies are dependent on IT service providers who have the necessary specialised knowledge. Their freedom to maintain, adapt and further developing the software is then considerably restricted.
‘In view of geopolitical uncertainties, control over your own data and IT structures is increasingly becoming a decisive competitive factor,’ explains Nadine Riederer, CEO of Avision. ‘However, many companies need to take active countermeasures. Those who invest now in the ability to act independently and confidently at all times will strengthen their business resilience.’
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