AI Behind the Fence: OpenText Integrates Solutions into European Sovereign Clouds

Regional regulations are forcing IT giants to fragment their clouds. On April 13, 2026, OpenText announced two major deals simultaneously: the deployment of AI solutions in the AWS European Sovereign Cloud and a partnership with Google Cloud + S3NS in France.

This move completely mirrors Microsoft's recent logic with the launch of Fabric Go Local in Singapore. European corporations and government agencies (especially amid EU pressure on OpenAI under the DSA) demand absolute guarantees of Data Residency—data must not leave the EU, even for AI inference. Sovereign Clouds are becoming a critical B2B bridge. By providing its enterprise data solutions within such secure and localized ecosystems, OpenText guarantees clients full compliance with strict European regulations.

Source: OpenText / PRNewswire