Cloud & data sovereignty

Digital data sovereignty - creating clarity, securing freedom of action

Swiss companies need to know where their data is located and who can access it. Digital data sovereignty means gaining control and transparency in order to minimize risks and secure your own freedom of action in a globally networked cloud world.

Swisscom helps Swiss businesses take control of their data. 

We make data flows visible, keep you compliant, and build the resilience you need to innovate with confidence — so your data stays exactly where it should: sovereign, secure, and with you.

Your current situation

Regulation, geopolitical uncertainty and growing pressure to innovate are forcing companies to make clear choices. Today, many businesses have to decide where they need full control and where they are willing to accept dependencies in order to gain speed and scale.

Why this matters now

Data is the engine of your digital transformation. If you do not actively steer this engine, you risk losing control over security, compliance and competitiveness. More and more, global rules dictate where corporate data is stored, how it must be protected and how it may be processed.

Digital data sovereignty therefore means making conscious choices: Which platforms support your business goals? Who is allowed to access, process and move your data? And how do you maintain the ability to switch course when external requirements change?

Companies that address these questions today are acting proactively and securing the ability to maneuver  tomorrow.

Staying sovereign means taking control of transparency — and doing it now.

4 decisions that can't wait

1. Manage lock-in deliberately

No organisation is fully independent, but you can choose where you depend and where you don't. Decide which systems drive innovation and where keeping control matters most: for costs, compliance, and the freedom to change course.

2. Map your data landscape

Do you know where your data is stored, processed, and replicated? A current data map cuts through the fog and surfaces real risks. It's the foundation for sound strategic decisions — and for a security policy you can actually stand behind.

3. Rethink your cloud architecture

The future is hybrid: sensitive data on sovereign Swiss platforms, innovation through global clouds. What ties it together is a shared governance and security model — technology, trust, and strategy in balance.

4. Plan your cloud exit before you need it

Sovereignty means having a choice. Documented interfaces, portable formats, and tested migration paths keep your options open, and stop dependencies from becoming dead ends.
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Your next step

Cloud services for Swiss companies

Public cloud, private cloud, hybrid solutions and more: Swisscom offers companies a comprehensive and versatile range of cloud IT services.

Cloud services and solutions

Why Swisscom is the right choice for your cloud projects

Service provision in accordance with Swiss law

Data centers and cloud services exclusively according to Swiss law.

Experienced and specialized

Proven expertise in hybrid and sovereign cloud architectures

Security and data protection

Long-standing trusted partner for governance, security and compliance

What our customers say

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‘A cloud-operated infrastructure is very attractive: low entry costs, access to innovative solutions and unlimited scalability.’

Felix Graule, CTO, Evorest AG

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