New Sovereign Cloud Launched in Switzerland

- The service utilizes Cubbit's "DS3 Composer" software, which is a software-defined, S3-compatible object storage platform. This technology allows Ailanto to create a federated cloud storage service hosted and operated entirely within Switzerland by integrating it into its Swiss partners' data centers. - A key feature is the ability to "geofence" deployments to specific geographic areas, including down to the level of individual Swiss cantons, to meet strict regulatory and sectoral data residency requirements. - The technology employs a method described as "pulverised" storage, where data is fragmented into encrypted pieces and distributed across multiple locations, meaning the data is never exposed in its entirety in one place. - This sovereign cloud is a direct response to concerns about extraterritorial data access requests under regulations like the US CLOUD Act, offering Swiss companies an alternative to major international cloud providers. - The initial launch capacity for the service is 1 petabyte, with plans for further expansion starting in the second half of 2026. - The partnership targets enterprises in sectors with strict data handling and residency rules, such as banking, the public sector, healthcare, and utilities. - This marks the entry of Ailanto, a Swiss IT systems integrator with offices in Lugano and Zurich, into the cloud storage market as a service provider. Cubbit, its partner, describes itself as a geo-distributed cloud storage enabler with over 400 existing companies and partners using its technology. - The service addresses the legal framework of Switzerland's revised Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP), which came into force on September 1, 2023, modernizing data protection to align with current digital technologies like cloud services.