Thales inks deal with Google for homegrown German cloud provider
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The logo of French defence and electronics group Thales is seen at the Milipol Paris, the worldwide exhibition dedicated to homeland security and safety, in Villepinte near Paris, France, November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
May 20 (Reuters) - French defence group Thales and Alphabet's Google Cloud have signed a deal to launch a new European cloud service in Germany that will be operationally and legally independent from Google, the companies said on Wednesday.
The European Union has been pushing to develop homegrown technology solutions as it seeks to reduce reliance on foreign providers, particularly in cloud computing, a sector dominated by large U.S. companies.
• Thales will launch a new German entity entirely staffed and managed in Germany
• The cloud offering is designed to meet digital sovereignty and regulatory requirements of German public sector organisations
• Thales to fully own and control the dedicated cloud infrastructure
• The solution is currently available in preview, general rollout expected by the end of 2026
• The name of the new company will be unveiled in the coming months
• The technology and the operating model will be identical to Thales' French cloud service S3NS
(Reporting by Gianluca Lo Nostro; Editing by Matt Scuffham and Milla Nissi-Prussak)
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