The Great Cloud Migration: Why Airbus is Ditching AWS for True Digital Sovereignty

European aerospace giant Airbus is making a massive leap for digital sovereignty by migrating 900 of its most critical applications—including its ERP, CRM, and manufacturing systems—away from AWS. By shifting these essential operations to French cloud provider Scaleway, Airbus aims to shield its most sensitive data from foreign extraterritorial laws like the US CLOUD Act. As highlighted by The Register, this landmark move signals a major turning point in the global tech market, proving that "digital sovereignty" is no longer just a political buzzword, but a decisive commercial driver capable of reshaping cloud infrastructure.

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