- Google Cloud works across 42 regions and 127 zones, supported by 33 underwater cables
- The US Government Trusts on Google Cloud Air-Gapped with top-secret information
- Europe has a number of local tools and Germany is next
In the midst of running US-China stresses on technical dominance, Google has recognized that some countries are concerned about US technological dominance, thus announcing some updates to its sovereign cloud services to ensure optimal privacy.
In a blog post, Google Cloud President boasted customer experience Hayete Gallot, that the company now has more than 42 cloud areas, 127 zones, 202 networking placements and 33 underwater cable investments that support its global cloud services.
When niche and limited to heavily regulated sectors such as defense and intelligence, sovereignty is now a mainstream concern for many sectors and most governments, and Google has reacted with a handful of updates.
Google upgrades its sovereign Cloud portfolio to customers
The key to the message is Google Cloud’s Air-Gapped Cloud Service, which acts as an independent cloud without external network connection requirements. It is designed specifically for sectors with strict data stays and security and is based on open source components that Google believes can improve resilience and therefore business continuity.
The company was even allowed to save the US government’s top-secret and secret data on Google Cloud Air-Gapped in 2024-a sign of its strong privacy information.
The second of Google’s three key messages, Google Cloud dedicated, is a partner -driven regional platform that meets local sovereignty standards. The company was already working with Thales in 2021 to make its first ever trusted cloud of S3NS for Europe, but now it has been confirmed that it will be targeted at Germany next.
Finally, Google Cloud Data Boundary gives users further control over where their data is stored and processed, with improved protection through external key management and confidential computing. For example, work area users may choose to limit treatment to the US or the EU while choosing local data storage countries.
A Mandiant-supported tool called User Data Shield is added to this to ensure the ongoing verification of sovereignty positions.
Gallot expressed an obligation to “strengthen organizations globally to navigate the complex landscape of digital sovereignty with confidence”, while also noticing how advanced security measure as a zero-rusting attitude, post-quantum cryptography and Ai-driven defense form part of the wider strategy.
