- Half of British companies want to ditch us cloud providers
- Many have already started repatriating applications
- Data security is still a big problem
New research from data centers -solution provider Asanti has revealed that one in two (52%) UK IT managers are planning to move away from US Sky providers.
Although previous reports have suggested that ongoing geopolitical tensions could be to motivate some leaders to change, says Asanti Data SOVEREIGNTY (95%) and data stays (93%) are mostly responsible.
The study’s respondents agree that recent political development will make them want to limit data exposure to US jurisdiction, but this was a problem that was only 45%raised.
British companies want to use US clouds less
The demand for greater confidence, control and strategic sovereignty in data management pushes the shift, where companies are becoming more and more aware of jurisdictional risks. Geopolitical tensions and the involvement of regulatory bodies have also led many companies to rethink their setups.
“It’s no longer just about performance or costs. It’s about trust, control and strategic sovereignty,” explained Asanti CEO Stewart Laing.
Although we are starting to see more reports on cloud relocations, the trend has been running for many months. In October 2024, 91% of organizations already repatriated some applications, says Asanti.
High public cloud costs (41%), limited control and adjustment (39%), slow data transfer in real time (36%) and security, compliance and risk problems (39%) were all raised during a previous study, suggesting a broad sense of dissatisfaction with solutions traditionally provided by US hyperscalators.
Laing added: “Sky is powerful – but not perfect. The lesson here is that infrastructure strategy must be driven by business needs, not supplier hype.”
However, repatriation of applications comes with its own challenges, including migration complexity (38%), supplier-in and inflexible contracts (36%) and lack of skills to deal with migrations (41%).
Looking ahead, Asanti companies advise not only to consider their needs from a solution, but also to assess geopolitical risks, match workload sensitive to hosting models and to ensure flexibility.
