Digital Sovereignty in Europe: STACKIT as a Secure Cloud Alternative
Wednesday, April 22 at 12:50–13:35
As global legislation like the US Cloud Act puts European data privacy and technological self-determination under pressure, Schwarz Digits presents STACKIT—the sovereign European cloud alternative. This session highlights key technical milestones that reinforce this secure foundation, most notably the BSI C5 certification. We will explore security innovations such as Private Endpoints and robust data protection through a proprietary Key Management System (KMS) for full backup and storage encryption. Additionally, we introduce the house-developed "Workload Identity" in PostgreSQL Version 18. By leveraging regional data centers in Germany and Austria, adhering strictly to GDPR, and utilizing Open Source technology, STACKIT proves that technological independence is the essential prerequisite for a future-proof European economy.