{"id":109,"date":"2025-09-09T11:19:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T08:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/us\/2025\/09\/09\/weve-partnered-with-solita-to-strengthen-europes-digital-sovereignty\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T11:19:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T08:19:36","slug":"weve-partnered-with-solita-to-strengthen-europes-digital-sovereignty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/blog\/weve-partnered-with-solita-to-strengthen-europes-digital-sovereignty\/","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;ve Partnered with Solita to Strengthen Europe&#8217;s Digital Sovereignty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At UpCloud, we\u2019ve always believed that you should have full control of your data. That&#8217;s why we\u2019re excited to announce a new partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solita.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Solita<\/a>, a leading European AI and data transformation company.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This collaboration is designed to provide European businesses with a cost-efficient, secure, and high-performance cloud solution close to home.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The growing need for digital sovereignty<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an increasingly complex digital landscape, the concept of digital sovereignty has become more critical than ever. Geopolitical tensions and evolving data regulations mean that organizations are looking for more control over their critical digital infrastructure, wanting to know exactly where their data is located, who owns the infrastructure it&#8217;s on and that it&#8217;s protected under European laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is precisely what our <a href=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/partner-program\/\">partnership<\/a> with Solita aims to address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A powerful combination of expertise and infrastructure<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UpCloud provides a robust cloud platform with infrastructure owned and operated exclusively in Europe. This ensures <a href=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/european-data-sovereignty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data remains within EU<\/a> borders, giving customers full control and peace of mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Solita complements our infrastructure with deep expertise in strategic advisory, cloud migration, application modernization, and managed security services. Together, we can help businesses build and manage a secure, cost-efficient, and sovereign cloud environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Expanding our European DC footprint<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To meet the growing demand for sovereign cloud platforms, we are expanding our <a href=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/docs\/getting-started\/locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">network of data centers<\/a>. We\u2019ll be launching new data centers in both Denmark and Norway in the coming months, further solidifying our commitment to the European market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As our CTO, Joel Pihlajamaa, puts it: \u201cWe firmly believe in the principle \u2018your data, your rules\u2019 and offer customers cost-efficient choices that give them full control over their data and its physical location. With our expanding network of European data centers, we can ensure sovereignty and security at the highest level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our new partnership with Solita will enable even more businesses to build a digital future that is secure, compliant, and truly their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Want to learn more about how this partnership can benefit your business? <\/strong>Feel free to <a href=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/contact\/#form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">get in touch <\/a>with us to discuss your cloud strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>About Solita<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solita.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Solita<\/a> is an AI and data transformation company dedicated to digital transformation. Empowering businesses and societies to reinvent themselves, the company focuses on advanced technology, data innovation, and human insight by offering strategic consulting, service design, software development, AI &amp; analytics, and managed cloud services. Established in 1996 and now a vibrant community of over 2,000 forward-thinkers, Solita operates in ten countries: Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Estonia, Belgium, Poland, Switzerland, Germany and the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">www.solita.fi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At UpCloud, we\u2019ve always believed that you should have full control of your data. 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