On-premises, Cloud or Colocation? For local authorities, there’s no single right answer.
On-premises infrastructure provides direct control, but requires significant operational resources, continuous modernisation and skilled personnel. Cloud services offer flexibility and scalability, while potentially creating new dependencies. Colocation offers another route: outsourcing complex physical infrastructure while maintaining control over your own IT.
Ultimately, digital sovereignty is less about choosing one operating model and more about having the right infrastructure strategy.
In his guest article for der gemeinderat, Georg Raiser, Managing Director DACH at AtlasEdge, explains why local authorities should consider data control, resilience, energy efficiency and AI readiness as part of the same conversation, and how hybrid models can help strengthen digital sovereignty.
Read the full article in German here.
About AtlasEdge
AtlasEdge designs, builds and operates highly secure, scalable data centres across Europe. Formed as a joint venture between Liberty Global and DigitalBridge, we’re focusing on the next wave of markets including Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Leverkusen, Lisbon, Manchester, Stuttgart and Vienna. Our proven modular-based construction enables rapid deployments under 10MW, while we continue to develop larger campuses, with a target of more than 500MW in our powered landbank.
Since 2021, AtlasEdge customers have deployed AI, cloud and mission-critical workloads in our 2N facilities, using liquid-to-chip or air-cooled designs. All new builds run on 100% renewable energy. Our tax, legal and site-selection teams also support customers entering new European regions, helping them navigate regulatory, commercial and technical requirements with confidence.