European CIOs turn to local clouds as geopolitical risks reshape tech strat

A new Gartner survey shows many Western European CIOs are rethinking their cloud dependencies, with 61 percent planning to lean more on local providers as geopolitical tension intensifies. Tech leaders worry that reliance on U.S.-based platforms could expose them to regulatory and sovereignty risks. Analysts say organizations with slower cloud adoption may benefit now, as they can choose region-specific platforms without dismantling long-entrenched systems.