Strategy & Transition

When the React2Shell vulnerability hit Next.js in December 2025, our architecture enabled rapid response: own your container builds, GitOps deployment, Kubernetes rollout controls. Security patch deployed in 3 hours. Independence isn't just sovereignty—it's agility.

Flux's trust model: clusters pull their own configuration from Git. No CI/CD credentials everywhere. Secrets encrypted with SOPS. Self-reconciliation. This isn't just security—it's reduced anxiety and operational overhead.

Instead of Prometheus and Grafana in every environment, we built a management cluster that monitors all clusters via remote write. Single pane of glass. Reduced resource usage. But the real win: reduced operational complexity.

Honest numbers: Scaleway is competitive with hyperscalers, not cheaper. After year-one credits expire, costs are comparable. The value isn't primarily cost savings—it's European jurisdiction, reduced lock-in, and negotiating leverage.

Don't migrate everything. Pick a pioneer workload: stateless, containerized, low-risk, representative. Learn what works, build team capability, prove the model. Here's how to choose your first migration and execute it successfully.

The 'you need a huge DevOps team' myth prevents organizations from trying. With Kubernetes, GitOps, and AI assistance, 3-6 engineers can run production infrastructure. The key: sustainable on-call rotation (1 week every 2 months) and smart tooling choices.

June to December 2025: complete platform, multi-cluster GitOps, centralized monitoring, 264 API tests, production-ready. Small team, running a company, building on European values throughout. Here's how modern tooling makes European cloud independence achievable in months, not years.

To understand where European cloud infrastructure needs to go, we must first understand where European organizations are today. The cloud adoption stories reveal both the transformative power and the urgent need for sovereign alternatives.

After exploring the challenges and opportunities of European cloud independence, the path forward is clear but demanding. Success requires coordinated action across technology, policy, business, and culture.