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Achieve Digital Sovereignty with Free Object Storage in Europe

15.09.2025

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Thomas Demoor
CTO Impossible Cloud
Secure your data within EU borders with a GDPR-compliant, S3-compatible object storage solution designed for performance and predictability.

For European businesses, navigating the cloud storage market presents a dual challenge: managing escalating costs and ensuring strict regulatory compliance. Many decision-makers now demand European solutions to guarantee data sovereignty and avoid CLOUD Act exposure. Impossible Cloud offers a practical, enterprise-ready EU alternative. Our S3-compatible object storage, hosted exclusively in certified European data centers, provides a sovereign-by-design platform with the performance parity and cost transparency the market requires. This approach directly addresses the 4% of global annual revenue fines associated with GDPR non-compliance.

Key Takeaways

  • Impossible Cloud offers GDPR-compliant, free object storage in Europe with guaranteed data residency in certified EU data centers to ensure digital sovereignty.
  • The platform features a predictable pricing model with no egress fees, no API call costs, and no minimum storage duration, eliminating vendor lock-in and surprise bills.
  • Full S3 API compatibility ensures seamless integration with existing tools and workflows, while features like Immutable Object Lock provide robust ransomware protection.

Secure EU Data Residency without Compromise

A majority of EU leaders now prioritize European solutions for critical data infrastructure. Storing data within the EU is not just a preference; it's a core compliance requirement under GDPR. Our platform guarantees that 100% of your data resides in certified European data centers. We enforce country-level geofencing to meet the strictest data sovereignty mandates. This eliminates any exposure to foreign government data requests under legislation like the CLOUD Act. Choosing a European cloud provider is a strategic investment in trust and security. This ensures your data is governed exclusively by EU law, a critical factor for regulated industries. This strategy prepares your organization for the future of EU data governance.

Eliminate Unpredictable Costs with a Transparent Model

Many businesses feel locked into providers due to complex pricing and high data transfer fees. Egress fees can increase cloud bills by thousands each month, creating a significant barrier to switching providers. We offer a predictable economic model with zero egress fees and no charges for API calls. There are also no minimum storage duration requirements, giving you complete financial control. This transparent pricing ensures predictable margins for our MSP partners. Our approach is designed to prevent the vendor lock-in that affects over 70% of cloud users. This financial predictability allows for better long-term business planning and resource allocation.

  • Zero fees for data egress or API calls.
  • No minimum storage duration contracts.
  • Transparent, flat-rate pricing for easy budgeting.
  • Predictable margins for MSPs and resellers.
  • Full cost control without surprise charges.

This clear economic model empowers you to scale without financial penalties.

Leverage Full S3 Compatibility for Seamless Integration

Migrating storage can be a complex project, often requiring significant code rewrites. Our S3-compatible object storage ensures your existing tools and applications work without modification. We support 100% of the S3 API, including advanced features like versioning and lifecycle management. This protects your past investments in scripts, applications, and operational workflows. Seamless integration with leading backup tools is available out-of-the-box. For developers, this means changing just one line of code to connect to our platform. This compatibility minimizes migration risk and accelerates your transition to a sovereign cloud environment.

Build a Resilient Defense Against Ransomware

Ransomware attacks continue to grow in sophistication, targeting backup files to prevent recovery. An effective defense requires more than just backups; it demands immutable storage. Our platform includes Immutable Storage with S3 Object Lock as a standard feature. This WORM (Write Once, Read Many) technology makes your data unchangeable for a specified period. Immutable backups provide a watertight defense against ransomware encryption. In the event of an attack, you can restore a clean, uninfected version of your data with 100% integrity. This capability is a cornerstone of modern disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.

Prepare for Upcoming EU Data Regulations

The European regulatory landscape is constantly evolving, demanding proactive compliance. Two key regulations are shaping the future of data management for every business in the region.

Meet EU Data Act Requirements from Day One

The EU Data Act, fully applicable from September 12, 2025, mandates data portability and interoperability. It is designed to prevent vendor lock-in by ensuring users can easily switch cloud providers. Our platform is built on open standards, allowing for seamless data export, including all metadata and versions. This aligns perfectly with the Act's goal of giving you a real exit path. We provide the tools to prove data portability, a key competitive advantage. This readiness ensures you avoid penalties and maintain long-term freedom of action.

Align with the NIS-2 Directive for Enhanced Security

The NIS-2 Directive requires organizations in critical sectors to adopt stricter cybersecurity measures by October 2024. It mandates continuous security processes, supply-chain assurance, and robust incident reporting. Our architecture incorporates these principles by design, not as an afterthought. We provide multi-layer encryption, IAM with MFA, and an infrastructure with no single point of failure. This helps you meet your obligations under NIS-2 without adding operational complexity. Our cost-efficient S3 storage simplifies compliance.

Empower Channel Partners with a Predictable and Profitable Model

For MSPs, resellers, and system integrators, profitability depends on predictable costs and simple management. Our partner-ready model is designed to deliver both, enabling you to build successful BaaS and archiving services.

Achieve Stable Margins and Simplified Compliance

Our zero-egress-fee model provides a stable foundation for your pricing, ensuring defensible margins. You can offer clients competitive, fixed-rate services without worrying about fluctuating data transfer costs. We also simplify GDPR compliance for your customers' backup and archive workloads. Our partner console offers powerful features for streamlined operations.

  1. Multi-tenant management with role-based access control (RBAC).
  2. Full automation capabilities via a comprehensive API and CLI.
  3. Detailed reporting for client billing and monitoring.
  4. Fast onboarding to get your services to market in under 24 hours.

Recent distribution agreements with api in Germany and Northamber plc in the UK expand local access for our partners. This growing ecosystem provides the support needed to scale your business effectively.

Adopt an 'Always-Hot' Architecture for Superior Performance

Complex storage tiering often creates hidden costs and operational friction. Policies for moving data between hot, cool, and cold tiers can become brittle, leading to restore delays and API timeouts. Our 'Always-Hot' object storage model eliminates this complexity entirely. All data is immediately accessible with predictable, low latencies, ensuring 100% availability. This model simplifies operations and strengthens your recovery and audit capabilities. It avoids the surprise restore fees and performance issues common with tiered architectures. For any alternative to AWS S3, this is a critical differentiator. This approach ensures your third-party tools and applications remain stable and performant.

Take the First Step Towards Digital Sovereignty

Switching to a sovereign, predictable, and high-performance object storage solution is straightforward. Our platform is designed for a seamless transition, allowing you to enhance your data strategy without disrupting your operations. With a clear path to compliance and cost control, now is the time to act. More than 50% of EU enterprises now depend on cloud infrastructure from non-EU providers, creating strategic vulnerabilities. Start with a free trial to experience the benefits of a true European cloud firsthand. Explore our features, test your workflows, and see how simple sovereign storage can be. Talk to an expert today to get a personalized demo and plan your migration.

FAQ

What makes Impossible Cloud a sovereign cloud solution?

Impossible Cloud is a sovereign-by-design solution because it is a European company that stores all customer data exclusively in certified data centers within Europe. We provide country-level geofencing to ensure your data never leaves your chosen region, keeping it under the protection of EU laws like GDPR and shielded from foreign legal jurisdictions.

How does the 'Always-Hot' storage model benefit my business?

Our 'Always-Hot' model means all your data is instantly accessible without any delays or extra fees for retrieval. Unlike complex tiering systems that can cause slow restores and unexpected costs, our approach simplifies operations, ensures predictable performance for your applications, and strengthens your disaster recovery capabilities.

Is it difficult to migrate my data to Impossible Cloud?

Migration is simple and risk-free due to our full S3 API compatibility. Your existing applications, backup software, and scripts will work without any changes. For most use cases, migrating is as easy as changing the endpoint URL in your configuration file.

How does your pricing model help MSPs and channel partners?

Our predictable pricing model, with zero egress or API fees, allows MSPs and channel partners to build services with stable, defensible margins. The multi-tenant partner console, automation tools, and quick onboarding process make it easy to manage clients and scale your business profitably.

What kind of security features do you offer for ransomware protection?

We provide multi-layered security, including at-rest and in-transit encryption, but our key feature for ransomware defense is Immutable Storage with S3 Object Lock. This makes your backups unchangeable for a set period, guaranteeing you have a clean copy of your data to restore after an attack.

How does Impossible Cloud support new regulations like the EU Data Act?

Our platform is built on open standards to ensure data portability and interoperability, which are core requirements of the EU Data Act (effective Sept. 2025). We make it easy to export your data, including metadata and versions, ensuring you have a practical exit strategy and are compliant from day one.

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