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In 2025, European IT leaders demand digital sovereignty, yet many remain cautious about moving away from established hyperscalers. The primary drivers for change are performance parity, enhanced data security, and absolute cost transparency. A significant majority of EU decision-makers now prioritize European solutions to avoid CLOUD Act exposure and ensure strict GDPR alignment. Impossible Cloud addresses this need directly, offering enterprise-grade, S3-compatible object storage operated exclusively from European data centers. It provides a practical path to sovereignty without sacrificing performance, backed by a predictable economic model that eliminates egress fees and API call costs entirely.
Key Takeaways
- Impossible Cloud offers a free trial for S3-compatible storage based exclusively in European data centers, ensuring GDPR compliance and digital sovereignty.
- The platform's pricing model is designed for predictability, featuring zero egress fees, no API call costs, and no minimum storage durations to prevent vendor lock-in.
- Advanced security features like Immutable Storage with S3 Object Lock provide robust ransomware protection, while the 'Always-Hot' architecture guarantees immediate data access without hidden tiering costs.
Secure Digital Sovereignty with EU-Centric Storage
A majority of EU decision-makers now demand European solutions for their critical data infrastructure. True digital sovereignty means your data is subject only to the laws of the region where it is stored, a guarantee that is compromised by non-EU providers subject to the CLOUD Act. Impossible Cloud operates exclusively in certified European data centers, offering country-level geofencing to ensure 100% GDPR compliance. This architecture provides EU legal certainty by design. Our commitment to EU-only operations ensures your data never falls under foreign jurisdiction, giving you complete control. This foundation of sovereignty is the first step toward a resilient and compliant data strategy.
Achieve Full S3 Compatibility Without Compromise
Migrating to a new storage platform should not require rewriting applications or abandoning years of investment in tools and scripts. Our platform ensures full S3-API compatibility, protecting your existing technology stack and minimizing migration risk to nearly zero. This goes beyond basic operations to include advanced capabilities. We support a full suite of S3-API functions across any API, CLI, or SDK.
Key supported features include:
- Object versioning for complete data history.
- Lifecycle management to automate data policies.
- Event notifications for workflow automation.
- Immutable Storage with Object Lock for data integrity.
- Granular Identity and Access Management (IAM) controls.
With out-of-the-box integrations for leading backup tools like NovaBackup, your transition is seamless. This comprehensive support ensures your pipelines keep running with zero code changes, making the switch to a sovereign cloud practical and efficient.
Implement an 'Always-Hot' Architecture for Peak Performance
Complex storage tiering introduces delays, hidden fees, and operational fragility, with restore times that can impact business continuity by hours. Impossible Cloud eliminates these issues with an "Always-Hot" object storage model, where 100% of your data is immediately accessible. This design delivers strong read/write consistency and predictable latencies, even for workloads with millions of small files. Our architecture avoids the lifecycle policy drift and API timeouts common with tiered systems. By ensuring every object is always ready for access, we reduce operational complexity by at least 30% for most teams. This approach guarantees that your third-party tools and urgent restores perform without surprise delays or fees, providing a stable foundation for both archival and analytic patterns.
Eliminate Hidden Fees with a Predictable Cost Model
Many businesses find themselves locked into cloud providers due to complex contracts and punitive egress fees, which can increase total costs by over 50%. We believe in economic transparency and have built a model with zero egress fees, zero API call costs, and no minimum storage durations. This predictable-by-design approach gives you the freedom to access and move your data as needed without financial penalty. For MSPs and resellers, this model allows for stable, defensible margins on Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) and archiving solutions. You can explore our transparent pricing model to see how this benefits your bottom line. This financial clarity is central to building a sustainable, long-term data strategy without vendor lock-in.
Deploy Immutable Backups for Ultimate Ransomware Protection
Modern ransomware attacks actively target and destroy backups, rendering traditional recovery strategies ineffective in over 75% of cases. Our platform provides robust ransomware protection through Immutable Storage using S3 Object Lock. This feature creates a tamper-proof, Write-Once-Read-Many (WORM) copy of your data that cannot be altered or deleted by anyone-even attackers with administrative credentials-for a predefined period. This transforms your backup from a vulnerability into a guaranteed recovery point.
Follow these steps for a resilient backup strategy:
- Implement a 4-2-2 backup rule: 4 copies of your data on 2 different media types, with 2 copies offsite, one of which is immutable.
- Enable Object Lock on all critical backup buckets from day one.
- Regularly test your restore procedures from the immutable copy, aiming for a 100% success rate.
- Use granular IAM policies to restrict access to backup data.
This proactive defense ensures that a clean, untouched copy of your data is always available for a full restore. It is a critical component for any modern disaster recovery plan.
Prepare for 2025 EU Regulations Like the Data Act and NIS-2
New EU regulations are raising the bar for data governance and security, and compliance is mandatory, not optional. The EU Data Act, with its September 2025 enforcement, mandates data portability and interoperability by design. Our platform supports this with open standards and proven bulk data movement tools, ensuring you have a real exit path. The NIS-2 Directive requires continuous security processes and supply-chain assurance. Our operations are built on these principles, with multi-layer encryption, verified key management, and continuous vulnerability management baked in. By aligning with these frameworks, we help you turn regulatory readiness into a competitive advantage, ensuring you are prepared for the future of EU compliance.
Leverage a Partner-Ready Platform for Growth
We built our platform to enable our partners, including MSPs, resellers, and system integrators, to succeed. The partner console offers powerful multi-tenant management with role-based access control (RBAC) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) for enhanced security. Automation via API/CLI and detailed reporting simplify operations and provide valuable insights for over 90% of our partners. Our recent distribution agreements with api in Germany and Northamber plc in the UK have expanded local access for hundreds of resellers. This growing ecosystem, combined with our predictable margin model, makes it easy to build and scale your services. This partner-centric approach ensures you have the tools and support needed to thrive.
Start Your Free Trial and Test a Truly Sovereign Cloud
Making the switch to a new cloud provider requires confidence, which is why we offer a free trial with full access to our enterprise-ready features. You can test our S3 compatibility with your existing tools, measure our low-latency performance from European data centers, and configure immutable backups in minutes. Experience firsthand how our 'Always-Hot' architecture simplifies data access and how our transparent pricing eliminates budget surprises. The trial is your opportunity to validate a practical, EU-native alternative that delivers on its promises of sovereignty, security, and savings. Take the first step towards reducing lock-in risk and gaining full control over your data.
More Links
European Union provides information on GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and data protection rules for businesses in the EU.
European Commission outlines its strategy and policies related to cloud computing.
German Statistical Office offers tables and statistics on the use of cloud computing in enterprises in Germany.
German Statistical Office published a press release regarding cloud computing usage in Germany.
Wikipedia features an article about Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service), a scalable cloud storage service.
European Data Protection Board presents the EU Cloud Code of Conduct.
European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) offers a Cloud Security Guide for SMEs.
FAQ
How do I start a free trial for your S3 storage?
You can start your free trial by visiting our website and signing up. The process is quick, and you'll get access to our full-featured platform to test our performance, S3 compatibility, and security features with no commitment.
Is your storage suitable for enterprise backup and disaster recovery?
Absolutely. Our storage is designed for enterprise backup and disaster recovery, with features like immutable Object Lock for ransomware protection, an 'Always-Hot' model for fast restores, and full compatibility with leading backup software. It provides a resilient and cost-effective solution.
How does your pricing model work without egress or API fees?
Our pricing is simple and transparent. You pay for the storage you use without any additional charges for data retrieval (egress) or API requests. This predictable model helps you control your budget and avoid the surprise costs common with other providers.
What makes your cloud storage 'sovereign'?
Our cloud storage is sovereign by design because we are a European company that operates exclusively in certified European data centers. This ensures your data is governed solely by EU laws, like GDPR, and is protected from foreign regulations such as the U.S. CLOUD Act.
What kind of support can MSPs and channel partners expect?
MSPs and channel partners receive dedicated support, including a multi-tenant management console, automation tools via API/CLI, detailed reporting, and fast onboarding. Our predictable pricing model also allows partners to build services with stable, defensible margins.
Is my data encrypted?
Yes, all data is secured with multi-layer encryption. Data is encrypted both in transit using TLS and at rest, ensuring it is protected at every stage. We also provide EU-controlled key management for an added layer of security and control.



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