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Fortify Your Data with Ransomware-Resistant Object Storage

30.09.2025

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Christian Kaul
Founder & COO Impossible Cloud
Achieve Digital Sovereignty and Predictable Costs with an EU-Native Storage Architecture

Key Takeaways

  • Adopt ransomware-resistant object storage with S3 Object Lock to make your backups immutable and secure them against deletion or encryption by attackers.
  • Choose a 100% EU-based cloud provider to ensure digital sovereignty, GDPR compliance, and avoidance of CLOUD Act exposure.
  • Eliminate unpredictable costs and vendor lock-in with a storage model that has zero egress fees, no API call charges, and no minimum storage durations.

The European threat landscape is intensifying, with ransomware accounting for 83.5% of all malware identified in intrusions. This surge places immense pressure on IT leaders to secure their most critical asset: data. Traditional storage solutions often introduce unpredictable costs and regulatory risks, compounding the challenge. This article outlines a strategic approach to building a robust defense using sovereign, ransomware-resistant object storage designed for the compliance demands of 2025 and beyond. It provides a clear path to enhancing security without sacrificing performance or budget control.

Establish a Sovereign Defense Against Escalating EU Cyber Threats

Ransomware remains the most impactful threat in the EU, with the manufacturing sector facing 14.9% of all claims. Organizations need a storage foundation that is sovereign by design. Our platform operates exclusively in certified European data centers, ensuring your data remains under EU law. This architecture provides country-level geofencing to meet strict data residency requirements. Choosing an EU-based provider is a primary defense against foreign legal overreach. The US CLOUD Act, for example, can compel U.S. providers to surrender data regardless of its location. A truly European solution eliminates this specific risk entirely. This focus on sovereignty is the first step toward building a resilient security posture.

Leverage Immutability for Guaranteed Data Integrity

Immutable storage is a core component of modern ransomware defense. Our S3-compatible Object Lock feature makes data unchangeable for a user-defined period. This means that even if attackers breach your primary systems, your backups remain secure and tamper-proof. More than 65% of financial organizations experienced a ransomware attack in 2024, highlighting the need for such robust measures. Immutable backups ensure you always have a clean recovery point. This capability is essential for meeting the stringent business continuity requirements of regulations like the NIS-2 Directive. By making your backup data impossible to alter, you create a reliable last line of defense for disaster recovery.

Achieve Predictable Costs and Eliminate Vendor Lock-In

Many organizations feel locked into their cloud providers due to complex pricing. We address this with a transparent model featuring zero egress fees and no API call costs. This approach aligns with the spirit of the EU Data Act, which becomes applicable on September 12, 2025, and aims to remove switching charges. Our predictable pricing gives Managed Service Providers (MSPs) stable margins for their backup-as-a-service offerings. The core elements of our economic model include:

  • No charges for data retrieval (egress).
  • Zero fees for API requests, regardless of volume.
  • No minimum storage duration requirements.
  • Full S3 API compatibility to protect your existing toolchain investments.

This transparent economic model empowers you to plan budgets accurately and maintain long-term strategic freedom, a key principle for effective cloud backup strategies.

Meet 2025 EU Regulatory Demands with a Compliant-Ready Architecture

For European businesses, regulatory readiness is a competitive advantage. The NIS-2 Directive mandates robust cybersecurity measures, including secure backups and incident response plans. Our platform is built to help you meet these obligations with features like multi-layer encryption and granular Identity and Access Management (IAM). Furthermore, the EU Data Act requires providers to facilitate easy data portability. Our full S3 compatibility ensures you can migrate data without rewriting applications. We provide an “Always-Hot” storage model, making 100% of your data immediately accessible. This avoids the delays and hidden fees associated with tiered storage, simplifying operations and strengthening your ransomware protection strategy.

Empower MSPs and Channel Partners with a Partner-Ready Platform

We designed our platform to enable our partners' success. For MSPs and resellers, predictable margins are crucial for profitability. Our zero-egress-fee model ensures the price you quote is the price you pay. We support our channel partners with a suite of tools designed for efficiency and scale. Key features for partners include:

  1. A multi-tenant management console with robust RBAC and MFA.
  2. Full automation capabilities via a comprehensive API and CLI.
  3. Detailed reporting for client billing and compliance.
  4. Fast onboarding to accelerate time-to-revenue.

Our expanding distribution network, including api in Germany and Northamber plc in the UK, provides local access and support for hundreds of partners. This ecosystem is ideal for delivering specialized services like Veeam immutable backups.

Implement a Resilient Storage Strategy in Three Steps

Transitioning to ransomware-resistant object storage can be straightforward with a clear plan. A phased approach minimizes disruption and ensures a successful migration. Start by identifying your most critical data sets for protection. A typical implementation involves just three key stages:

  1. Configure Your Endpoints: Update your existing S3-compatible backup tools, like NovaBackup, to point to our EU-only storage regions. This process often takes less than 15 minutes.
  2. Define Immutability Policies: Use Object Lock to set retention periods for your critical backup jobs. This ensures your data is protected from deletion or modification for a specified time.
  3. Test Your Recovery Plan: Conduct a test restore to validate the integrity of your backups and familiarize your team with the recovery process. Regular testing is a requirement under NIS-2 for many organizations.

Following these steps provides a practical path to significantly improving your data resilience. For a deeper dive, explore our guide on Object Lock benefits.

Build Your Future on Sovereign and Resilient Cloud Storage

The threat of ransomware and the complexity of regulatory compliance demand a new approach to data storage. Relying on providers subject to the CLOUD Act creates unavoidable sovereignty risks for EU businesses. By choosing a European provider committed to transparent pricing and open standards, you build a foundation for digital autonomy. Our platform delivers the performance, security, and predictability required to protect your data and your budget. Take the next step toward a more secure and sovereign data strategy. Talk to an expert today to design your ransomware-resistant storage architecture.

FAQ

What is S3 Object Lock?

S3 Object Lock is a feature that provides write-once-read-many (WORM) protection for data. It allows you to set retention policies that make objects immutable for a specified duration, preventing them from being deleted or modified by any user, which is a critical defense against ransomware.

Is your object storage platform fully S3 compatible?

Yes, our platform offers full S3 API compatibility. This means your existing applications, scripts, and tools that use the S3 protocol will work seamlessly without modification, ensuring a smooth migration and protecting your investments in current workflows.

How does geofencing enhance data sovereignty?

Geofencing allows you to restrict data storage to specific geographic locations, such as within a single EU country. This provides granular control over data residency, helping your organization comply with industry-specific regulations and national data protection laws.

What does 'Always-Hot' storage mean?

An 'Always-Hot' storage model means all your data is immediately accessible without any delays or restore fees associated with retrieving data from colder, archived tiers. This simplifies operations, ensures predictable performance for your applications, and speeds up recovery times.

Do you offer support for MSPs and channel partners?

Absolutely. We provide a partner-ready platform with a multi-tenant console, full automation via API/CLI, and detailed reporting. Our predictable pricing model with no egress fees allows partners to build profitable BaaS and DRaaS offerings with stable margins.

How does your pricing model work?

Our pricing is transparent and predictable. We charge based on the amount of storage you use, with no hidden fees. There are no charges for egress (data retrieval), no costs for API calls, and no minimum storage duration requirements.