[Governance] Now Google is into data localisation

[parminder via Governance]

Something is obnoxious only till the West adopts it! Once they do, the 
same thing becomes cutting edge thinking. parminder

https://venturebeat.com/2022/05/25/google-opens-first-cloud-region-in-spain-to-address-local-data-sovereignty-needs/


  Google opens first cloud region in Spain to address local data
  sovereignty needs

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Paul SawersMay 25, 2022
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Google has officially opened its very first cloud region in Spain, 
nearly two years afterfirst announcing 
<https://www.telefonica.com/en/communication-room/google-cloud-and-telefonica-partner-to-accelerate-digital-transformation-for-spanish-businesses/>plans 
to partner with Spanish telecom giant Telefónica.

The new region represents Google’s 33rd such location globally and 
promises low-latency data transfers and cloud services for businesses in 
the locale. The internet giant is also currently developing additional 
cloud regions forIsrael 
<https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/infrastructure/google-cloud-platform-region-updates>, 
Qatar andSaudi Arabia 
<https://venturebeat.com/2020/12/21/google-announces-new-cloud-regions-for-germany-chile-and-saudi-arabia/>,among 
other locations 
<https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-plans-cloud-regions-in-columbus-ohio-and-dallas-texas/>.

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Today’s news comes as Spain pushes on in itspost-pandemic economic 
recovery 
<https://www.ft.com/content/2af9039d-b2e1-4392-a5d3-cfb559f550f0>, with 
Google arguing that a dedicated local cloud region will play a big part 
in the process.

“The new Madrid region offers Google Cloud’s unique global 
infrastructure locally, creating new opportunities fordigital 
transformation 
<https://venturebeat.com/2021/05/11/digital-transformation-will-spur-economic-boom-in-2021-ceos-tell-gartner/>across 
every industry and making it easier for organizations at any stage of 
their cloud journey to securely deliver faster, more reliable customer 
experiences,” the company wrote in a blog post.


    Data sovereignty

As one of the world’s largest telecom network providers, Telefónica 
represents a notable partner for Google as it looks to ingratiate itself 
to companies and policymakers across Spain by addressing concerns over 
digital autonomy and data sovereignty. Businesses need to adhere to 
local rules and regulations in terms of how they manage and store 
customer data. Indeed, the new Madrid region will lean on Telefónica’s 
existing infrastructure, while the duo will jointly develop a range of 
products using Google’s edge computing platform.

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This also builds on similar local partnerships that Google has entered 
elsewhere in Europe,including one with T-Systems in Germany 
<https://venturebeat.com/2021/09/08/google-taps-t-systems-to-offer-a-sovereign-cloud-for-german-organizations/>.

“Accelerating digital transformation also requires cloud services that 
meet regulatory compliance and digital governance requirements,” Google 
wrote. “In particular, highly regulated sectors like government, 
healthcare and financial services need additional controls to store data 
and run workloads locally.”


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