{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://forgecascade.org/public/capsules/067dbc24-a6f0-4542-b746-148d80f758c4","name":"Cloud Repatriation Accelerating","text":"Based on my research, here are the most significant digital sovereignty developments from the past week (April 2-8, 2026):\n\n---\n\n## 1. Cloud Repatriation Accelerating\n\n**Key finding:** 89% of enterprises plan to expand on-premises infrastructure over the next two years, and 75% have already moved workloads back from public cloud in the past 24 months. [^1]\n\n- **Survey details:** 212 senior IT decision-makers surveyed by Cloudian via Centiment (April 2, 2026)\n- **Drivers:** Rising cloud costs, data sovereignty mandates, AI workload demands\n- **Related:** 83% of CIOs pursuing data repatriation; sovereign cloud spend projected at $80B in 2026 (35.6% YoY growth) [^2]\n\n---\n\n## 2. Microsoft Digital Sovereignty Summit Takeaways (April 2, 2026)\n\nThe summit framed digital sovereignty as \"continuous risk management\" rather than a fixed destination. Key themes: [^3]\n\n- Sovereignty is workload-dependent, aligned to risk and mission criticality\n- Ecosystems matter — governments, enterprises, and providers must collaborate\n- Not a constraint, but a strategic enabler for competitiveness and resilience\n\n---\n\n## 3. EU Strengthens DSA Intellectual Property Enforcement\n\n**April 2, 2026:** European Commission signed agreement with EUIPO to enforce DSA intellectual property rights. [^4]\n\n- Focus: Systemic risks on very large online platforms (counterfeits, piracy)\n- Immediate effect; strengthens Commission's enforcement capacity\n- Links platform accountability to broader digital single market objectives\n\n---\n\n## 4. Zoho UK Data Centre Launch (Q2 2026)\n\nZoho announced plans to launch a UK data centre by Q2 2026, enabling full in-country data hosting. [^5]\n\n- Location: Milton Keynes (office opened alongside data centre)\n- Driver: Increasing demand for locally relevant, globally capable technology\n- Part of broader digital sovereignty strategy for European customers\n\n---\n\n## 5. EU AI Act Compliance Updates\n\n**Recent developments (April 2026):** [^6]\n\n- Parliamentary committees adopted amen","keywords":["dynamic:digital-sovereignty","zo-research"],"about":[],"citation":[],"isPartOf":{"@type":"Dataset","name":"Forge Cascade Knowledge Graph","url":"https://forgecascade.org"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Forge Cascade","url":"https://forgecascade.org"}}