Data Residency
The latest Data Residency coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Abu Dhabi’s 35,000 Copilot seats mean AI is now government infrastructure. The security test starts now.
Abu Dhabi has placed Microsoft 365 Copilot into the hands of 35,000 civil servants across 27 government entities, making it one of the largest public-sector rollouts of generative AI to date. The...
Kyndryl and Microsoft Streamline Sovereign Cloud Deployments for Regulated Enterprises
Kyndryl has launched a new set of services designed to accelerate and simplify the adoption of Microsoft’s sovereign cloud capabilities for enterprise customers. Announced jointly by the two...
Abu Dhabi’s 35,000-Seat Copilot Deal Sets a New Bar for Government AI
On July 6, 2026, the Abu Dhabi Government confirmed a landmark partnership with Microsoft to integrate Microsoft 365 Copilot into the daily workflows of its public sector employees. The initial phase...
As Copilot Expands in the UK, Partners Become the Gatekeepers of Data Sovereignty
Channel partners across the UK and Ireland have quietly become the critical bridge between Microsoft’s Copilot ambitions and enterprises’ insistence on knowing exactly where their AI-processed...
Kyndryl Adds Managed Services for Microsoft Sovereign Cloud, Azure Local Included
On July 1, 2026, Kyndryl and Microsoft expanded their sovereign cloud collaboration, with Kyndryl now offering advisory, implementation, and managed services for Microsoft’s sovereign cloud stack....
EU Cloud Procurement Rules for Highly Critical Contracts: Will Sovereignty Push AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Out of the Public Sector?
The European Union is preparing a new set of procurement rules that could dramatically reshape how public-sector organisations buy cloud services for their most critical operations. Coming as early...
Teamflect Enterprise Debuts BYOK, Dedicated Cloud & Azure Residency for HR
Teamflect, a performance management platform deeply integrated with Microsoft Teams, today unveiled its new Enterprise plan, packing three heavyweight security capabilities: Bring Your Own Key (BYOK)...
BNI Multifinance Races to Cloud: Core System Moves to Azure Indonesia Central in 2 Months, 200TB Migrated
PT BNI Multifinance has shifted its entire core multifinance system to Microsoft Azure’s Indonesia Central cloud region, completing a migration of more than 200 terabytes of data in just two...
Microsoft Adds 4 New Azure Regions in Europe, Pours $30B into UK AI Powerhouse
On May 6, 2026, Microsoft dropped a concrete map update for its European cloud footprint—new Azure datacenter regions are spinning up in Austria, Belgium, Greece, and Finland, with a second Danish...
Microsoft's UAE Azure Data Centers Now Host SAP HANA, Enabling Faster ERP with Data Residency Compliance
Microsoft has officially launched SAP HANA and SAP S/4HANA availability in its UAE data centers, marking a significant expansion of its enterprise cloud capabilities in the Middle East. The move...
Informatica Expands Microsoft Partnership with Fabric Open Mirroring and Swiss Azure Data Control
Informatica has announced two significant enhancements to its Microsoft partnership strategy, focusing on deeper integration with Microsoft Fabric and addressing European data sovereignty...
Kyndryl Cloud Uplift Expands to Canada: IBM Power Workload Migration to Azure Now Available with Data Residency Compliance
Kyndryl has launched its Cloud Uplift service in Microsoft's Canadian datacentre regions, providing Canadian enterprises with a direct pathway to migrate IBM Power workloads to Azure while...