Best of LinkedIn: Cloud Insights CW 47/ 48

We curate most relevant posts about Cloud Insights on LinkedIn and regularly share key takeaways. This edition is brought to you by our partner Google Cloud. Don't miss out on their upcoming event - Google Cloud Live + Labs Geneva on 4th December. Here's the link to the event below: https://rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/live-and-labs-geneva-2025 This edition focuses on the accelerating trend of digital sovereignty in Europe, a strategic move necessitated by geopolitical concerns and legal anxieties surrounding US extra-territorial laws like the CLOUD Act. This push has triggered billions in investment from hyperscalers, including Microsoft, AWS, and Google, who are launching dedicated sovereign cloud regions to meet stringent demands for EU data residency and operational control. However, the European Commission is simultaneously investigating these major providers as potential market gatekeepers to ensure fair competition and ease data portability for European enterprises. A secondary, yet crucial, theme covers the financial management of cloud consumption (FinOps), identifying complex operational hurdles such as Tagging Chaos and currency normalization that prevent organizations from achieving full business value. Experts also highlight that integrating FinOps with robust governance models like COBIT is essential, alongside embracing modern cloud-native designs to scale innovation responsibly. This podcast was created via Google NotebookLM.