In this session, Adrian Hobbs, CTO of Core42, breaks down what sovereignty means in cloud computing and explains how Core42 delivers sovereign cloud solutions through two distinct offerings: private (Signature Private Cloud) and public (Sovereign Public Cloud), guided by data classification. idency, compliance, and security.
Key Takeaways:
- Three pillars of sovereignty – Understanding data, operational, and technological sovereignty
- Classification-driven sovereign cloud strategy – How data sensitivity levels (top secret, secret, confidential, public) determine private vs. public cloud deployment
- Core42's Insight application – Simplifying compliance management for Microsoft Azure environments
- Virtual Sovereign Services – Extending sovereignty capabilities from UAE to serve international jurisdictions without local cloud regions
- Real-world use cases – Government, banking, and healthcare adoption across the UAE
