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France swaps Microsoft for Scaleway to move health data hub onto sovereign cloud
Technology
Published on 24 April 2026
Millions of records shift because new sovereign rules
France has chosen Scaleway, a homegrown cloud provider, to host its Health Data Hub, replacing Microsoft Azure. The switch comes after new laws requiring sensitive health data to sit on sovereign infrastructure. Scaleway will secure health records for millions of French citizens, reinforcing the country’s push for data sovereignty over major foreign cloud services.
- France replaced Microsoft Azure with Scaleway for its Health Data Hub
- New laws require sensitive health data on sovereign infrastructure
- Scaleway will host and secure records for millions of French citizens
- The deal signals stronger data sovereignty in public tech
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