Microsoft Sovereign Cloud, the umbrella under which all the new solutions fall, gives organizations in Europe more control over data. It includes tools and options for customer-controlled encryption and simplified configurations. There is also support for private cloud environments.

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) has announced enhancements to its European cloud offerings to strengthen data sovereignty and compliance with regional regulations. These updates aim to provide European customers with greater control over their data,

Microsoft on Monday said data stored by its European cloud customers would stay in Europe, under European Law, with operations controlled by its local personnel, and under full control of customers.