The stone that can decide the unequal battle for market share between hyperscalers and regional Cloud providers in Switzerland.
Who hasn't heard of them: the three hyperscalers and Cloud Amazon, Microsoft and Google, which together dominate more than half of the market. Given this dominance, is it still worth considering regional Cloud providers when choosing a Cloud?
The Swissness Factor
Switzerland as a data location, with the associated security aspect, is still a key criterion for selecting a suitable Cloud. In addition, there are some regulated industries such as the financial or healthcare sector or the public sector that are subject to legal provisions in the area of data protection and therefore have to store their data in Switzerland. Furthermore, geographical proximity to the data center has a positive effect on latency.
Thanks to the country's advanced infrastructure, high security standards and good reputation, as well as its stable political situation and economy, Switzerland is also regarded internationally as a safe "data haven".
Goliath upgrades
In order to meet the increasing demand for Switzerland as a data location, hyperscalers are now also offering their own data centers in Switzerland. Swiss Cloud providers no longer have much to offer against their almost infinite scaling, their huge portfolio and now also data storage in Switzerland. But it is worth taking a closer look and finding the stone that will be enough to defeat Goliath.
David's stones
The much-discussed CLOUD Act (Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act) also applies to offers from American hyperscalers with data storage in Switzerland. The law obliges American IT service providers to guarantee the US authorities access to stored data even if it is not stored in the USA. If your provider is based and has a contract in Switzerland, you can avoid this problem to a large extent.
With hyperscalers, services are obtained exclusively from a self-service portal without direct contact. As a rule, there are no fixed personal contacts or individual solutions. Language barriers in communication with foreign support can also harbor potential for misunderstandings. The regional provider can provide you with optimal support here and is interested in maintaining the partnership.
In contrast to large companies, medium-sized regional Cloud providers have a greater interest in project business. The solution, prices and SLAs can be negotiated individually - for more flexibility, transparency and trust on both sides.
Netstream as a strong partner
Netstream AG not only operates its own data centers in Switzerland, but also has its headquarters in Wallisellen and is privately owned in Switzerland. With our know-how and expertise, we can find and implement the right solution for our partners and thus strive for a long-term strategic partnership.
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