Geopolitical jitters push Europe's internet registry away from cloud-first strategy
Members aren't RIPE for a new charging scheme, though
Europe's internet registry is abandoning its cloud migration plans over geopolitical risk, but reversing course now means rebuilding the resilient, secure infrastructure it needs.
The RIPE Network Coordination Centre - which oversees the regional internet registry (RIR) for Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Asia - had, like many organizations, adopted a "cloud-first" strategy that involved moving move core services and databases to cloud providers.
But, as with many European organizations, the arrival of the Trump administration delivered a wake-up call, prompting it to reassess the risks of relying on US-based hyperscalers for parts of its infrastructure.
In a blog post, RIPE Managing Director Hans Petter Holen says returning to the previous status quo is no longer an option - stakeholder expectations about the security, stability, and resilience of services have risen, among other things.
In a presentation...
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