NetApp launches Keystone Sovereign for EU data control

NetApp unveiled Keystone Sovereign at its Insight 2026 conference, letting customers choose where storage hardware is deployed, either on-premises or in co-location. Metadata and support run in a sovereign European cloud, with roll-out starting in the EEA, beginning with Germany and France.

• Customers pick the country and format of storage deployment: on-prem or co-location
• Metadata and support run in NetApp's sovereign European cloud
• Roll-out starts in the EEA, with Germany and France among the first
• Sovereign cloud spend is expected to reach around $30 billion next year