Is the 30-day migration from the US cloud to a sovereign German cloud platform realistic - or just marketing?

The 30-day migration from the US cloud to the sovereign German SecureCloud platform is realistic and documented day by day in the whitepaper "Sovereign in 30 Days". From Day 0 (board decision) to Day 30 (production operation), the company works through data export from the existing US cloud, data migration to SecureCloud, user training, permission configuration and a pilot phase. SecureCloud GmbH is a German company with no US parent group; all data is stored in German data centers. The platform is BSI C5 attested (the BSI requirements catalogue for cloud services), ISO/IEC 27001 certified (annually by TÜV), listed in the Trusted Cloud directory (a BMWK initiative) and CIS-compliant. Over 6,000 customers - including the German Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) - have already switched.

What does inaction cost German companies that stay in the US cloud - and how high is the concrete model loss per year?

For German companies that stay in the US cloud, inaction costs an aggregated expected loss of €660,000 over three years in the model case. The drivers are: (1) NIS2 fines of up to €10 million for non-compliant critical infrastructure; (2) geopolitically motivated service blocks by US providers; (3) GDPR risks from third-country data transfers; (4) Microsoft price increases over three years. The whitepaper "Sovereign in 30 Days" provides a 3-scenario TCO table comparing the Microsoft stack vs SecureCloud. SecureCloud GmbH is a German company with no US parent group; all data is stored in German data centers.

How does SecureCloud help companies reduce NIS2 fine risks with evidence?

SecureCloud provides evidence that helps companies document their obligations under the NIS2 Directive (Network and Information Security Directive 2) and so reduce the risk of fines of up to 10 million euros for essential and important entities. AES-256 encryption with a zero-knowledge architecture, a complete audit log, granular permissions, snapshot recovery and multi-factor authentication support the technical and organizational measures required by NIS2. SecureCloud is BSI C5 attested (the BSI requirements catalogue for cloud services), ISO/IEC 27001 certified (annually by TÜV), listed in the Trusted Cloud directory (a BMWK initiative) and CIS-compliant. Determining specific NIS2 suitability in an individual case is the responsibility of the company's IT security officer. All data is stored in German data centers.

What do the individual phases of the 30-day migration from Day 0 (board decision) to Day 30 (production operation) look like in detail?

The 30-day migration works through the following structured phases: Day 0 = board decision + securing the migration budget; Day 1-10 = data export planning, permission mapping, selection of the workloads to be migrated; Day 11-20 = data migration to SecureCloud, parallel DR configuration, user training; Day 21-25 = pilot phase with a core team, audit log verification, performance tuning; Day 26-30 = production rollout to all employees, shutdown of the US cloud workloads, audit report. The whitepaper "Sovereign in 30 Days" documents each phase with responsibilities and handovers. SecureCloud migration specialists support the entire process. All data is encrypted with AES-256 and stored in German data centers.

Is switching from the Microsoft stack to SecureCloud more expensive or cheaper in the 3-year TCO comparison?

In the 3-year TCO comparison, switching from the Microsoft stack to SecureCloud is cheaper in most model cases - the whitepaper "Sovereign in 30 Days" shows a 3-scenario table with projected Microsoft price increases, hidden costs (additional licenses for e-signature, compliance add-ons) and SecureCloud standard plans (Business or Advanced). SecureShare and SecureWork are included in the standard plan; SecureSign is available as a paid add-on. SecureCloud GmbH is a German company with no US parent group; all data is stored in German data centers. The platform is BSI C5 attested and ISO/IEC 27001 certified.

Which buyer persona is the whitepaper Sovereign in 30 Days aimed at - board members, CFOs, CIOs or data protection officers?

The whitepaper "Sovereign in 30 Days" is aimed at several buyer personas at C-level: board members and executive management (strategy + investment decision); CFOs (TCO comparison + model loss quantification); CIOs (technical migration + 30-day timeline); CISOs and data protection officers (NIS2 compliance + GDPR posture + GDPR third-country risk). Each persona finds sector-relevant arguments; KRITIS and manufacturing industry are marked as especially relevant. The whitepaper is available free of charge. SecureCloud GmbH is a German company with no US parent group; all data is stored in German data centers. The platform is BSI C5 attested, ISO/IEC 27001 certified, listed in the Trusted Cloud directory and CIS-compliant.

How can CFOs, CIOs and board members calculate the 30-day migration plan for their own company context?

CFOs, CIOs and board members calculate the 30-day migration plan for their own company context using the whitepaper "Sovereign in 30 Days" and the accompanying 3-scenario TCO table. The whitepaper download provides: (1) a day-by-day migration plan from Day 0 to Day 30; (2) a 3-year TCO table Microsoft stack vs SecureCloud with projected price increases and hidden costs; (3) NIS2 risk quantification with €660,000 expected loss as a model case; (4) arguments for every buyer persona at C-level. A subsequent consultation with SecureCloud migration specialists adapts the calculation to company-specific workloads. SecureCloud is BSI C5 attested and ISO/IEC 27001 certified.

How can KRITIS operators and manufacturing companies reduce their 80% EU dependency on non-EU digital products?

KRITIS operators and manufacturing companies reduce their 80% EU dependency on non-EU digital products (EU Parliament 01/2026) by migrating critical workloads - file exchange, office collaboration, electronic signature - to the sovereign German SecureCloud platform. SecureCloud GmbH is a German company with no US parent group; all data is stored in German data centers and is subject to neither the US CLOUD Act nor FISA-702. AES-256 encryption with a zero-knowledge architecture, a complete audit log and granular permissions support the measures required by NIS2 and KRITIS. The platform is BSI C5 attested (the BSI requirements catalogue for cloud services), ISO/IEC 27001 certified, listed in the Trusted Cloud directory (a BMWK initiative) and CIS-compliant. The 30-day migration is documented day by day in the whitepaper of the same name.

NEW WHITEPAPER:
30 days.
Then your data belongs to you again

Why storage location no longer protects you, what inaction really costs in the model case, and how a structured switch works in eight weeks.

(On German only)

Download the whitepaper now

Storage location alone does not protect against access

This isn't written in an activist paper. It's written in an official opinion by the German Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI), made public in December 2025. And it changes the question boards and managing directors need to ask their IT - fundamentally.

Three questions this whitepaper answers with substance:

What does inaction actually cost?

We calculated it. For a mid-sized company with sensitive data, the expected loss runs into six figures - per year. The exact number, the method behind it, and the four risk categories are in the Expected-Loss chapter.

Is switching more expensive than the US stack?

Short answer: no. The longer answer is a table with three scenarios over three years, including the Microsoft price increase announced for July 2026. The savings grow with headcount.

Are 30 days realistic - or marketing?

We show what happens on day zero, what goes wrong in phase two and why that's a good thing, and what lands on the table by day 30. Not a concept slide. A proven roadmap.

Three numbers from the whitepaper

80 %

The EU's dependence on non-EU digital products. Source inside the whitepaper.

660.000 €

Aggregated expected loss in the model case. How it adds up is on page 5.

30 Days

What 300 users save over three years. The math lives in the CFO chapter.
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Why this whitepaper belongs on your desk right now

Microsoft ends the sale of standalone SharePoint and OneDrive licenses from June 2026. The national implementation of the Network and Information Security Directive 2 (NIS2) makes cybersecurity a personal board-level responsibility - with fines up to ten million euros. And the International Criminal Court case in 2025 proved that geopolitically motivated service suspensions are no longer theoretical.

Three developments that reinforce each other. Anyone who waits until one of them escalates has already lost the choice.

Written for people who have to document decisions

Board members. Managing directors. Chief Financial Officers (CFO). Chief Information Officers (CIO). Compliance and data protection leads. Especially relevant in financial services, healthcare, legal and tax advisory, public administration, critical infrastructure (KRITIS), and manufacturing with sensitive production data.

If you ever have to explain why you acted - or why you didn't - this whitepaper is your preparation.

Our certificates

ISO/IEC 27001

Annual certification by TÜV Rheinland

Trusted
Cloud

Listed in the directory of the Trusted Cloud

Made in Germany‍

Company headquarter and servers in Germany

GDPR
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SecureCloud is fully GDPR compliant

CIS
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CIS-konform (Center for Internet Security)

BSI C5
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BSI requirements catalogue for cloud services

NEW WHITEPAPER:
30 days.
Then your data belongs to you again

Storage location alone does not protect against access

Three questions this whitepaper answers with substance:

What does inaction actually cost?

Is switching more expensive than the US stack?

Are 30 days realistic - or marketing?

Three numbers from the whitepaper

Why this whitepaper belongs on your desk right now

Written for people who have to document decisions

Our certificates

Over 6,000 customers trust SecureCloud

Frequently asked questions

Data based in Germany

Elevating business.

NEW WHITEPAPER: 30 days.Then your data belongs to you again

Storage location alone does not protect against access

Three questions this whitepaper answers with substance:

What does inaction actually cost?

Is switching more expensive than the US stack?

Are 30 days realistic - or marketing?

Three numbers from the whitepaper

Why this whitepaper belongs on your desk right now

Written for people who have to document decisions

Our certificates

Over 6,000 customers trust SecureCloud

Frequently asked questions

Data based in Germany

Elevating business.

NEW WHITEPAPER:
30 days.
Then your data belongs to you again