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This is nothing new, Microsoft signed an agreement with the French government to build a sovereign cloud called Bleu [1] operated by Orange and Capgemini using

This is nothing new, Microsoft signed an agreement with the French government to build a sovereign cloud called Bleu [1] operated by Orange and Capgemini using Azure and Microsoft 365 technology. The German government did something similar and launched Delos Cloud, operated by SAP and Arvato Systems. [1] https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2021/05/27/2237023/0/en/Press-Release-Capgemini-and-Orange-announce-plan-to-create-Bleu-a-company-to-provide-a-Cloud-de-Confiance-in-France.html https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2021/05/27/223... [2] https://www.bertelsmann.com/news-and-media/news/first-sovereign-cloud-platform-for-the-german-administration-on-the-home-straight.jsp https://www.bertelsmann.com/news-and-media/news/first-sovere...

based2 2y ago
https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/cti/CERTFR-2025-CTI-001/ https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/cti/CERTFR-2025-CTI-001/ https://cyber.gouv.fr/decouvrir-les-solutions-qualifiees https://cyber.gouv.fr/decouvrir-les-solutions-qualifiees
layer8 2y ago
> called Bleu operated by Orange and […] using Azure This is somehow funny.
- zekrioca 2y ago
  Not sure how the person doesn’t realize the contradiction.
  - ncruces 2y ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleu_de_France_(colour) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleu_de_France_(colour)
- pm3003 2y ago
  The pun is intended.
  - darkwater 2y ago
    They should have used "violette" then (azure + orange)
maelito 2y ago
Aweful strategists did that, if they weren't simply corrupted.
- pm3003 2y ago
  The reasoning is that, with sufficient security, on premise (more or less) cloud technology is not much different in terms of sovereinty from sourcing your hardware from China.
BiteCode_dev 2y ago
That was such a low blow, given we have stellar companies like OVH that have demonstrated their skills and willingness to bring great hosting, and are fully local.
nektro 2y ago
> using Azure and Microsoft 365 technology then they didn't do what the article is suggesting
red-iron-pine 2y ago
> The German government did something similar and launched Delos Cloud, operated by SAP and Arvato Systems. this will be an overpriced nightmare

based2 2y ago

https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/cti/CERTFR-2025-CTI-001/ https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/cti/CERTFR-2025-CTI-001/ https://cyber.gouv.fr/decouvrir-les-solutions-qualifiees https://cyber.gouv.fr/decouvrir-les-solutions-qualifiees

layer8 2y ago

> called Bleu operated by Orange and […] using Azure This is somehow funny.

zekrioca 2y ago
Not sure how the person doesn’t realize the contradiction.
- ncruces 2y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleu_de_France_(colour) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleu_de_France_(colour)
pm3003 2y ago
The pun is intended.
- darkwater 2y ago
  They should have used "violette" then (azure + orange)

maelito 2y ago

Aweful strategists did that, if they weren't simply corrupted.

pm3003 2y ago
The reasoning is that, with sufficient security, on premise (more or less) cloud technology is not much different in terms of sovereinty from sourcing your hardware from China.

BiteCode_dev 2y ago

That was such a low blow, given we have stellar companies like OVH that have demonstrated their skills and willingness to bring great hosting, and are fully local.

nektro 2y ago

> using Azure and Microsoft 365 technology then they didn't do what the article is suggesting

red-iron-pine 2y ago

> The German government did something similar and launched Delos Cloud, operated by SAP and Arvato Systems. this will be an overpriced nightmare