OpenText and S3NS Partner to Deliver European Sovereign Cloud Solutions with Google Cloud

OpenText and S3NS said they would deliver a trusted cloud platform for France that uses Google Cloud technology and includes a hybrid architecture. The organizations positioned the effort around data residency, regulatory compliance, and operational controls for workloads placed in a locally governed environment.

The collaboration described a hybrid model based out of France that keeps sensitive data workloads within a locally governed environment while using hyperscaler cloud services for non-sensitive workloads. It also described interoperability with global cloud platforms while aiming to meet local regulatory obligations.

OpenText said its trusted cloud capabilities and S3NS trusted cloud capabilities met regulatory and operational requirements. The companies cited OpenText operational and security experience from delivering government-grade cloud environments in multiple jurisdictions, including FedRAMP-authorized, IRAP-assessed, and Protected B-aligned deployments. They also said the approach was based on S3NS SecNumCloud qualified Platform, PREMI3NS, and referenced SecNumCloud standard criteria.

The initial hybrid sovereign offering included Dedicated Private Cloud with OpenText Content Management and Documentum Content Management for highly sensitive data, and Sovereign Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) with OpenText Core Archive for Situational Awareness Platform (SAP) Solutions offered as a multi-tenant service with European data residency. The companies said the offering supports General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), SecNum 3.2, and other European data sovereignty requirements. “Data governance and regulatory alignment are foundational to digital trust for regulated organizations,” said Shannon Bell, Chief Digital Officer and Chief Information Officer, OpenText. “Across Europe, organizations are seeking innovation that preserves sovereignty and control. OpenText is delivering on that need by pairing hyperscaler innovation with an independently governed operating model, giving customers the confidence to modernize while keeping their data, access, and operations securely under regional control.” The companies said additional solutions would be evaluated for inclusion over time.