Migrating from AWS to STACKIT: The German Sovereign Cloud Alternative
The German Sovereign Cloud Alternative STACKIT is the cloud platform of Schwarz Digits, part of the Schwarz Group, the German retail group behind Lidl and Kaufland. It is fully German-owned, SEAL 3 certified, and operates only from data centres in Germany and Austria.
The platform was originally built to support the internal infrastructure needs of one of Europe’s largest retailers, a business handling millions of transactions every day across 32 countries. It is now available to external customers. For European businesses looking for a cloud platform with German data residency, no US ownership, and certified sovereignty status, STACKIT is a credible option.
This series looks at what STACKIT is, how it compares with AWS, what a migration entails, and which organisations should consider it.
Contents
Post 1: The Case for German Sovereign Cloud — Why STACKIT exists, what SEAL 3 means, and how the Schwarz Group’s infrastructure background has shaped the platform.
Post 2: STACKIT vs AWS — Core Services Compared — Compute, storage, databases, Kubernetes, messaging, and monitoring mapped service by service.
Post 3: Data Sovereignty, CLOUD Act, and DORA Compliance — What STACKIT’s German ownership means for GDPR, DORA, and compliance in regulated sectors.
Post 4: STACKIT Pricing vs AWS — What You Actually Save — Cost comparison across core services, using percentages.
Post 5: Migrating from AWS to STACKIT: A Practical Checklist, The migration sequence from audit through to decommissioning.
Post 6: STACKIT for Financial Services and the Public Sector — BSI C5, ISO 27001, DORA compliance, and the EU Commission contract.
Post 7: Getting Started with STACKIT — Trials, Onboarding, and First Steps — How to access the platform and what to expect.
About iWorks
iWorks is a Dublin based technology consultancy. We help businesses with cloud infrastructure, legacy system migration, and digital strategy. We work with Scaleway and STACKIT as our preferred European sovereign cloud providers.
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