SAP Unveils Innovative Strategy for European AI and Cloud Autonomy

SAP is making strides in advancing its sovereignty plans with the introduction of EU AI Cloud, a unified system designed to streamline its previous efforts. The primary objective is to offer European organizations greater flexibility and control over their utilization of AI and cloud services.

This initiative allows for a variety of preferences among users, whether they opt for SAP’s data centers, trusted European providers, or on-site management. EU AI Cloud accommodates these diverse needs while ensuring that data remains within the region, in compliance with EU regulations.

In an effort to bolster AI sovereignty across Europe, SAP is collaborating with Cohere to introduce new agent-style and multimodal AI tools through Cohere North. These models will be accessible through SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), enabling industries with strict data residency requirements to seamlessly integrate AI into their everyday operations. The overarching goal is to empower enterprises to gain valuable insights, enhance decision-making processes, and automate complex tasks without compromising compliance or performance.

Cohere’s partnership with SAP aims to make advanced AI capabilities accessible to organizations that are restricted from moving data outside of Europe.

The development of EU AI Cloud involves a collaborative effort with various European and global partners. Models and applications from Cohere, Mistral AI, OpenAI, and others are seamlessly integrated into SAP BTP, providing customers with a straightforward pathway to develop, deploy, and scale AI applications. Businesses can utilize partner tools as Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and choose whether to deploy them on SAP infrastructure or approved European partners.

The ultimate goal is to grant enterprises and public sector entities access to cutting-edge AI tools while adhering to European standards for security, data protection, and sovereignty.

Deployment options within EU AI Cloud are closely tied to varying security needs, facilitated through SAP Sovereign Cloud. This framework enables customers to select their desired level of control across the entire stack, from infrastructure to applications. AI models operate on SAP’s cloud infrastructure and SAP BTP within European data centers, ensuring operational separation from US hyperscalers.

The deployment choices include SAP Sovereign Cloud on SAP Cloud Infrastructure (EU), which is based on open-source tools and operates within SAP’s European data center network to uphold compliance with regional data protection regulations. Additionally, SAP Sovereign Cloud On-Site allows for infrastructure management in a customer’s chosen data center, offering maximum control over data, operations, and legal requirements while leveraging SAP’s cloud architecture.

Some customers may opt to run SAP commercial Software as a Service (SaaS) on global cloud providers, with the ability to incorporate sovereignty features based on regional requirements. Furthermore, a sovereign cloud service in Germany is specifically tailored for the public sector, aligning with local regulations to facilitate the modernization of government digital systems.

EU AI Cloud empowers organizations in Europe to make informed decisions regarding their AI and cloud workloads while maintaining control over their data. The diverse array of deployment options, partner models, and sovereign design aims to support companies facing stringent regulations concerning privacy, storage, and operational oversight.

For enterprises and public sector entities in need of AI systems tailored to local requirements, SAP’s approach offers a solution that enables the utilization of advanced tools without compromising essential safeguards.

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