Digital Sovereignty in Practice: Architecture and Strategies for Technological Independence

By Sjaak Laan

The internet was built on the idea that information flows freely across borders. That vision no longer reflects reality.
Political divisions between nations have become design constraints. Laws with extraterritorial reach, dependence on a handful of dominant cloud providers, and technology supply chain risks are no longer abstract policy concerns. They are hard limits that architects, technology leaders, and government officials have to work within right now.

This book bridges the policy world and the technology world. It explains why digital sovereignty - a region's ability to control its own digital infrastructure and data - has become a strategic priority for Europe. More importantly, it provides concrete, practical guidance on how to actually build infrastructure that supports that goal. The topics covered include open-source virtualization, European cloud providers, secure collaboration platforms, and procurement frameworks that satisfy legal requirements.

The author writes from direct professional experience leading real digital sovereignty projects. The result is a shared language and a practical toolkit for architects, policymakers, and educators alike. That matters because digital sovereignty isn't achieved by writing strategy documents or issuing declarations. It gets built gradually, one deliberate design decision at a time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HFQ68VSX
• ISBN13: 9798186242116
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"