{"id":639341,"date":"2024-09-24T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/github-will-allow-enterprise-cloud-customers-to-store-data-in-the-eu\/"},"modified":"2024-09-24T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T05:00:00","slug":"github-will-allow-enterprise-cloud-customers-to-store-data-in-the-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/github-will-allow-enterprise-cloud-customers-to-store-data-in-the-eu\/","title":{"rendered":"#GitHub will allow enterprise cloud customers to store data in the EU"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a245ae53f33a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a245ae53f33a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/github-will-allow-enterprise-cloud-customers-to-store-data-in-the-eu\/#Digital_sovereignty\" >Digital sovereignty<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GitHub will soon allow cloud customers to store their code data in the European Union (EU), part of a growing push in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> realm to meet regulatory requirements and customer expectations around data protection \u2014 particularly where sensitive information might be at play, such as in the public sector or finance and health care industries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting from October 29, GitHub says that all <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.github.com\/en\/enterprise-cloud@latest\/admin\/overview\/about-github-enterprise-cloud\">enterprise cloud<\/a> customers will be able to select an EU region to store all their code, though the company didn\u2019t specify which region(s) it will use or whether customers will be able to choose. GitHub\u2019s parent Microsoft has well over a dozen Azure cloud regions across the bloc.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the move will likely placate at least some customers wanting to bring their data closer to home, given that data for all GitHub Enterprise Cloud customers today is stored in the U.S. Early adopters of the new data residency program include German manufacturer <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carl_Zeiss_AG\">Zeiss<\/a> and Volkswagen\u2019s software subsidiary Cariad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s worth noting that GitHub already allows customers to choose where their data is stored as part of its self-hosted <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.github.com\/en\/enterprise-server@3.10\/admin\/overview\/about-github-enterprise-server\">enterprise server product<\/a>; the latest announcement extends this capability to cloud customers, specifically.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-digital-sovereignty\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Digital_sovereignty\"><\/span>Digital sovereignty<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Europe\u2019s growing\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/in-depth-research-reports\/report\/digital-sovereignty-in-practice-the-eus-push-to-shape-the-new-global-economy\/\">digital sovereignty agenda<\/a>, an effort designed to bolster the bloc\u2019s control over its own infrastructure, technology, data, and cybsersecurity, has led many U.S. companies to clamber in order to convince customers across the pond that they\u2019re serious not only about protecting their data, but putting the data in a place closer to home with greater granular controls attached to it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft has been pitching its data localization efforts to Azure customers, while Amazon, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/data-infrastructure\/google-taps-t-systems-to-offer-a-sovereign-cloud-for-german-organizations\/\">Google<\/a>, and Oracle have been making similar noises. Infrastructure companies aside, the likes of Zoom and TikTok are also moving data closer to their customers in Europe \u2014 all in the name of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>easing regulators and users on the ground.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While GitHub\u2019s European data residency endeavors officially go live six weeks from now, the company confirmed that it will be introducing similar support for other regions in the future, including Australia, Asia, and Latin America. However, no time frame has been given as of yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCustomer demand for local data residency is increasing around the world, not just in Europe,\u201d GitHub\u2019s chief legal officer, Shelley McKinley, told TechCrunch. \u201c[But] we don\u2019t have specific dates yet; we\u2019re going to be listening and learning from this initial launch to figure out how fast we can do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In effect, the launch is designed to encourage organizations either to transition over from the self-hosted product or sign up for GitHub enterprise cloud completely anew, in the knowledge that they will be able to choose to store company code locally. Indeed, GitHub <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.blog\/enterprise-software\/automation\/cloud-migration-made-easy-introducing-github-enterprise-importer\/\">offers cloud migration tools<\/a> for those looking to make the move from enterprise server or from rival code-management platforms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several other mooted benefits of storing data locally, including lowering data-transfer latency. The closer a company is to its code, the faster the data transfer (in theory, at least) \u2014 and this could prove beneficial for the AI gold rush permeating the world right now, particularly where AI-assisted software development is concerned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On that note, GitHub launched its AI Copilot product for enterprises earlier this year, a product that\u2019s only fully available through the cloud (a restricted version is available for self-host customers). So it could be argued that GitHub is indirectly using data residency to lure more customers onto its AI product.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McKinley says that its data residency plans is more to do with \u201ccustomer preference,\u201d rather than any particular regulatory directive. Indeed, the EU doesn\u2019t have blanket data residency rules, though some laws will indirectly influence where organizations choose to store data \u2014 particularly GDPR, which has strong stipulations around cross-border data transfers. The incoming EU AI Act also intersects with all this and includes data governance provisions around certain kinds of AI systems. Ultimately, it\u2019s easier for companies to manage data when they have greater control over where it\u2019s stored.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s really a customer preference issue, wanting to have your crown jewels \u2014 your code \u2014 stored in-region,\u201d McKinley said. \u201cAlso, being able to really take advantage of GitHub Copilot \u2014 that\u2019s not really related to data residency, but it\u2019s about being able to take advantage of all the things the cloud brings you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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