A CIO's Guide to Migrating AI to a Sovereign Cloud by IONOS CLOUD

Get the field-proven 90-day roadmap for an independent European cloud infrastructure and take your software development to the next level.

Artificial Intelligence opens up entirely new opportunities for business innovation and growth. The key to a sustainably agile IT landscape lies in a flexible, future-proof, and data-protection-compliant environment. Develop your infrastructure in a targeted manner and take advantage of the opportunities offered by a sovereign platform - free from vendor lock-ins or complex compliance requirements imposed by laws such as the US CLOUD Act . With a modern cloud infrastructure, you can prepare your systems for the high demands of sophisticated AI workloads while simultaneously optimizing the efficiency of your development pipelines with tools like GitLab.

This white paper offers you, as an IT decision-maker, a clearly structured guide. Follow a secure path through three transparent phases over 90 days, from the initial assessment to complete migration.

In this white paper, you’ll learn more about:

• 30/60/90-day roadmap: Migration in three phases - without production downtime and with a rollback option
• Comparison of Two Migration Paths: On-Premises Replacement vs. Hyperscaler Exit – including concrete decision-making guidance
• Reduce Costs by Up to 50%: Pay-as-you-go instead of complex hyperscaler contracts and hidden egress fees
• Pitfalls & FAQs: The most common mistakes in AI migrations - and how to avoid them from the start

Publisher: IONOS CLOUD

Length: 14 pages

Published: June 2026

Please note: This white paper is currently available only in English.