{"id":45202,"date":"2022-08-05T14:27:48","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T14:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/?p=3988441"},"modified":"2022-08-05T14:27:48","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T14:27:48","slug":"will-the-war-in-ukraine-spark-renewed-interest-in-local-clouds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudnewshub.com\/?p=45202","title":{"rendered":"Will the war in Ukraine spark renewed interest in local clouds?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The war in Ukraine has sparked renewed interest in keeping data within national borders. This creates challenges for those working with companies with mixed allegiances. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Regardless of your political leanings, the war in Ukraine has been a watershed moment as the first modern war on the European continent. It\u2019s also the first conflict where technology became a significant factor, not just on the battlefield but in everything from social media to the financial system.<\/p>\n

Along with tanks, small arms and artillery, both sides have deployed YouTube, Telegram and Facebook to spread their side\u2019s views, influence other nations and even demoralize the other side<\/a>. In addition to the usual government-based sanctions, the commercial banking sector has also been pulled into the fight. Payment networks Visa and Mastercard suspended Russian operations<\/a>, impacting political figures and the general population.<\/p>\n

These moves on the technology front have created a massive shift in what were once primarily global networks and products. Regardless of your feelings about the combatants, it\u2019s not hard to imagine the frustration you\u2019d feel if the cloud provider you\u2019d come to rely on shut down all your services in a matter of days.<\/p>\n