Sovereign Cloud
Sovereign cloud
A sovereign environment for organisations across the UK and Isle of Man, with clear jurisdiction, infrastructure we control and one accountable team.
Built for sovereignty from the ground up
A clearly defined environment for sensitive and regulated workloads, giving you confidence in where your data sits, which jurisdiction governs it and who is accountable.
What sits behind it
Your workloads run across two Synapse datacentres on the Isle of Man, using network and cloud infrastructure we own and operate.
A jurisdiction built for data
Sovereign cloud is a deployment model that places workloads in a defined jurisdiction to meet your regulatory, governance and risk requirements.
Right data, right place
As part of Synapse Adaptive Cloud, sovereign workloads are managed by the same team and under the same operating model as the rest of your estate.
Our Sovereign Cloud Service
Synapse sovereign cloud gives organisations across the UK and Isle of Man a clearly defined environment for sensitive and regulated workloads. The service runs across two Synapse datacentres on the Isle of Man, on network and cloud infrastructure we own and operate, so you know where your data sits, which jurisdiction governs it and who is accountable for the environment.
Sovereign cloud is a deployment model rather than a separate platform. It combines infrastructure we own, placement in a jurisdiction you choose, and our managed services. It sits within Synapse Adaptive Cloud, so sovereign workloads are managed by the same team, under the same operating model, as everything else in your estate.
Benefits of sovereign cloud
Benefits of sovereign cloud
Data residency tells you where your data is stored. Jurisdiction tells you which laws govern it, and who owns and operates the infrastructure it runs on. Boards and regulators increasingly expect both to be answered.
We can answer both specifically. We can name the facility, the owner, the operator and the jurisdiction, because the data centres, the network and the cloud platform all sit with Synapse and Manx Telecom Group.
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A jurisdiction you can name
You get a clearly defined hosting location and legal jurisdiction, backed by infrastructure and operations that can be documented for compliance, audit and governance teams.
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Evidence rather than assurances
Where data sits, who owns the infrastructure and who operates it are all documented facts. That gives compliance teams, auditors and regulators something specific to work with.
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Recovery inside the jurisdiction
Two sites on one island mean your continuity plan can fail over between them while your data stays in the jurisdiction you approved.
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Sovereign where it matters, global where it helps
Regulated and sensitive workloads run in our Isle of Man datacentres. Workloads that benefit from global scale run in Microsoft Azure. One Synapse team manages both.
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Designed to support your compliance obligations
Infrastructure, sovereign cloud and managed services under one contract and one point of accountability, with a named Customer Success Manager.
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One accountable team
Infrastructure, sovereign cloud and managed services under one contract and one point of accountability, with a named Customer Success Manager.
Built for regulated businesses
Regulated organisations are being asked harder questions about their technology suppliers:
- Where does the data sit?
- Who operates the platform?
- What’s the exit plan if a provider fails or the rules change?
Regulators are paying closer attention to major cloud providers, but your own resilience and outsourcing obligations are still yours to meet. Sovereign cloud in Synapse datacentres gives you specific answers to all three questions.
Synapse works with regulated organisations across the UK and Crown Dependencies, including financial services, legal and professional services, healthcare and the public sector.
Frequently asked questions
Cloud infrastructure where your data is stored, processed and managed in a jurisdiction you choose, with clear, documented control over who owns and operates it. With Synapse, that means two Synapse data centres on the Isle of Man.
Talk to us about workload placement
Not sure which workloads need sovereign hosting? We’ll help you work it out.
