Digital Sovereignty - Why Open Infrastructure Matters

Watch a 23-minute conference talk from EclipseCon 2022 where Eduard Itrich from OSB Alliance and Felix Kronlage-Dammers, Product Owner at SCS, explore the concept of digital sovereignty and its critical relationship with open infrastructure. Gain clarity on the often misused and reframed term "digital sovereignty" while learning to distinguish between genuine sovereignty and marketing claims made by proprietary cloud providers. Discover why operating at the container layer or creating local franchises of proprietary services falls short of true digital sovereignty. Examine key criteria for achieving authentic digital sovereignty through open source principles, operational knowledge, and vibrant open communities. Master a comprehensive taxonomy for evaluating various "sovereign" cloud offerings, enabling informed participation in public discussions about digital independence. Understand how the Four Freedoms create genuine digital sovereignty benefiting government, industry, research, and society as a whole.