Unlocking sovereignty with Dynatrace and Deloitte

Organizations are under growing pressure to exercise autonomy over their digital assets while maintaining operational performance in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The concept of cloud sovereignty — minimizing external dependencies and exerting full control over data, applications, and infrastructure — has become a critical business imperative.

In collaboration with Deloitte, Dynatrace has crafted a comprehensive whitepaper, “Observability for sovereignty: The keystone for compliance & control,” exploring how enterprise observability can drive sovereignty and showcasing real-world use cases and practical insights.

The importance of observability to sovereignty

Cloud sovereignty is more than just data residency compliance; it encompasses security, resilience, and operational traceability. With increasing political scrutiny and more stringent cybersecurity regulations, organizations must have comprehensive observability to monitor, detect, and respond to ICT risks across their operational ecosystems.

With a comprehensive observability platform, organizations can take advantage of the following benefits:

• Support in operational compliance and regulatory adherence. The Dynatrace platform provides continuous monitoring across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, delivering real-time observability into system behavior and access patterns. This transparency supports data residency, operational traceability, and audit readiness—key components of cloud sovereignty—while helping organizations align with regional compliance requirements.
• Strengthened security and risk management. Early threat detection and rapid incident response mitigate risks associated with unauthorized access, data breaches, and sovereignty-related IT challenges.
• Optimized cloud performance and resilience. AI-driven insights and automation help achieve operational continuity, reduce downtime, and identify resilience and dependency risks over critical workloads and data.
• Greater autonomy from providers. A comprehensive observability strategy enables organizations to identify their level of reliance on cloud vendors, assess the impact of different deployment models, and embrace resilient strategies aligned with business objectives.

Achieving these crucial sovereignty benefits requires technology capable of providing complete, uninterrupted visibility across complex environments — precisely where core tracing capabilities from the Dynatrace platform excel.

The role of the Dynatrace observability platform in cloud sovereignty

The cutting-edge observability platform from Dynatrace, combined with Deloitte’s deep-industry and cloud-engineering expertise, supports organizations’ ability to meet their sovereignty requirements. PurePath® is at the heart of the Dynatrace platform’s DNA. The patented distributed tracing technology delivers continuous, end-to-end visibility into application transactions and data flows. With capabilities like automated topology mapping, distributed trace analysis, and real-time anomaly detection, observability solutions like the Dynatrace platform can help institutions maintain service continuity and detect operational issues that could impact compliance or service-level obligations in regulated markets. Check out the video below to learn how enterprises can address data sovereignty challenges using AI-powered observability.

Analyzing real-world applications of observability

With its comprehensive tracing capabilities that provide unparalleled visibility and control, the Dynatrace observability platform should be a cornerstone of data sovereignty.

The whitepaper delves into practical applications of observability in highly-regulated sectors, such as healthcare and financial institutions that may need to retain data in specific geographical locations.

These institutions must implement best practices to meet regulatory obligations, customer expectations, and reduce risks, safeguarding sensitive data and strengthening resilience against cyber threats. By delivering end-to-end visibility into application performance, infrastructure behavior, and user interactions, observability platforms like Dynatrace help financial institutions detect anomalies, trace root causes, and demonstrate operational traceability—key requirements for maintaining regulatory readiness in complex environments.

Future trends and takeaways

The evolution of sovereignty is increasingly shaped by regulatory, geopolitical, and technological forces. Organizations should adopt integrated, compliance-driven architectures to navigate this complex landscape.

Key takeaways include the following:

• Consider observability as a key enabler. Sovereignty is about control, transparency, and strategic autonomy — not just regulatory box-checking.
• Embrace sovereignty by design, powered by observability. Integrate sovereignty into the design phase to prevent compliance and security risks before they occur in production.
• Scale sovereignty through a PoC with measurable outcomes. Dynatrace and Deloitte help organizations embed observability into their cloud strategy through scalable approaches with measurable benefits.

Achieving true cloud sovereignty requires more than just meeting regulatory mandates — it demands a comprehensive approach that enables organizations to reevaluate their cloud strategies. Industry-leading observability solutions from Dynatrace, combined with Deloitte’s expertise in cloud engineering and regulatory strategy, empower organizations to take ownership of their cloud environments with a seamless path to cloud sovereignty.

Read the whitepaper to discover how observability can transform your approach to cloud sovereignty, ensuring compliance, security, and operational resilience.

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