[ Cloud Computing ] Re: EC2 available in Europe

I've heard exactly the same from Canadian clients. Specific example: My public sector client in BC said they'd redlined US data centers as unacceptable risk, specifically citing the Patriot Act, and any proposals including US-based data centers would be considered non-responsive.

Asked for clarification, they said that privacy was only their secondary concern. Their primary concern was service interruption due to [insert Hollywood clip of black SUVs surrounding a NOC and Men In Black taking it off the grid with no warning or explanation].

Which brings up the question. If somebody with Azure services gets subpoenaed or FISA'd, how do they cart the servers away in the back of those SUVs?

Jan Klincewicz wrote:

I understand from my customers in Canada that the US "Patriot Act" has very serious consequences for non-US firms considering U.S. Hosted cloud providers.   On 12/10/08, Tim Freeman <tfreeman@mcs.anl.gov> wrote:   

http://aws.typepad.com/aws/2008/12/amazon-ec2-crosses-the-atlantic.html  One of the commenters makes an interesting point about the US vs. EU laws on gambling (that it may now be legal to host gambling services on EC2 if it is in the EU region?).  What other differences in laws between the US and EU are relevant here?  Tim      

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