AWS has just made Digital Sovereignty easier!

AWS has just made it easier for its consumers to navigate the complexities of Digital Sovereignty. AWS now provides detailed geographic information for all AWS regions and Availability Zones to see exactly where its cloud infrastructure is located.

Detailed geographic information for all AWS Regions and Availability Zones is now available. This might seem like a small change, but for businesses dealing with strict regulatory requirements, it’s a big deal.

At Versent, we work with organisations to make the cloud work for them while staying compliant with Australian laws. This new AWS feature gives businesses more control and confidence over where their data lives, helping them meet sovereignty requirements without second-guessing infrastructure locations.

Why Does This Matter?

For industries like energy, mining, finance, government, and healthcare, knowing the precise location of your cloud infrastructure isn’t just a nice to have, it’s essential. Whether it’s meeting APRA or AESCSF standards, complying with the 2024 Privacy Act Reform, or ensuring critical data stays within Australian borders, visibility is key.

Until now, AWS provided high-level details about Regions, but not specific Availability Zone locations. This update changes that. Now, businesses can see exactly where an AZ is located, making it easier to align with data residency and compliance requirements.

What’s in It for Australian Businesses?

How Versent Helps You Stay in Control

A Step Forward, But Not the Whole Picture

While AWS’s new feature is a win for transparency, digital sovereignty isn’t just about where your data is, it’s about how it’s protected. That’s why Versent’s Digital Sovereignty practice goes beyond infrastructure visibility, helping organisations secure, manage, and control their cloud environments end-to-end.

This is a step in the right direction, and it signals that cloud providers are listening to sovereignty concerns. For Australian organisations, it’s the perfect time to rethink cloud strategies and ensure compliance doesn’t come at the cost of agility.

If you want to chat about how Versent can help you stay in control of your cloud while keeping compliance simple, let’s talk. Because digital sovereignty should be a competitive advantage, not a roadblock.

contact us: sovereignty@versent.com.au