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France Transitions Health Data to Domestic Cloud Provider Scaleway

In a significant shift, France's health data platform will move from Microsoft to the French cloud provider Scaleway, following years of debate and scrutiny.

Editorial Staff · 2026-04-24 · 1 MIN READ

France's health data platform is making a notable transition from Microsoft’s cloud services to Scaleway, a French cloud provider.

This decision comes after several years marked by controversy regarding the handling of sensitive public health data.

The move is seen as a step towards bolstering national sovereignty over data management and enhancing security measures.