Move to shore up data sovereignty from geopolitical risks
One of the partners of the SEED Group under the aegis of The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed Bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, KniTT, has announced the launch of Elysium, an AI-powered private cloud platform in the context of Increasing risks to data sovereignty and kinetic attacks on public cloud hyperscale data centres in the region.
In a statement, KniTT said its foray into the Middle East with Elysium from the SEED springboard in the UAE also comes at a time when geopolitical challenges are tailwinding shift to private and hybrid data clouds.
Cybersecurity exposure
“With focus on securing data control on the rise, enterprises are now facing new set of challenges, including unpredictable cloud costs, increasing cybersecurity exposure, vendor lock-in, and limited grip over data residency. What was once a straightforward shift to the cloud is now a more complex strategic decision,” noted Praveen Raveendran, Founder & CEO, KniTT.
According to KniTT, migrating data residency within geographical boundaries is now perceived as a global imperative, particularly in conflict-prone regions where public cloud hyperscalers fall in the kill chain.
The shift is anchored in the region by the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with cumulative current sovereign cloud projects estimated to be upwards US$6 billion, estimated to unlock north of US$ 200bn in economic value in the medium to long-term.
Elysium: Reimagining cloud for a sovereign-first world
Unlike traditional cloud models that require organizations to move data into third-party infrastructure, Elysium brings cloud capabilities directly to where data already resides. This approach enables enterprises to maintain sovereignty, reduce latency, improve security posture, and retain control over critical workloads while still benefiting from cloud operating models and automation.
“Elysium allows organizations to retain ownership of their data, security posture, and operating environment while still delivering the automation, elasticity, and developer experience enterprises expect from modern cloud platforms,” said Alan Adams, SVP – Products and Platforms at KniTT.
