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A design for Lenovo’ s Data
Village concept, involving modular, stackable units requirements of data centres.“ As more data is required across the EMEA region, the issue of where it is stored and generated will become more important.”
The combination of sovereignty requirements and AI-driven growth means organisations must address both regulatory compliance and infrastructure capacity simultaneously.
“ Digital sovereignty is about choice, control and confidence in where data and infrastructure is located and consequently governed,” explains Simone.

88 %

of IT decision-makers view data sovereignty as a priority
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