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Government aims to reduce US dependency, opts for German cloud platform

Government aims to reduce US dependency, opts for German cloud platform

The Dutch government has partnered with the German cloud platform STACKIT to reduce its reliance on American technology companies. This initiative aims to make it easier for government organizations to utilize European cloud services.

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