Leaving AWS for a European Cloud in 2026: Which Providers Let You Migrate Without Rebuilding Your App

Migrating from AWS to a European cloud in 2026 is presented as practical for applications based on containers, Kubernetes, virtual machines, S3-compatible storage, and PostgreSQL or MySQL, while systems dependent on AWS-specific services such as Lambda, DynamoDB, Step Functions, Kinesis, Cognito, SQS/SNS, and IAM-based authorization may require substantial redesign. OVHcloud, Scaleway, IONOS Cloud, Exoscale, and Open Telekom Cloud are identified as viable targets because they combine managed Kubernetes, S3-compatible object storage, and managed relational databases; Clever Cloud offers a convenient but less portable PaaS model, while Hetzner offers low-cost infrastructure but requires customers to operate Kubernetes and databases themselves. The discussion emphasizes that EU data residency alone does not eliminate potential US CLOUD Act exposure, which also depends on the provider’s ownership, operating entity, administrative access, and encryption-key controls. Suggested migration steps include reducing proprietary AWS dependencies, recreating infrastructure with OpenTofu or Terraform, replicating data, testing workloads through preview environments, and executing a DNS cutover with rollback planning. Migration timelines are estimated at four to twelve weeks for containerized EKS and RDS workloads, roughly a quarter for mixed architectures, and two to four quarters for heavily serverless systems, while cost assessments should account for egress, parallel-cloud operation, engineering time, compliance work, and expiring AWS commitments. The text also argues that a cloud-agnostic developer platform such as Qovery can preserve deployment workflows, RBAC, preview environments, and operational processes across different Kubernetes providers, although it does not itself provide cloud infrastructure or guarantee regulatory compliance.

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