AI & Security · Data Sovereignty
Keep sensitive data, backups and administration in-country on sovereign clouds in the United States, Canada, the UK and Australia, with encryption keys you can hold.
Data sovereignty means your data is subject only to the laws of the country where it lives, and cannot be compelled by foreign authorities through the company that stores it. The Government of Canada warns that data residency alone “does not mitigate against the application of foreign laws,” such as the U.S. CLOUD Act, when the provider is foreign-controlled.
Altanora delivers sovereign hosted, co-managed and dedicated clouds in the United States, Canada, the UK and Australia. In Canada, services are delivered through a Canadian contracting entity on Canadian-controlled infrastructure, hosted on infrastructure aligned with ISO 27001, 27017 and 27018, SOC 2 Type II and SOC 1 Type II.
Protected B suitability depends on deployment on GC-authorized infrastructure.
Residency, control and evidence.
Workloads, backups and DR copies kept in data centers in the country you choose.
For Canadian data, a Canadian contracting entity and Canadian-controlled infrastructure.
AES-256 encryption in transit and at rest, with customer-held keys available.
Environments administered by in-country, cleared staff.
Hosted, co-managed or dedicated enclaves for regulated data. Learn more.
Information to support Law 25 and PIPEDA privacy impact assessments.
Why where your data sits isn't the whole story.
| Data residency | Data sovereignty | |
|---|---|---|
| Where data is stored | In-country | In-country |
| Who controls the provider | Can be foreign-controlled | Controlled in-country |
| Exposure to foreign laws | Possible through the provider | Reduced |
| Who holds the keys | Often the provider | You can hold them |
Why organizations choose Altanora for sovereign workloads.
Quebec construction contractor
AWS → Canada
Moved off a U.S. hyperscaler to Canadian-hosted AltaSphere infrastructure.
Altanora client engagement
From Our Clients
“Working with Altanora has been a true game-changer for our IT needs. Their customized solutions have provided us with top-tier services that integrate seamlessly with our team, ensuring smooth IT operations.”Patrice Tanguay, Director of IT Infrastructure
Founded in 2006, Altanora designs, hosts and manages secure clouds for 250+ clients, from offices in Fort Lauderdale and Montreal, with data centers in the United States, Canada, the UK and Australia.
Headquarters in Fort Lauderdale and Montreal, with sovereign data centers in four countries.
Hosting, desktops, backup, DR and identity in one sovereign environment.
Self-managed, co-managed or fully managed, with your own licenses.
No. Residency is where data is stored. Sovereignty also depends on who controls the provider and which laws can compel access.
It can, when the provider is a U.S. company or controlled by one. Canadian-controlled providers reduce that exposure.
A privacy impact assessment and a written agreement before personal information is sent outside Quebec. Keeping data in Quebec or Canada simplifies this.
Yes. Customer-held encryption keys are available, which the Government of Canada recommends for Protected B data in the cloud.
The United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Data, backups and logs stay in the country you choose.
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