Serverless by Design: The Role of Functions in Europe’s Sovereign Cloud Future
As European organizations advance toward digital sovereignty, a growing demand has emerged for European alternatives to serverless cloud technologies from the Hyperscalers – designed for cloud-native architectures with built-in compliance and transparency. This session explores how Cloud Functions (FunctionGraph), as the cornerstone of event-driven cloud computing, aligns with the European sovereign technology stack to deliver secure, scalable, and regulation-ready solutions.
The talk will trace the evolution from traditional cloud setups to fully automated, serverless architectures hosted exclusively within EU jurisdictions. Attendees will learn how developers and public institutions can leverage Functions on the Open Telekom Cloud across a wide range of scenarios. From large-scale data processing triggered by diverse event triggers to platform automation and extending cloud capabilities through custom-developed functions with fine-grained control.
Speaker
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Christian BoelleT-Systems InternationalChristian is a Principal Product Manager for the Open Telekom Cloud, responsible for the strategy, roadmap, and full lifecycle of Compute and Platform services within Europe’s leading public cloud. He drives innovation across virtual machines, GPU offerings, and serverless technologies while ensuring the highest standards of compliance, reliability, and sustainability. By collaborating closely with engineering teams, partners, and customers, Christian helps deliver a secure and sovereign cloud platform — built in Europe, for Europe.