Learn how AI, security, resilience, and cloud dependency are reshaping data sovereignty across hybrid and multicloud environments.
Data sovereignty is no longer just about meeting regulatory requirements. It’s essential for maintaining control, trust, and compliance across complex data estates. The Data Sovereignty 2026: Reality, Relevance, Roadmap report sponsored by Perforce Delphix has found that 89% of respondents say data sovereignty is “very” or “rather” important overall — with 76% expect its importance to increase even further.
As AI raises the stakes, enterprises can no longer tolerate unclear data lineage, unmanaged sensitive data exposure, or fragmented controls across environments. This BARC report dives into how data sovereignty’s prominence is rising as AI initiatives move from experimentation to production.
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What’s in the Data Sovereignty 2026 Report?
This BARC report surveyed 320 respondents across various industries, roles, and regions and asked questions such as:
- How important is data sovereignty for your company at the moment?
- Which external factors have made data sovereignty more relevant for your company?
- What measures are you taking or planning to take to strengthen your data sovereignty?
- How do you assess the overall impact of data sovereignty initiatives on your company's innovation capabilities?
The responses shine a light on the change in attitude toward data sovereignty and how organizations can use it to strengthen security investment and cloud strategy.
Data Sovereignty Findings for the Global Enterprise
This Delphix-sponsored BARC report found notable insights on enterprises’ motivation to elevate data sovereignty:
62%
cite increased use of data and AI in core business processes as a key internal driver.
61%
still point to legal and regulatory requirements, but risk-related concerns are rising fast.
49%
cite cybersecurity incidents as a growing external driver.
46%
cite dependency on public cloud offerings as a major concern.
46%
say sovereignty initiatives have had a positive impact on innovation capabilities.
Who Should Read the Data Sovereignty Report?
The Data Sovereignty 2026: Reality, Relevance, Roadmap report is designed for enterprise leaders responsible for balancing compliance, security, innovation, and operational scale.
Reading this report will help you:
- Understand how data sovereignty is evolving from policy concern to operational priority
- Learn how leading organizations are embedding compliance and security into data architecture
- Identify ways to reduce friction while improving trust, control, and resilience
- Explore how policy-governed data can support AI-ready use cases across hybrid and multicloud environments.
This report can support functions for various roles including:
Chief Data Officers
CTOs/CIOs
Data and Analytics Leaders
Enterprise Architects
Cloud and Infrastructure Leaders
Security and Compliance Leaders
Data Governance Leaders
AI and Innovation Leaders
IT Operations and Platform Teams
Ready to Hear How Data Sovereignty Supports Your Organization’s Innovation?
Data sovereignty can be more than a compliance requirement. With trusted, policy-governed data, organizations can move faster, reduce risk, and innovate responsibly across hybrid and multicloud environments. Realize this strategic advantage today.