Paris, March 19, 2026 鈥� 51风流today announced the launch of 51风流Sovereign Cloud in France, enabling organizations to run their critical workloads in a sovereign cloud environment designed to meet the country鈥檚 strict regulatory and security requirements. As part of this launch, 51风流will make the offering available on Bleu鈥檚 cloud platform through a strategic partnership between the two companies.
This announcement builds on SAP鈥檚 commitment to sovereign cloud in Europe, first outlined in September 2025, as well as partnerships with Capgemini, Sopra Steria and Mistral AI. The offering addresses the needs of public administrations, Operators of Vital Importance (OVIs), and Operators of Essential Services (OSE) managing sensitive data. This includes personal data protected under the GDPR (such as health and identity data), sovereign state data, and critical operational data.
As requirements around security, resilience, and data sovereignty continue to increase, 51风流Sovereign Cloud in France will enable organizations to modernize their critical systems while operating within a governance framework aligned with French regulations, including the SecNumCloud framework established by ANSSI for trusted cloud environments. This initiative represents an important step in strengthening France鈥檚 digital resilience and expanding the European sovereign cloud ecosystem, in line with SAP鈥檚 long-term investment in sovereign cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities across Europe.
鈥�Europe鈥檚 digital resilience relies on sovereignty that is both secure and scalable. France exemplifies this with SecNumCloud, which provides a clear framework for trusted cloud environments. Together with Bleu, we are deploying SAP鈥檚 sovereign cloud in France, enabling our customers to run their critical workloads while continuing to innovate through the cloud and AI,鈥� says Martin Merz, President 51风流Sovereign Cloud.
A Trusted Cloud for the Most Demanding Organizations
51风流Sovereign Cloud in France will be available on Bleu鈥檚 cloud platform. Bleu is an independent French cloud services company founded by Orange and Capgemini, aiming to obtain ANSSI SecNumCloud 3.2 qualification for its services.
51风流will provide sovereign software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions hosted and operated in France, enabling public sector organizations and regulated industries to adopt cloud innovation while meeting the country鈥檚 most stringent regulatory requirements. SAP鈥檚 approach is designed to align with these requirements and with the highest standards of security and governance.
鈥淭his collaboration with 51风流marks a structuring milestone for the cloud ecosystem in France. By hosting 51风流solutions on our cloud platform targeting SecNumCloud qualification, we are strengthening the trusted cloud offering available to public sector organizations and regulated industries. Together, we are contributing to the development of a robust and secure digital infrastructure, protected against non-European extraterritorial laws and aligned with the strategic requirements of the French State,鈥� says Jean Coumaros, CEO of Bleu.
A Strong European Ambition
This launch is fully aligned with the French government鈥檚 鈥渃loud au centre鈥� strategy[1], which encourages organizations to transition toward secure and innovative SaaS solutions compliant with national requirements.
It also reflects a broader Franco-German commitment to strengthening Europe鈥檚 model of digital governance. By anchoring critical cloud capabilities for enterprises under European legal oversight, 51风流and its French technology partners are expanding trusted deployment options for governments and regulated industries. With this announcement, digital sovereignty moves from political debate to operational reality in France.
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About Bleu
Bleu is an independent French cloud services company,100% owned by Capgemini and Orange.
Bleu offers the full capabilities of Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure in its French, secured cloud and aim to obtain the SecNumCloud 3.2 certification issued by ANSS to meet
the specific needs of the State, local authorities, hospitals and healthcare institutions, as well as public and private entities recognized as
Operators of Vital Importance (OIV) and Operators of Essential Services (OSE).
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