# Expansion of sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/expansion-of-sovereign-cloud-and-ai-infrastructure > Updated: 2026-10-25T22:30:12.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. Developments in digital sovereignty have seen partnerships aimed at providing secure, localized cloud and artificial intelligence services. In Germany, Secunet and ServiceNow announced a partnership to offer sovereign cloud services for regulated sectors and critical infrastructure, including government agencies and the armed forces. This initiative focuses on handling information classified as ‘VS-NfD’ (Restricted) within German data centers to maintain local control. In the Oceania region, SUSE and NVIDIA partnered to expand the sovereign AI ecosystem through the SUSE AI Factory. This collaboration integrates the NVIDIA OpenShell Reference Architecture to allow organizations to deploy private enterprise AI locally, reducing reliance on public services to protect sensitive data. SUSE also introduced specialized server support for NVIDIA hardware and a certification program to help enterprises and government departments standardize AI infrastructure in alignment with regulatory requirements. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-25: SUSE and NVIDIA partner to expand sovereign AI ecosystem SUSE and NVIDIA are partnering to provide sovereign AI infrastructure, allowing enterprises to run private AI workloads locally to enhance data security and cost predictability. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/suse-and-nvidia-partner-to-expand-sovereign-ai-ecosystem ### 2026-10-12: Secunet and ServiceNow partner for sovereign cloud in Germany Secunet and ServiceNow have partnered to offer sovereign AI cloud services for Germany’s critical infrastructure and government agencies, ensuring local data control and regulatory compliance. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/secunet-and-servicenow-partner-for-sovereign-cloud-in-germany --- Cite as: Expansion of sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/expansion-of-sovereign-cloud-and-ai-infrastructure