Most cloud-hesitant companies seem concerned that their data could be stored in a region they don’t trust. However, with the cloud quickly becoming the standard for organizations across industries for its support of flexibility, security, and innovation, Atlassian Cloud has also evolved to accommodate teams in regulated sectors through local data residency.
In this blog, we’ll explore what exactly local data residency is and how your teams can meet compliance requirements while promoting a high-velocity environment. With local data residency, you can pin your data from Atlassian Cloud products such as Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Jira Work Management, Confluence, and Atlassian Data Lake.
Where does Atlassian offer local data residency?
Atlassian Cloud currently offers local data residency in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Germany, and the EU – and soon will be expanding to Japan and Switzerland.
In the past year, we’ve more than doubled our scale, expanded coverage of data residency to eight new regions, added proactive shadow IT controls with product requests, BYOK encryption and a new privacy and security tab in Marketplace. To learn more about safeguarding your data in cloud, you can check out Atlassian’s guide to data residency. We are committed to continuous improvement, ensuring that Cloud can continue to meet your requirements long into the future.
What is local data residency?
When a company leaves its in-house self-maintained server for the cloud, it means that it puts its trust in a remote data center maintained by a provider who is equipped with state-of-the-art hardware and security (Atlassian Cloud happens to use AWS). Most large cloud providers have dozens of data centers in various locations all over the world. The exact location of your data within these centers is referred to as data residency. With the option of local data residency, your organization can prevent your information from leaving the confines of your determined location.
The benefits of local data residency
One of the looming Cloud roadblocks for teams in regulated industries such as healthcare, government, or finance, is meeting regional data management requirements – which can vary greatly by location. Local data residency gives you the ability to control where your data is stored and processed to help support your compliance obligations, further allowing you to take full advantage of cloud modernization. With Atlassian Cloud you can reliably manage your data directly through us for maximized security while enhancing collaboration and accelerating workflow.
Trust Center: Real-time status updates for total transparency
Here at Atlassian, we’ve assembled this Trust Center as your one-stop reference for everything security, reliability, privacy, and compliance. No surprises here, with Trust Center you can stay up on the status of all of our products and services in real-time. In this portal, you can see firsthand how we adhere to industry standards while obtaining data security certifications such as:
Cloud Adoption and Change Management
If you haven’t yet joined the cloud, Atlassian’s Migration Program Planning Center provides the resources necessary to assess your migration needs while testing your runbook. Unsupported cloud migrations can be difficult to navigate and can draw unintended consequences, fortunately, Atlassian will provide teams the close support they need for a seamless transition – whether you’re a global enterprise or a scrappy startup. To ensure a successful journey to the cloud, make sure to refer to our Cloud Adoption Toolkit to help develop your change management plan with additional tips and best practices for a clean rollout of Atlassian Cloud.
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Coming Soon: Local data residency in Japan and Switzerland
Atlassian Cloud currently offers local data residency in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Germany, and the EU, but we are also on track to launch in Japan and Switzerland – so stay tuned! These regions are just the beginning as we continue to evolve the safety, reliability, and convenience of cloud computing.
If you would like to keep up with the latest developments in Atlassian Cloud make sure to subscribe to our Cloud Roadmap for quarterly reports on upcoming features, updated time frames, data residency announcements, and much more.
You can also access the Product updates section of admin.atlassian.com to find, learn, and subscribe to new features and changes being made in our Cloud products.