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Côte-d'Or is the first department in France to implement a sovereign cloud, aimed at regaining control over data often stored abroad. With an investment of nearly €5 million, the local data center can store up to 1.8 petabytes of data and has the computing power of 50,000 computers.

For €500, the department provides municipalities with cyber protection services to block intrusions and secure communications. Currently, almost 200 municipalities are participating in the initiative. The department emphasizes the importance of data sovereignty in the context of increasing AI presence.