WAYSCloud Sovereignty Report

WAYSCloud is designed to operate with a high degree of practical sovereignty across identity, infrastructure, storage, and AI workloads.

Core platform components are developed, operated, and controlled by WAYSCloud, without reliance on hyperscalers or external identity and AI inference providers. External dependencies exist, but are deliberately selected, jurisdictionally constrained, technically isolated, and continuously evaluated.

Sovereignty is treated as an engineering discipline — not a label.

In this context, sovereignty refers to:

• Operational control over core platform components
• Control over data processing and data flow
• Jurisdictional alignment (primarily within Europe)
• Ability to operate independently of external providers where required

The objective is not to eliminate all dependencies, but to ensure that dependencies do not compromise control.

Identity and Access Management

Identity services are self-hosted and operated internally. No external identity providers are used.

Control Plane and Orchestration

Provisioning systems, APIs, and orchestration logic are developed and operated by WAYSCloud.

Data and Storage Systems

Databases and object storage systems are operated within infrastructure under WAYSCloud control. No hyperscaler storage services are used.

Compute and Infrastructure

Core workloads are executed on infrastructure managed and controlled by WAYSCloud across European data centers.

AI and LLM Workloads (Core Inference)

Core LLM inference is executed on infrastructure under WAYSCloud control. No external inference providers are used for these workloads.

Operational and Audit Systems

Monitoring, operational control, and audit-related systems are developed and operated internally by WAYSCloud. No external observability or audit platforms are used for core operational oversight.

External Dependencies and Control Measures

WAYSCloud uses a limited set of external components and providers where appropriate. These are governed through explicit control measures.

Jurisdictional Constraints

External providers are selected within European jurisdiction where applicable.

Operational Constraints

External services are integrated in a way that limits their control surface:

• No external provider has control over identity or authentication
• No external provider has control over the control plane
• Data processing remains within WAYSCloud-controlled infrastructure (except where explicitly stated per product)

Vendor Independence

Architectural decisions aim to avoid lock-in:

• Standardized interfaces and protocols
• Ability to replace providers without redesigning the platform
• Avoidance of proprietary coupling where possible

Requirements Imposed on Third-Party Providers

WAYSCloud does not treat external providers as opaque dependencies. Requirements are defined and enforced at integration level:

• Jurisdictional requirements (European hosting and legal framework where relevant)
• Data handling constraints (no unauthorized processing or reuse of data)
• Operational isolation (no access to platform control plane or identity systems)
• Replaceability (no architectural dependency that prevents migration)

For critical components such as DNS and infrastructure services, these requirements are part of the integration design, not just contractual assumptions.

Product-Specific External Processing (AI Generation Workloads)

While core LLM inference is executed within WAYSCloud-controlled infrastructure, certain AI products — specifically image and video generation services — may utilize specialized third-party providers. For these services:

• External processing is explicitly limited to the specific workload
• Providers are clearly disclosed on the relevant product pages
• These integrations do not affect core platform control, identity, or data infrastructure

WAYSCloud is designed to operate with a high degree of practical sovereignty across:

• Identity and authentication
• Control plane and orchestration
• Infrastructure and compute
• Storage and data processing
• Core AI and LLM workloads

Dependencies exist, but are:

• Deliberately selected
• Technically constrained
• Governed through explicit requirements
• Transparent where product-specific deviations apply

This posture ensures that WAYSCloud customers retain confidence in:

• Where their data is processed
• Who has access
• How dependencies are governed

Dependencies are continuously evaluated across multiple dimensions.

Open-Source Governance and Licensing

WAYSCloud actively monitors governance and development direction of key open-source components, including identity, storage, and infrastructure systems. This includes tracking:

• Changes in licensing models
• Project governance and ownership
• Long-term sustainability and fork viability

Where relevant, alternative paths — including community forks or migration strategies — are evaluated to maintain long-term operational control. Open-source adoption is treated as a control strategy, not only as a flexibility or cost decision.

Single-Provider Risk

WAYSCloud evaluates and reduces single points of dependency through:

• Multi-provider strategies where appropriate
• Architectural decoupling
• Defined migration paths

Data Flow Verification

Data processing paths are continuously reviewed to ensure that:

• Data remains within controlled infrastructure
• No unintended external processing occurs
• Sensitive workloads remain internal unless explicitly defined otherwise

WAYSCloud continues to strengthen its architecture through:

• Reduction of external dependencies where feasible
• Increased multi-provider resilience for critical services
• Continuous evaluation of open-source components and licensing
• Strengthening of data flow control and verification mechanisms

Sovereignty is treated as an ongoing engineering discipline, not a fixed state.

This document reflects the current architecture and operational model of WAYSCloud. It is updated as the platform evolves, with the goal of maintaining transparency around how control, dependencies, and risk are managed.