RIPE NCC Plans €5 Million Rebuild to Exit US Hyperscalers by 2028
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Updated · Techzine Europe · Jun 19
RIPE NCC Plans €5 Million Rebuild to Exit US Hyperscalers by 2028
1 articles · Updated · Techzine Europe · Jun 19
Summary
RIPE NCC will rebuild its technical infrastructure through 2028 in a €5 million project that shifts core systems away from US cloud providers toward a self-hosted setup.
Geopolitical risk, tighter EU rules and heavier demand on services such as RPKI drove the rethink, even though current AWS, Google and Cloudflare use keeps data in the EU.
The greenfield overhaul will replace aging hardware, expand geographic redundancy, reduce vendor lock-in in virtualization and untangle service dependencies built up over more than 20 years.
Funding is expected to come from cost savings, member fees and possibly RIPE NCC's reserve fund, with the Executive Board set to discuss the plan next week amid member concern over higher fees.
The move reverses a cloud-first strategy launched in 2019 and aligns RIPE NCC's push for stronger resilience with NIS2 compliance and rising expectations for critical internet infrastructure.
After a €5M exit from US clouds, can RIPE NCC's new infrastructure fix the security flaws that almost broke internet routing?
Is RIPE NCC's move a model for European tech sovereignty or a risky step toward a more fragmented global internet?
Will a €5 million self-hosted system truly be more resilient than the global cloud infrastructure it's designed to replace?
RIPE NCC’s €5 Million Infrastructure Rebuild (2026–2028): Digital Sovereignty, Cloud Exit, and the Future of European Internet Resilience
Overview
RIPE NCC has announced a major infrastructure rebuild, aiming to overhaul its technical backbone and ensure reliable services for its members. This plan marks a clear shift from the previous 'cloud-first' strategy, where essential operations were moved to external cloud providers. Now, RIPE NCC is focusing on relocating and modernizing its core services and databases, reflecting a re-evaluation of its approach to infrastructure. The details, presented at RIPE 92, highlight the organization's commitment to strengthening its operational capabilities and adapting to new challenges in internet resource management.