Bergen, May 27: Fonn Group Embraces Digital Sovereignty with Commitment to Deploy Solutions on AWS European Sovereign Cloud
Fonn Group, a leading provider of cloud-native software solutions for the media industry, today announced its commitment to deploy its flagship products Saga and Mimir, on the forthcoming AWS European Sovereign Cloud upon its availability. This strategic initiative directly addresses the increasing need for digital sovereignty among European customers while ensuring they continue to benefit from the Mimir and Saga’s cutting-edge, cloud-native media production technology.
The announcement comes as cloud sovereignty gains prominence, highlighted by recent developments such as the cooperation agreement between Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Germany's Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), and AWS's planned €7.8 billion investment in its European Sovereign Cloud infrastructure. Fonn Group views this AWS initiative as a critical enabler for customers navigating complex regulatory and geopolitical landscapes.
"Mimir and Saga have always prioritized providing robust, secure, and compliant solutions. The AWS European Sovereign Cloud aligns perfectly with our commitment to European customers seeking enhanced data residency and operational control," said Haavard Myklebust, Fonn Group CEO.
"We are excited to embrace this platform, ensuring our clients can leverage the power of Saga and Mimir with the highest level of confidence in data sovereignty, without compromising the agility and performance they expect from our cloud-native, serverless architecture."
Mimir and Saga solutions are built on AWS, utilizing a serverless, microservices-based architecture that provides significant advantages, including:
- Continuous Delivery: Rapid deployment of features and updates.
- Exceptional Uptime: High availability and resilience.
- Seamless Security: Frequent, non-disruptive security updates.
- No Upgrade Hassle: Elimination of traditional, disruptive software upgrade projects.
While Saga and Mimir continuously evaluate technology stacks based on capabilities, stability, and geopolitical factors, the AWS European Sovereign Cloud is seen as the most viable path for meeting stringent sovereignty requirements in the near-to-mid term, mitigating risks while preserving technological advantages.
Fonn Group is actively engaged with AWS to prepare for the launch of the European Sovereign Cloud and is committed to deploying its solutions there as soon as feasible, providing customers with a clear path towards enhanced digital sovereignty.
About Mimir
Mimir is a cloud native media production and collaboration platform for professionals. It embodies the front line of cloud-native platforms, redefining efficiency, seamless workflows and collaboration from any location. Mimir manages not only your media asset files, but also other files such as Premier Projects, graphics and documents. It uses AI for automatic metadata logging to power its industry-leading search.
Customers are, amongst others, CBS News, VRT, NRK, Axel Springer, blinx, GB News, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Formula E, TV 2 FYN, Sky News Australia, The New York Times, News UK, TVNZ, and ausbiz. Mimir has won several prestigious industry awards since its launch in early 2019. Visit the website onemimir.com
About Saga
Saga is a digital-first story-centric newsroom system with an industry-leading web-based linear rundown system. saga is disrupting incumbent newsroom systems by offering a solution designed for collaboration between all editorial departments with out-of-the-box workflows to support planning and publishing to all platforms. saga uses AI to make the newsroom more efficient and accurate.
Saga customers are, amongst others, blinx, GB News, TV 2 FYN, TVNZ, and ausbiz. Saga has won several prestigious industry awards since its launch in 2019. Visit the website saganews.com
