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End of Support for Windows 10: Why Now is the Right Time to Break Away from Hyperscalers

Katrin Peter • • 4 min

End of Support for Windows 10: Why Now is the Right Time to Break Away from Hyperscalers

On October 14, 2025, regular support for Windows 10 will end. What initially appears to many IT departments as a manageable maintenance date reveals itself upon closer inspection as a strategic turning point. Although Microsoft offers a one-year "Extended Security Updates" phase (ESU), the conditions reveal much about the underlying dynamics and prompt a fundamental question for companies: How dependent do we really want to be?

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Hyperscaler Madness in Germany: Expensive, Binding, and Legally Negligent

Katrin Peter • • 4 min

Hyperscaler Madness in Germany: Expensive, Binding, and Legally Negligent

A sober look at the average IT infrastructure in German companies reveals that the technological needs are mostly manageable. Active Directory, SQL databases, an ERP system, a few virtual machines, and an email infrastructure that has been reliably serving for over a decade—this is the reality in the industrial mid-sized sector, healthcare, energy suppliers, and government agencies.

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US Pressure on the EU: Is Brussels Diluting the Digital Markets Act?

Katrin Peter • • 4 min

US Pressure on the EU: Is Brussels Diluting the Digital Markets Act?

The European Union celebrated itself as a pioneer in regulating digital platforms. With the Digital Markets Act (DMA), it aimed to make a statement: against dominant tech corporations, for more competition, data control, and transparency. The DMA came into force in March 2024 – but barely a year later, this very European regulation is apparently up for debate. And not from Brussels itself, but from Washington.

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Product Update at Loopback:

Katrin Peter • • 3 min

Product Update at Loopback:

On July 1st, our sister company **Loopback** released a comprehensive update to their cloud platform—a significant step towards more powerful, secure, and user-friendly Kubernetes infrastructures. Whether it's new storage options, enhanced management features, or targeted UI optimizations, the release addresses key requirements of modern IT teams.

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Progress Through Clarity:

Katrin Peter • • 3 min

Progress Through Clarity:

The European AI Regulation (AI Act) is a milestone: It creates a unified legal framework for the development and use of Artificial Intelligence in the EU for the first time. The goal is to enable innovation while minimizing risks to society, the economy, and fundamental rights. However, implementing this complex regulation poses significant challenges for companies. This is where the new **AI Service Desk of the Federal Network Agency** comes into play.

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Kubernetes as a Key Technology for Implementing the OZG in Saarland

Katrin Peter • • 3 min

Kubernetes as a Key Technology for Implementing the OZG in Saarland

Digital administration in Saarland is at a standstill. Only 29% of administrative services have been digitized under the Online Access Act (OZG) according to the Bitkom Länderindex, placing it last in the national comparison. Yet, there is no shortage of skilled professionals: the proportion of computer science trainees and students is above average. So, what is the issue?

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Only 29% OZG Implementation in Saarland: How Did It Come to This?

Katrin Peter • • 3 min

Only 29% OZG Implementation in Saarland: How Did It Come to This?

Saarland ranks last in the current Bitkom Länderindex 2024 in the "digital administration" category. Only 29% of the digital administrative services required by the Online Access Act (OZG) have been implemented. In comparison, the leader Hamburg achieves 63%, while the national average is about 50%. The results for Saarland are sobering and raise fundamental questions about the state's digital strategy.

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Sovereign Washing 2.0

Katrin Peter • • 4 min

Sovereign Washing 2.0

With the updated Sovereign Cloud roadmap from June 2025, the corporation responds to geopolitical tensions, European data protection requirements, and increasing regulatory pressure. New products like "Data Guardian," "EU Data Boundary," or "Microsoft 365 Local" aim to provide control and transparency for European customers.

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Sovereign Washing - A Microsoft Marketing Fairy Tale from Redmond

Katrin Peter • • 3 min

Sovereign Washing - A Microsoft Marketing Fairy Tale from Redmond

Satya Nadella introduced a new "Sovereignty Program" for European Microsoft customers in Amsterdam. Three cloud models, Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), European support, and partners like Utimaco are intended to build trust. What sounds like a European security initiative is, upon closer inspection, a sophisticated PR strategy to calm an increasingly skeptical market—and a distraction from the real threat: the American **CLOUD Act**.

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Structure Over Chaos - Our Path to an IMS

Katrin Peter • • 3 min

Structure Over Chaos - Our Path to an IMS

Cyber risks are increasing. Requirements are rising. And to be taken seriously as an IT service provider, you need more than just good technology. At ayedo, we realized early on that growth without structure doesn't work. Security, quality, and efficiency don't happen by themselves – they need a solid foundation.

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Containers Natively on Mac: Apple Gets Serious

Katrin Peter • • 3 min

Containers Natively on Mac: Apple Gets Serious

With the announcement of macOS 26 ("Tahoe"), Apple quietly but fundamentally reshuffles the cards in the DevOps landscape. For the first time, the operating system offers native support for Linux containers—without Docker, without Orbstack, without additional dependencies. A move that not only reduces technical friction but also has the potential to reposition the Mac: as a fully-fledged, system-level development environment for cloud-native workflows.

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