De Nederlandsche Bank will sign a major contract tomorrow with Schwarz Digits, the IT arm of Lidl owner Schwarz Group. DNB aims to reduce its dependence on American cloud companies. As a major Dutch organization, it is opting for a European partner, but how will this play out?

Sales Director Bernd Wagner announced the news on Monday at the Hannover Messe, according to De Telegraaf . The move itself comes as no surprise. DNB Director Steven Maijoor announced last October that he intended to “set a good example” and switch to a European cloud, though he acknowledged that it “is not yet as robust or high-quality as the one from the U.S.”

That is precisely the consideration every company must make. Can a European alternative function well enough to meet the organization’s requirements and needs?…