Data Localisation: Keeping Business Data in India
Some industries and customers require data to remain in India. Here is how cloud hosting can support data localisation.
Where is your data stored? It is a question that customers, auditors and regulators ask more often every year. For some industries, keeping data within India is a formal requirement; for many others, it is a customer expectation written into contracts.
Why data residency matters
Financial services, payments, healthcare, government-related projects and companies handling large volumes of personal data may face specific requirements or guidance on where data is stored and processed. Data protection legislation adds further obligations around how personal data is handled.
Indian data centres
Hosting workloads in data centres located in India simplifies compliance conversations and can reduce latency for users across the country.
Backups and DR count too
It is easy to keep primary systems in India but forget that backups or disaster recovery copies are stored elsewhere. Ensure every copy follows the same residency rules.
SaaS tools and integrations
Check where your SaaS providers store data and whether integrations send data to other regions.
Access and support
Data residency also involves who can access data and from where. Document administrative access and support arrangements.
Documentation for audits
Maintain clear records of where each system and dataset resides, how it is protected and who can access it. Auditors appreciate clear diagrams and inventories.
Contracts
Ensure hosting contracts specify data location and notification obligations if anything changes.
The bottom line
Choose hosting that keeps data where it needs to be and documents it clearly. UbiFi Managed Cloud can host workloads in Indian data centres with clear records of data location.
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