Cloud Providers
Cloud infrastructure providers operating in Australia: ownership, IRAP certification, data residency guarantees, and sovereign capabilities.
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Total Providers
22
tracked cloud providersAU-Owned
5
Australian-owned providers→ stableIRAP Assessed
12
certified providers↑ upData Residency
13
providers with guarantee↑ upProvider Overview
| Provider | HQ | AU Owned | IRAP Level | Data Residency | Protected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUCloud | AU | AU | PROTECTED | ✓ Yes | — |
| Alibaba Cloud | CN | Offshore | — | ✗ No | — |
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) | US | Offshore | PROTECTED | ✓ Yes | — |
| Cloudflare (AU PoPs) | US | Offshore | — | ✗ No | — |
| Databricks (AU region) | US | Offshore | — | ✓ Yes | — |
| Digital Ocean (via Cloudways AU) | US | Offshore | — | ✗ No | — |
| Equinix Metal (AU) | US | Offshore | — | ✗ No | — |
| Google Cloud Platform | US | Offshore | OFFICIAL | ✓ Yes | — |
| IBM Cloud | US | Offshore | OFFICIAL | ✗ No | — |
| Macquarie Government Cloud | AU | AU | PROTECTED | ✓ Yes | — |
| Microsoft Azure | US | Offshore | PROTECTED | ✓ Yes | — |
| NVIDIA DGX Cloud (via CSP partners) | US | Offshore | — | ✗ No | — |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | US | Offshore | OFFICIAL | ✓ Yes | — |
| Rackspace Australia | US | Offshore | — | ✗ No | — |
| SAP Cloud AU | DE | Offshore | OFFICIAL | ✓ Yes | — |
| Salesforce (Hyperforce AU) | US | Offshore | OFFICIAL | ✓ Yes | — |
| Sliced Tech | AU | AU | OFFICIAL | ✓ Yes | — |
| Snowflake (AU region) | US | Offshore | — | ✓ Yes | — |
| Telstra Purple Cloud | AU | AU | OFFICIAL | ✓ Yes | — |
| Tencent Cloud | CN | Offshore | — | ✗ No | — |
| Vault Cloud | AU | AU | PROTECTED | ✓ Yes | — |
| Vultr Australia | US | Offshore | — | ✗ No | — |
AU vs Foreign Ownership
22 providers
Key Facts
Total providers tracked 22
Australian-owned 5
IRAP assessed 12
Data residency guaranteed 13
IRAP (Information Security Registered Assessors Program) certification is required for Australian government workloads classified PROTECTED or above.
All Cloud Providers
| Provider | HQ Country | AU Regions | IRAP Level | Data Residency | AU Owned | Protected Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUCloud | AU | SydneyCanberra | PROTECTED | ✓ Guaranteed | ✓ Yes | — |
| Alibaba Cloud | CN | ap-southeast-2 (Sydney) | ✗ No guarantee | ✗ No | — | |
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) | US | ap-southeast-2 (Sydney)ap-southeast-4 (Melbourne) | PROTECTED | ✓ Guaranteed | ✗ No | — |
| Cloudflare (AU PoPs) | US | SydneyMelbourneBrisbanePerth | ✗ No guarantee | ✗ No | — | |
| Databricks (AU region) | US | Australia East (Azure)ap-southeast-2 (AWS) | ✓ Guaranteed | ✗ No | — | |
| Digital Ocean (via Cloudways AU) | US | Sydney | ✗ No guarantee | ✗ No | — | |
| Equinix Metal (AU) | US | Sydney (SY) | ✗ No guarantee | ✗ No | — | |
| Google Cloud Platform | US | australia-southeast1 (Sydney)australia-southeast2 (Melbourne) | OFFICIAL | ✓ Guaranteed | ✗ No | — |
| IBM Cloud | US | Sydney (au-syd) | OFFICIAL | ✗ No guarantee | ✗ No | — |
| Macquarie Government Cloud | AU | Canberra (IC1)Canberra (IC2)Sydney (IC3) | PROTECTED | ✓ Guaranteed | ✓ Yes | — |
| Microsoft Azure | US | australiaeast (Sydney)australiasoutheast (Melbourne)australiacentral (Canberra)australiacentral2 (Canberra 2) | PROTECTED | ✓ Guaranteed | ✗ No | — |
| NVIDIA DGX Cloud (via CSP partners) | US | via AWS Sydneyvia Azure Australia East | ✗ No guarantee | ✗ No | — | |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | US | ap-sydney-1ap-melbourne-1 | OFFICIAL | ✓ Guaranteed | ✗ No | — |
| Rackspace Australia | US | Sydney | ✗ No guarantee | ✗ No | — | |
| SAP Cloud AU | DE | SydneyMelbourne | OFFICIAL | ✓ Guaranteed | ✗ No | — |
| Salesforce (Hyperforce AU) | US | Australia (Hyperforce) | OFFICIAL | ✓ Guaranteed | ✗ No | — |
| Sliced Tech | AU | Canberra | OFFICIAL | ✓ Guaranteed | ✓ Yes | — |
| Snowflake (AU region) | US | Australia East (AWS ap-southeast-2)Australia East (Azure australiaeast) | ✓ Guaranteed | ✗ No | — | |
| Telstra Purple Cloud | AU | SydneyMelbourneBrisbanePerthCanberra | OFFICIAL | ✓ Guaranteed | ✓ Yes | — |
| Tencent Cloud | CN | ap-sydney | ✗ No guarantee | ✗ No | — | |
| Vault Cloud | AU | CanberraSydney | PROTECTED | ✓ Guaranteed | ✓ Yes | — |
| Vultr Australia | US | SydneyMelbourne | ✗ No guarantee | ✗ No | — |