India, Nov. 30 -- Regulatory pressures aside; the changing dynamics of data control, privacy, security and localisation are being the big nudge for sovereign clouds to really emerge as a big market need and business model.

What do you do when you have something really precious to keep in a bank locker? Chances are, you prefer a bank that's in close proximity-preferably, somewhere in your neighbourhood. It is both a logistical, and psychological, comfort to know that your 'stuff' is nearby. Of course, without compromising on the bank's credentials and ability to guard your chattels.

So why does that not apply to lockers called clouds? Or does it? Specially after a slew of regulatory disruptions around data localisation in many countries ...