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GitHub Enterprise Cloud will offer a data residency feature for enterprises, starting with general availability in the European Union (EU) on October 29, 2024.

GitHub also confirms that additional regions are coming next, including Australia, Asia, and Latin America. With improved enterprise-grade features and more control over where code is stored, GitHub Enterprise Cloud will help more enterprise customers meet their security and compliance needs with data residency that addresses:

- The ability to store your code and repository data in your preferred region

- Enhanced user control, allowing organizations to manage and control user accounts

- Unique namespaces specific to your company on ghe.com isolated from the open source cloud

- Enhanced availability and support for zone-based business continuity and disaster recovery

"In light of the mounting importance of data residency needs, there is a clear desire for organizations to have more control over where their most valuable asset, their code, is stored. GitHub recognizes this pressing need, and on October 29, we will offer the ability for all organizations to store their code in the EU," said GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke. "The timing is crucial as organizations in the EU and across the world are racing to empower their software developers with AI at every step to get ahead and win in the global market. With the data residency feature of GitHub Enterprise Cloud, we will enable every organization in the EU with the data governance they need to embark on their AI transformation journey with our end-to-end, Copilot-powered developer platform. By doing so, we aim to accelerate digital transformation and economic growth in the EU and across the planet."

As organizations continue to embrace AI in the cloud to offer developers greater abstraction, automation, and flexibility across the software development lifecycle, GitHub Enterprise Cloud is designed to offer enterprises innovation without dealing with the complexities of performance, infrastructure, and availability. By providing GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency, GitHub is offering its customers to not just choose where their code lives, but to also choose a partner that understands the importance of safeguarding critical assets with reliable and secure infrastructure.

By bringing data residency to GitHub Enterprise Cloud, GitHub is enabling innovation and accelerated speed to value for customers like never before. Earlier this year, GitHub introduced GitHub Copilot Enterprise so organizations of any size can leverage the full power of generative AI across their software development workflows with integrated DevOps features like GitHub Actions, Issues, Repositories, and Pull Requests. GitHub also launched a frictionless, cost-effective transaction experience for customers to seamlessly scale on GitHub and only pay for what they use.

GitHub Enterprise Cloud offers a robust platform designed to enhance productivity, collaboration, and agility in software development, while empowering customers with greater control over their data.

Historically, customers seeking more control over their data have turned to GitHub Enterprise Server for self-hosting to maintain control. Now, with the upcoming availability of EU data residency in GitHub Enterprise Cloud, customers will be able to designate a storage location for their data, as well as access to the breadth and capabilities that our cloud solution enables.

GitHub Enterprise Cloud operates on Microsoft Azure, a powerful and secure enterprise-grade cloud platform trusted by over 95% of Fortune 500 companies. Azure is secure by design and secure by default with built-in resiliency features for high-availability advanced encryption, and has security controls integrated into the hardware and firmware components. GitHub Enterprise Cloud leverages this functionality so that code is not only stored in the region a customer chooses, but is also protected by high standards around security and operational excellence.

To help customers interested with a transition, migration tools are available for moving from GitHub Enterprise Server or other source code management tools to GitHub Enterprise Cloud. New and existing customers can leverage GitHub Enterprise Importer, GitHub Expert Services, third-party migration tools, or partner engagements to migrate their repositories.

Beginning October 29, 2024, new and existing GitHub customers in the EU will be able to access the data residency feature of GitHub Enterprise Cloud, with availability expanding to regions including Australia, Asia, and Latin America coming next. This offering will be available only to customers with a dedicated GitHub or Microsoft account representative at this time.