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LewisLawrence13-Aquamarine
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October 15, 2025
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Data sovereignty for multiple countries in a single system

  • October 15, 2025
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Version: Windchill 13.0

 

Use Case: I would like to hear from anyone able to meet data sovereignty requirements for multiple countries working in the same global implementation.


Description:

For some industries, there can be requirements for certain data to not leave the country. In a global implementation a data sovereignty requirement can apply to more than one country while the Windchill server can only physically exist in one. Meaning certain data from some countries can never be managed using Windchill. Theoretically if an organisation defines "data" as only files (so not including meta-data), by using correctly configured security labels in combination with vaulting rules, data/files always stay in country.
 
I don't want to get into a debate about what "data" really is, that is a discussion for a legal compliance team. I want to hear if anyone is successfully doing this at their organisation, if so are they able to share any challenges they had to overcome to get things implemented and working.

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Fadel
Fadel23-Emerald I
23-Emerald I
October 15, 2025

take a look at Security labels https://support.ptc.com/help/wnc/r12.0.2.0/en/#page/Windchill_Help_Center%2Fsublandingpages%2FSublandingPageSecurityLabel.html%23 

Buiꓘa
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LewisLawrence13-AquamarineAuthor
13-Aquamarine
October 17, 2025

I understand that using security labels along with local vaults and vaulting rules can theoretically ensure that the required files always remain in the country. I apologise if this was not clear in my original post.

 

I also believe that if the local vault becomes unavailable for any reason, the files would default to the master vault. This presents one of the challenges that must be addressed for the solution to work reliably, which is the sort of thing I am hoping to learn from anyone who has already implemented this approach.

HelesicPetr
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HelesicPetr22-Sapphire II
22-Sapphire II
October 17, 2025

Any US firearm manufacturing company that works globally has to deal with the same rules.

PetrH

HelesicPetr
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HelesicPetr22-Sapphire II
22-Sapphire II
October 21, 2025

Hi @LewisLawrence 

I was thinking about the legislative and I can say that you do not have a tool to proof if data are (or are not) transferred between states in the Windchill :D. 

there is a communication but proof if it is a model. You can't 😄 

Also the government office can not do that 😄

 

PetrH

 

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