In today's digital era, data has become more valuable than oil and gold, making it crucial for organizations to ensure its security and control. However, many enterprises find their data locked into proprietary cloud databases of tech giants like Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Data autonomy is the concept that allows businesses to retain complete control over their data regardless of where it's stored. This enables them to use any environment for storing, running, and processing data. Data autonomy is essential for comprehensive data security, as it ensures organizations have full control over their most important assets. DataStax Enterprise (DSE) offers a solution by providing an always-on cloud platform powered by the best distribution of Apache Cassandra™, offering scalability, availability, speed, and security required by leading enterprises. DSE allows businesses to choose where they want to store data, enabling them to keep sensitive information secure in their own data centers while moving other data to public clouds.