The Cloud Expo Europe Frankfurt (CEEF) is a leading cloud technology event which brings together executives, key decision makers and security strategists from companies of all sizes and industries. It is designed for C-level staff, digital transformation leaders, IT architects, and managers. The European Cloud Alliance will be...
In an era where digital transformation is reshaping the future, cloud computing has emerged as a cornerstone of Europe’s digital transformation, and an indispensable technology in achieving Europe’s ambitious Digital Decade targets for 2030. Recognizing this role, the European Cloud Alliance is proud to unveil...
During the course of the last six months, the European Cloud Alliance (ECA) together with the main industry associations in the Baltic states and Microsoft embarked on a listening tour of the Baltic States' cloud community to better understand local needs and ensure that cloud...
The times are turbulent. Just as Europe and the rest of the world appear at last to be emerging from an historic pandemic, new storm clouds have suddenly appeared. Europe is embroiled in its first full-on land war since 1945. Inflation is soaring. Economic growth...
On 14th September, Professor Justus Haucap, Director of the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics and partner of DICE consult, presented a research paper on the economic impact of cloud in Europe. By revolutionizing how companies and government agencies access and use resources, cloud technology has...
"Today’s announcement of license changes by European Cloud Alliance member Microsoft is a welcome first step in transforming the company’s European Cloud Principles into concrete actions. They are the outcome of the kind of productive dialogue within the European cloud ecosystem that is needed to spur cloud-enabled...
The European Green Deal is the EU’s collective vision to achieve a climate neutral continent by 2050, while still maintaining vigorous economic growth. As EC President von der Leyen has put it: “The European Green Deal is our new growth strategy – it is a strategy...
Europe needs growth. Only growth can revitalize lagging industrial sectors and distressed rural regions, reduce long-standing inequities in youth employment and pension arrangements, and preserve Europe’s standing in the global economy alongside the United States and China. Many factors contribute to the growth of a diverse...
“Cloud adoption and the development of European digital capabilities are a priority for the European Union. Microsoft has a unique role to play in supporting this effort. Brad Smith’s announcement today shows both understanding of and commitment to supporting this priority. The European Cloud Alliance is heartened that Microsoft has listened to...
The founding proposition of cloud computing is that the servers which store customer data and execute applications are no longer directly controlled by customers on their own premises. Instead, they are located somewhere else, owned and operated by another company. That indefinite “somewhere else” is...