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​Game-changer for cloud computing:

GÉANT ensures easy consumption of IaaS cloud services across European research and education community

Over the past year, GÉANT has conducted a pan-European tender for Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) services: a collective invitation to suppliers to submit a bid to supply their IaaS solutions.

This tender for 36 countries aims to allow research and education institutions to consume the cloud in a safe, easy and predictable way, with services that:

  • Meet European and national regulations.
  • Have attractive pricing.
  • Are connected to the community’s networks and identity management capabilities.
  • Can be purchased in a controlled and transparent manner.

By aggregating this demand from Europe’s National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) and the 10,000 institutions they connect, GÉANT has created a substantial single digital market. Furthermore, the portfolio of services and associated joint cloud delivery and adoption approach is delivering a firm basis for bringing the EC’s European Cloud Initiative and European Open Science Cloud to fruition.

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