European Grid Initiative Technical Forum 21 September 2011, Lyon The Digital Agenda for Europe What about the Cloud? Carl-Christian Buhr European Commission (All expressed views are those of the speaker.)

The European Commission as......Policy Maker Launches policy debates Invites Member States to take action Proposes EU legislation...Funding Agency ResearchResearch & Innovation projectsInnovation...Infrastructure Builder Funds infrastructures Funds relevant research Supports networking activities

Neelie Kroes Maroš Šefčovič Digital Agenda e-Commissione-Commission, ISA Michel Barnier Procurement Máire Geoghegan-Quinn R&IR&I, ERAERA Some propose, all 27 adopt Viviane Reding Data Protection

... and often these need to agree European Parliament Council of the European Union

DAE 101 Actions

Actions Advising on... Research Policy ICT Standardisation e-Infrastructures Cloud Computing Strategy etc.

The Digital Agenda for Europe “ Europe should also […] [reinforce] eInfrastructures and […] should develop an EU-wide strategy on 'cloud computing' notably for government and science. […] The strategy should consider economic, legal and institutional aspects.” A Digital Agenda for Europe (COM(2010)245, ),

Why? “ Now is the time to bring it all together. […] This goes beyond a policy framework. I want to make Europe not just ‘cloud-friendly’ but ‘cloud-active’.” Neelie Kroes, 27 January Economic potential for supply & demand 2. Cloud computing happens: to or with us? 3. Many Commission actions have an impact

When? “[T]he deliverable is a document combining analysis and a plan of future actions. I want to have this in place no later than 2012.” Neelie Kroes, 27 January 2011

What? “First, the legal framework: users' rights, data protection and privacy - including the global aspects […]. Second, technical and commercial fundamentals: boosting research efforts, and focussing them on critical issues such as security and reliability. Third, the market: we will support pilot projects for cloud deployment, and push public procurers into action.” Neelie Kroes, 22 March 2011

Process so far 1.Expert Reports: Opportunities for European Cloud Computing Beyond 2010, Security and Resilience in Governmental Clouds (ENISA) 2.Public online consultationPublic online consultation (16 May-31 August, results will be online) 3.Consulations with industryConsulations with industry (23 May, report is being finalised) 4.Digital Agenda Assembly Cloud WorkshopCloud Workshop (17 June, presentations online)

E.g. 2. Pillar: Research EGI-InSPIRE: Persistent eInfrastructure w/ clouds for science (€25m) RESERVOIR: Develop technology for IaaS clouds (€10m) VENUS-C: Develop and deploy cloud service for research and industry with virtualisation platform (€4.5m) Eurocloud: Develop "servers on a chip" based on ARM (€3.3m) StratusLab: Develop an open source cloud distribution (€2.3m) SIENA: Co-ordinate adoption and evolution of interoperable cloud and grid infrastructures with open standards (€0.41m) etc.

Scientific data ”Our Vision is a scientific e- infrastructure that supports seamless access, use, re-use, and trust of data. In a sense [...] the data themselves become the infrastructure – a valuable asset, on which science, technology, the economy and society can advance”.

E.g. 3. Pillar: Market CIP Work programme 2011 “Objective 4.1: Towards a cloud of public services” (p.27) (Several pilos, funding up to €10m) Cloud will also be covered in CIP Work programmes For 2012 and 2013.

Pooling procurement “...push public procurers into action.” “Let me just dare to look a bit into the future. In the US there is a large framework contract for cloud computing that can be used on all levels of government. This pools a lot of procurement power. If anything, this can ‘move the market’ – and the public administrations. What would we need to do to pull off something like this in Europe?” Neelie Kroes, 23 May May 2011

But how? “What would we need to do to pull off something like this in Europe?” One Example: European Cloud Computing Strategic Plan * – Valuable experience – Focus on effectiveness/cost – Similar requirements – Pooling of resources attractive – Public sector – Natural to align with EU targets – role-model for other organisations – etc. *Inter-governmental research organisations (EIROforum) defining common requirements and procuring together, where possible. Aim: Prevent lock-in, prompt suitable supply in Europe.

Selected Pointers Cloud Computing Homepage of the Commission The Digital Agenda for Europe Neelie Kroes Speeches Riding the wave – Final report of the High Level Expert Group on Scientific Data, October The Future of Cloud Computing: Opportunities for European Cloud Computing Beyond 2010, January Contacts