Unleashing the Potential of Cloud Computing in Europe

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Computing in Europe

Ken Ducatel

Head of Unit

DG Connect, Software and Services, Cloud

05 December 2012

European Cloud Computing Strategy

Communication adopted on 27

September:

enabling and facilitating faster

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enabling and facilitating faster

adoption of Cloud Computing

through all sectors of the

economy

3 Key main actions:

� Cutting through the jungle of standards

� Safe and fair contract terms and conditions

� European Cloud Partnership for public sector

Introduction and objective

Enabling and facilitating faster adoption of cloud

computing: public clouds spending to 2020 up from €35 billion (No

Intervention scenario) to almost €80 billion (Policy-driven scenario)

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scenario)

throughout all sectors of the economy: lower IT costs (81%), mobile working (46%), higher productivity (41%), standardised processes (35%), new business areas (33%) new locations (32%).

to help cut ICT costs and boost productivity, growth

and jobs: cloud-related workers could exceed 3.8 million, against some

1.3 million in the “No Intervention” scenario

General impact on users

Supply side: new opportunities for telcos, equipment, services providers

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� Demand side: Productivity potential for all; quicker and less risky professional IT for new users (e.g. start-ups)

Cloud Adoption by Type of Service

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Cloud Barriers for Business% of respondents stating barrier is restricting

(very/completely) cloud adoption

25.1%

30.5%

31.7%

Trust

Security& data protection

Legal Jurisdiction

62.2% of

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17.4%

17.9%

18.0%

18.2%

21.4%

22.4%

22.8%

23.8%

24.9%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Tax incentives

Local language

Slow Internet Connection

Evaluation of Usefulness

Ownership of customisation

Change control

Local support

Data location

Data Access and Portability62.2% of respondents

Relevant activities under way

Digital Single Market

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� Access to content online

� Simplifying transactions (e.g. eID)

� Trust and Confidence (e.g. Data Protection)

Cutting through the Jungle of Standards 1

� ETSI (European Telecoms Standards Institute) to

coordinate stakeholders & identify necessary

standards (e.g. for security and interoperability)

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standards (e.g. for security and interoperability)

� NB: broad mapping wide stakeholder input …

� Not just Europe;

� not just telecoms;

� not just official standards

� Work starts today

� Mid-year 2013 progress check

� Delivery of full map be end of 2013

Cutting through the Jungle of Standards 2

� Recognise ICT technical specifications for data

protection

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protection

� ENISA & others (2014) list of voluntary certification

schemes

� Agree with industry harmonised metrics for energy

consumption & carbon emissions of cloud services

Safe and Fair Contract Terms

� Develop with stakeholders model terms for cloud

computing service level agreements for professional cloud

users

European model contract terms and conditions pursuant

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� European model contract terms and conditions pursuant

to Common European Sales Law

� Review standard contractual clauses & binding corporate

rules for international data transfers by cloud providers

� Work with industry towards a code of conduct for cloud

providers for Article 29 Working Party to endorse

European Cloud Partnership

� Identify common requirements for public sector cloud use

� Towards joint public procurement of cloud services

Shape the market to benefit private use

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� Shape the market to benefit private use

Pre-Commercial

Procurement Action

with MS (FP7, EUR

10m call published),

with industry input

How: Steering

Board (industry

and MS)

Coordination of the different Cloud Computing Groups

ETSI Standards Map

ENISA Certification Review

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Select Industry Group

(SIG)

Set-up by VP Kroes to advise her on the Cloud Strategy

Industry Recommendations

Nov. 2011

SIG

Sherpas Group

Cloud Computing Expert Group

Research Recommendations

May 2012

and

Cloud Research Roadmap

Oct. 2012

European Cloud Partnership

Steering Board

Pre-Commercial Procurement

ECP SherpasGroup

Other Actions

Focus Future European Research Funding Horizon 2020 support

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� Connecting Europe Facility (including Commission IT) will use cloud

� Cloud in International Dialogue and free-trade negotiations

European Cloud Communication: Conclusion

• Closed models and vendor lock-in are a danger for Cloud model take-up

• Appropriate standards and certification

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• Appropriate standards and certification schemes need to be identified

• The Public sector has an important role for the shaping of the Cloud computing market

Further Information

European Cloud Computing Strategy http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/cloudcomputing/index_en.htm

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Digital Agenda for Europehttps://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/

Software & Service Architectures and Infrastructureshttp://cordis.europa.eu/software-services

ken.ducatel@ec.europa.eu