The European Commission is in advanced business negotiations with OVHcloud, the leading European cloud service provider based in France, to transfer its cloud services from Microsoft (Microsoft Azure), according to three senior sources with inside knowledge of the matter. who spoke to Euractiv under the condition of anonymity.
Infrastructure change is preparing for European digital dominance in the cloud market, after concerns caused by the blockage of the email account of the Prosecutor General of the International Criminal Court by Microsoft
The move will aim to ensure that European institutions have greater control over their digital infrastructure and data, a blow to Microsoft, which has been trying to reassure its European customers.
Once the European Commission “gets its house in order,” it is expected to set a precedent for national public administrations to direct public procurement funds to domestic cloud providers, a source said.
The Commission believes it can set trends, in line with its broader strategy to strengthen the EU's digital autonomy and reduce dependence on non-European companies.
Although the press releases will range from very select to rare, I said I'd pass...because sometimes the editors hide.
