Digital Agenda: how cloud computing can boost Europe's competitiveness
March 2, 2011 
(EU Press Release)
Cloud computing is one of the key enabling information technologies that can help European businesses –especially SMEs – to drastically reduce IT costs, help governments supply services at a lower cost to citizens and make computing much more energy efficient. The promotion of cloud computing in Europe is therefore an important objective of the Digital Agenda for Europe (see IP/10/581, MEMO/10/199 and MEMO/10/200).
A major potential advantage of cloud computing for companies and public administrations is that they no longer need to install and maintain software and computing equipment of their own, nor manage data storage facilities in-house. Instead, they can enjoy remote access, through networks such as the internet, to state-of-the-art software and data storage systems offered by specialist outside suppliers and so take advantage of much more affordable and efficient IT systems.
Some examples of EU-funded projects in the field of cloud computing are also listed.
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