Cloud computing waffle from EuroCloud Ireland

What, exactly, is EuroCloud Ireland?

Apparently, it is an organisation that has been set up by 'cloud computing' specialists to talk about cloud computing. It will also generate policies on cloud computing, advise the government on cloud computing and publish white papers on cloud computing.

There's only one thing missing: any kind of detail as to what the hell they're talking about with regard to cloud computing.

Hotmail is mentioned, but the rest of this 800 word press release is completely devoid of any actual substance.

Perhaps I'm being harsh: here's the press release for you to decide.

[BEGINS]

Dublin, Ireland: Europe's first ever cloud computing organisation has commenced operations in Ireland. EuroCloud Ireland was formed on the 1st Feb 2010 and forms part of the first European network of cloud computing communities. Eurocloud has currently been launched in 15 other European countries and is expected to be in all 27 EU states by the end of 2010. 

According to Noel Shannon, EuroCloud Ireland's Chairman, "EuroCloud Ireland aims to be a leading representative body in Ireland for the cloud computing community as a whole while working with the public to enhance its understanding of the role, capabilities and importance of cloud technologies. With an improved understanding of cloud technologies, including the various implementation models e.g. Software as a Service (SaaS), EuroCloud Ireland hopes to ensure a greater take up of cloud technologies in Ireland which in turn will improve Ireland's position as one of the world's leading smart economies.''

EuroCloud Ireland will seek members from the broad spectrum of the cloud community which will include users and product/service providers. EuroCloud Ireland hopes to position its members to be fully informed on all aspects of cloud computing usage, standards, and delivery, so they are best placed to effectively deliver strategic, high value cloud computing solutions to their clients and the public.

The growing importance of cloud computing was highlighted during a recent UK parliament sponsored debate in Westminster, Stephen McGibbon, regional technology officer in Europe for Microsoft, revealed huge figures from Microsoft's own cloud offerings - 1.3 billion Hotmail mailboxes or 40 million people logged onto Windows Live Messenger at one time.

With this huge shift to cloud technology in mind EuroCloud Ireland plans to, among other things, provide policy statements on cloud computing best practice, conduct periodic surveys to gauge how the industry in Ireland is competing effectively, use sub-groups to research specific topics and issue white papers and provide a framework where service providers can benchmark themselves against industry best practice. 

Vice Chairman of EuroCloud Ireland, Dave Feenan, is fully aware of the challenges and obstacles which face the roll out of this technology and acknowledges that "while the security and legal environment in Ireland are adequate to foster the growth and roll out of cloud based technologies, steps need to be taken to ensure that cloud technologies are deployed in a manner to ensure that our customers' security and legal concerns are catered for."

The Interim Board appointed to EuroCloud Ireland comprises:

Chairman                Noel Shannon (SiliconCloud)
Vice-Chairman            Dave Feenan (ASPEON)
Treasurer                Joe Haugh (Productful)
Legal Advisor            Philip Nolan (Mason Hayes+Curran)
Membership            Cairin O'Connor (Bolton Trust)
Standards & Compliance     John Abbott (Abbott Consulting)
Working Group Co-ordinator     Richard Bowdon (RB Consulting)
Administration            Sarah Dallaghan (Hi-Sales)

EuroCloud Ireland forms part of EuroCloud, a European network of cloud computing communities, which includes vendors and industry experts and has a presence today in 15 other European countries including: Finland, Denmark, Sweden, UK, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and Spain.  Pierre-José Billotte, the President of EuroCloud has said that "something new is really happening in Europe. We are looking forward to supporting and accelerating the growth of cloud computing and SaaS in Europe, by providing this powerful tool called EuroCloud to our members and partners." Noel Shannon, Chairman of EuroCloud Ireland, has also been appointed as a Director to the EuroCloud Board.
Gartner, the world's leading information technology research and advisory company, in a recent study of global CIOs, found that while budgets are not really changing, technology and business priorities are, with business process improvement and reducing enterprise costs making the two top spots in terms of business focus, while virtualisation and cloud computing hog those places from the technology side.
Noel Shannon, Chairman, also notes that "EuroCloud Ireland further aims to enable and enhance the development of the next generation of added value applications by promoting cloud computing in Ireland as well as contributing to the promotion of cloud computing across Europe through its membership of EuroCloud. This will include input into the current state of the markets and future innovations, and membership of EuroCloud will become a critical exchange platform for EuroCloud Ireland across the different continents."

Comments

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