Per it helpsre the PA in migrating to the cloud it is essential to start an industrial project that involves the most expert SMEs in the sector
The Italia Cloud Consortium, an organization that brings together Italian companies active in the Cloud computing market, continues to implement programs and initiatives aimed at developing a federated national Cloud infrastructure to support the digitalisation and adoption of cloud technologies in companies and the Public Administration.
Established in August 2021, the Consortium aims to promote the management of national strategic data and develop the offer and skills already present among private operators and in the public sector, through scientific, technological research and technical experimentation programmes.
“The National Cloud model is the only responsible and viable approach that can ensure a transparent digital transformation, capable of looking to the future, in full respect of the medium and long-term strategic interests of the country,” he explains Michele Zunino, President of the Italia Cloud Consortium and CEO of Netalia. “Our Consortium is one of the few entities capable of putting the best strategic and technological skills at the service of the country with a medium-long term vision”.
To date, six companies active in the national cloud market are part of the Italia Cloud Consortium: Netalia, Seeweb, Sourcesense, Infordata, BabylonCloud e ConsorzioEHT. To these was added, in December 2021, Insiel S.p.A, the in-house company of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region. The objective of the Consortium is to ensure full digital sovereignty for the country, guaranteeing data management processes carried out entirely in Italy by operators subject to Italian and European regulations.
The activity of the companies that are part of the Consortium also continues to offer private individuals and public administrations a cloud that processes, processes and archives data in compliance with transparency and compliance obligations and in line with the needs of environmental sustainability and efficiency of Data Center resources. All this in a continuous dialogue with the university and research world to enhance the best skills.
In fact, the Consortium works to promote Italian skills in the Cloud sector and continues to work so that a role is recognized for Italian operators in the supply chain also with respect to the project of the National Strategic Hub, the infrastructure envisaged by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan and intended to host the critical and strategic data and services of all central administrations, healthcare companies and the main local administrations.
Also of concern is the role of the cloud hyperscalers involved in the National Strategic Hub project as technology suppliers, a role that could lead to data locking once migrated. “Our qualified operators at the National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) could give added value to the National Strategic Hub project, positioning themselves as cloud 'edge' elements with respect to the PSN but within its perimeter,” continues Zunino.
The Consortium also maintains that, in the process of migration to the cloud by Public Administration Bodies, it is necessary to carefully evaluate the support capacity of national companies equipped with the best technological skills and expertise. It is also crucial to network and work to make clear the promptness of personalized response to the needs of Italian companies compared to the offers of global giants. Among the objectives, there is also that of taking care of the future of highly specialized young Italians, who often see the satisfaction of their professional and training aspirations abroad: one and more generations of talents who can and must contribute to the competitive development of our country.
