Cloud Expo Europe
eco at Cloud Expo Europe 2024: Focus on networking, expertise and the digital future
On 22 and 23 May 2024, eco – Association of the Internet Industry, together with DE-CIX, EuroCloud Deutschland_eco, the eco-founded Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany, as well as six eco member companies (Grass-Merkur, kreuzwerker, NETHINKS, nLighten, NorthC & plusserver) presented themselves at a joint stand (Stand H080) at Cloud Expo Europe in Frankfurt. The stand not only provided a platform for exchanging ideas about current developments in the Internet industry, but also a networking area with coffee, inviting visitors to socialise and engage in discussions.
Expert input from six panels
Over the two days of the trade fair, eco organised six panels that highlighted key topics related to digital transformation:
- Current reporting obligations for data centre operators: Discussion of the challenges and requirements arising from the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED).
- Hybrid infrastructures between edge & cloud: Discussion of the development of cloud infrastructure services and the role of edge computing.
- The cloud is becoming decentralised: Insight into the future of the cloud and the importance of decentralised, collaborative data ecosystems.
- Sustainable data centre developments in the Rhineland: Presentation of developments in the region as a future digital location.
- The network as the nervous system of the cloud: Discussion of modern network concepts and their significance for successful cloud projects.
- Requirements for infrastructure and service providers: Analysis of future requirements for IT infrastructure providers in the context of projects such as Gaia-X.
These sessions provided participants with valuable insights and promoted exchange between experts from various areas of the Internet industry.
Photos of Cloud Expo Europe are available here.
