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The presentation underscores the crucial role of Research and Education (R&E) in driving human progress across multiple dimensions—social, technological, and economic. It emphasizes how the OCRE (Open Clouds for Research Environments) framework, along with its selected service providers, contributes significantly to this mission. By streamlining access to cloud technologies, offering tailored professional services, and incorporating essential security and compliance features, the OCRE framework simplifies the cloudification process for R&E institutions. This initiative ultimately aims to make cloud resources as accessible and routine as any other daily tool, fostering innovation and efficiency at scale.
Among the providers selected, Sparkle stands out as a key player. As the first international service provider in Italy and one of the leading global operators, Sparkle has been awarded the OCRE 2024 Framework contract by GÉANT—the pan-European network and service provider dedicated to the research and education community. Since 2016, Sparkle has been collaborating with prominent institutions and leading cloud platforms such as AWS and Google Cloud to facilitate secure, predictable, and easily accessible cloud procurement for R&E organizations. The description of some use cases shows the capabilities and benefits in real case projects.
Thanks to its extensive experience and strategic partnerships, Sparkle has proven to be a trustworthy and capable partner in supporting the digital transformation of the research and education sector, in Europe and globally. By abstracting the inherent complexities of cloud environments, Sparkle ensures a seamless experience for users, empowering institutions to focus on their core mission—advancing knowledge and innovation.
