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The initiative, backed by over 3 billion euros, establishes itself as a strategic alternative to tech giants, promoting an interoperable and open cloud ecosystem in Europe.
The Virt8ra initiative, driven by OpenNebula Systems and funded through the significant European program IPCEI-CIS (Important Project of Common European Interest on Next Generation Cloud Infrastructure and Services), continues to expand its federated sovereign cloud infrastructure in Europe by adding six new cloud providers: ADI Data Center Euskadi, Clever Cloud, CloudFerro, OVHcloud, Scaleway, and Stackscale (Grupo Aire).
Officially launched in January 2025, Virt8ra aims to develop a sovereign, interoperable, and distributed alternative to the dominance of large global tech providers. In its initial phase, it already integrated resources across six EU countries—Croatia, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, and Spain—and is now expanding its geographical and functional coverage with new strategic partners.
Beyond Interoperability: An Infrastructure for Artificial Intelligence
Thanks to the OpenNebula open-source platform, Virt8ra is designed to ensure data localization, flexibility, and technological independence. The initiative prioritizes the deployment of distributed applications, particularly those based on artificial intelligence, across the cloud-edge continuum. This enables everything from training AI models to offering “AI-as-a-Service” in multi-tenant environments.
Additionally, Virt8ra is being validated through real use cases in European companies, demonstrating advanced capabilities in AI-based orchestration, cloud migration compliant with the Data Act, and data exit mechanisms without restrictions or technological dependence.
A Key Project in European Digital Strategy
The IPCEI-CIS was approved by the European Commission in December 2023 and is supported by 12 member states. With over 3 billion euros in public and private funding, it is considered the largest open-source project in the history of the European Union, focused on promoting the digital autonomy of the continent.
The Virt8ra infrastructure will enable future high-latency use cases such as smart trains, remote surgery, connected vehicles, smart factories, and advanced forest management systems, from 5G towers to distributed data centers.
Key Voices from the European Ecosystem
Various participating partners have highlighted the value of this alliance:
“Virt8ra allows us to offer an independent, open, and flexible solution to European companies seeking technological sovereignty,” expressed David Carrero Fernández-Baillo, co-founder of Stackscale.
“Contributing to this sovereign cloud represents our commitment to reducing dependence on tech giants and offering interoperable services based on open-source,” noted Caroline Comet Fraigneau, sales director at OVHcloud.
“We are committed to innovation in open and sovereign technologies. Virt8ra is a key step toward a digitally autonomous Europe,” emphasized Quentin Adam, CEO of Clever Cloud.
The Path to a Sovereign Digital Future
The Virt8ra cloud marks a paradigm shift in the development of European digital infrastructures, offering a replicable model based on collaboration, transparency, and open standards. Its expansion remains open to new technology and territorial partners, with a focus on strengthening the digital competitiveness of the EU and reducing structural dependencies in the cloud space.
For more information about the Virt8ra project and its developments, please visit the official site of OpenNebula Systems.