Activities of Pavel TELIČKA related to 2016/2145(INI)
Plenary speeches (3)
European Cloud Initiative (debate)
European Cloud Initiative (debate)
European Cloud Initiative (debate)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that work on standardisation in cloud computing should be accelerated; emphasizes that better standards and interoperability will enable communication between different cloud-based systems and will avoid vendor lock-in effects for cloud products and services; calls on the Commission to cooperate closely with commercial cloud providers in developing open standards for this domain;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that creating more awareness of the benefits of cloud computing is crucial, as demand for cloud services is still too low in Europe; points out that cloud computing will lead to economic growth as a result of its cost- efficiency and scalability; reiterates that SMEs are Europe's most important engine for jobs and growth; underlines that cloud benefits can be particularly substantive for SMEs as they frequently lack the resources to invest in extensive on-site physical IT systems;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Emphasizes that the European Open Science Cloud should be accompanied by a comprehensive cyber security strategy, because the scientific community has a need for a reliable data infrastructure that can be used without exposing research work to data loss, corruption or intrusion; calls on the Commission to take into account cyber security issues from the very first stage of all its IT initiatives;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Is concerned by the 4.7 billion Euro financing gap of the European Cloud Initiative; calls on the Commission to identify appropriate financing mechanisms for the European Open Science Cloud and the European Data Infrastructure; further calls on the Commission to provide sufficient resources for this policy area in Horizon 2020 and in its proposal for the Ninth Framework Programme;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Believes that the private sector should be involved in the user base of the European Open Science Cloud from the beginning, for example through offering Software as a Service (SaaS); points out that European business is expected to contribute to closing the 4.7 billion Euro financing gap of the European Cloud Initiative; notes that it is unlikely that businesses will invest in the programme if they will be unable to reap its benefits as well;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Underlines that a state-of-the-art supercomputing infrastructure is crucial for the EU's competitiveness; calls on the Commission to realise the availability of operational exascale computers in Europe by the year 2022;