De cloud is geen paracetamolfabriek - Bert Hubert's writings
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- The event 'Digital Sovereignty: Sense or Nonsense' at Clingendael Institute discussed Europe's cloud position.
- The US cloud providers (Amazon, Google, Microsoft) offer extensive services, but European alternatives are often cheaper and viable.
- Unlike the paracetamol factory analogy, European cloud services can be cost-effective, though specific advanced services like distributed databases are lacking.
- Cloud costs often end up higher than promised due to complex pricing and expensive specific services.
- Europe still has a competitive IT industry, but urgent action is needed to avoid losing relevance to US cloud giants.
- The bulk of cloud services are within European capability, and high US prices create opportunity for European providers.