OVHcloud has announced that is among the cloud service provider companies chosen to offer a sovereign cloud infrastructure for the digital euro project of the European Central Bank. The digital euro, anchored in a sovereign European cloud, is one of the main exponents of the steps that Europe is taking to protect its financial sovereignty for the future.
The digital euro project, promoted by the European Central Bank, aims to offer a digital payment method for electronic transactions carried out both in stores, online or between individuals. The architecture of the digital euro will be based on the SEPI (Secure Exchange of Payment information) system, and OVHcloud will participate in the development of said component through its partner Senacor Technologies.
This IT service provider company, with more than a quarter of a century of experience in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Poland, is specialized in the digital transformation of consolidated companies in the financial and insurance sectors, although it also works with automotive, transport, logistics and energy companies, as well as with public administration.
The SEPI system is conceived as an enabler of the secure exchange of payment information between the organizations that will participate in the future digital euro system. In this framework, OVHcloud will also provide a sovereign cloud infrastructure operated entirely within the European Union, according to the technical work of the digital euro development consortium, and in accordance with the requirements of the ECB.
Sylvie Houliere Mayca, Head of France, Middle East, Africa and Benelux at OVHCloudhas highlighted his choice for this project that «The fact of having been selected, through our partner Senacor, to contribute to the deployment of the digital euro demonstrates the trust placed in our experience. As a European cloud leader, we provide the European Central Bank with secure, compliant and innovative cloud services, managed from certified data centers in Europe.
Ruben Debeerst, Partner Principal Consultant and Senacor TechnologiesOVHcloud partner chosen for the project, has stressed that “andThe digital euro is a key strategic project for the European financial market. The needs for a secure, scalable and sovereign infrastructure are therefore very demanding. With its European cloud experience and a clear focus on data and technology sovereignty, OVHcloud is an excellent choice.”
