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Inspired by: FP7 » Common virtual ICT infrastructure for European research established

version: 1 / created: 2009-10-07
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Originally submitted by: Martin Fatun
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 3 - ICT - Information & communication technologies

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Pervasive and trusted network and service infrastructure

Optional reference/s to FP7 project/s

Use the following format: Project Acronym (Project Reference No.). Use commas if more than one project is associated to this Wild Card, for example: ALFA-BIRD (213266), SAFAR (213374), LAPCAT-II (211485)
RESERVOIR (215605)

Headline

(max. 9 words)

Common virtual ICT infrastructure for European research established

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
New service based ICT infrasturcture enables efficient utilization of common ICT resouces across all the European R&D institutions and structures. This common attitude significantli improves utilization of computing resources and increases computational and data storage capacity available for individual research projects.

Keywords

ICT infrastructure, virtualisation, ICT resources, computational capacity utilization, cooperation.

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2025

Type of event

Human planned (e.g. terrorist attack or funded scientific breakthrough)

Type of emergence

please select (if any) describe related trend or situation
An extreme extension of a trend/development/situation
(e.g. Increased global warming leads to a total ban on fossil fuels)

Type of systems affected

Human-built Systems - E.g. organisations, processes, technologies, etc.

Classification

Desirable

Importance

please specify:
please select
Level 3: important for the European Union