“In fact, I think the Cloud is critical to Europe’s growth, and essential for making the best internet available to all… Getting the cloud right will mean the Internet can continue to be a generator of innovation, growth and freedom. If we get it wrong our infrastructure will fail to meet our appetite for access to data and our fragile digital economy could be knocked about badly. To help get it right I’ve started work on a European Cloud Computing Strategy. I want to make Europe not just “cloud-friendly” but “cloud-active”.”

Neelie Kroes, EU Digital Agenda Commissioner, explains why Europe should bet on cloud computing in a post on her official blog.

Neelie Kroes, European Union Digital Agenda Commissioner