You can find the CDE original press release here.
Paris, 12 June 2025 – Cloud Data Engine (CDE) is unveiling at VivaTech 2025 the first software suite designed to monitor the compliance of cloud services with Gaia-X trust frameworks—a key milestone for the operationalisation of sovereign and interoperable data ecosystems in Europe.
This pioneering solution enabling real time, automated verification of Gaia-X labels for cloud services integrated into marketplaces and federated data spaces ensuring that governance rules and transparency requirements are enforced from design to deployment.
“For the first time, operators of data spaces can ensure that only cloud services that meet specific sovereignty and compliance requirements are available within their ecosystem,” said Alban Schmutz, CEO and co-founder of Cloud Data Engine. “Whether ensuring that data is processed and stored exclusively within the EU, or meeting sector-specific compliance standards, our solution guarantees that all services are auditable, certified, and continuously aligned with Gaia-X policy rules.”
CDE’s software suite features:
- A Gaia-X Clearing House, in a pre-installed version to be deployed and maintained for cloud providers by CDE.
- The first Gaia-X accepted Notary Service, automating the digitisation of compliance certificates,
- auditors,
- A service declaration and assessment engine,
- A set of ontologies to ensure consistent scoping of cloud services or geographies,
- Full automation of Gaia-X onboarding, and labels rules conformity checking at Levels 1, 2, and 3, with direct interaction with a Gaia-X Clearing Houses.
This software suite will be fully integrated to support full orchestration of the new release of the CISPE Catalogue starting end of June 2025, which already feature more than 1,000 located cloud services from CISPE members.
“Cloud Data Engine brings the ecosystem one step closer to the vision of a trusted and sovereign European cloud infrastructure,” said Ulrich Ahle, CEO of Gaia-X AISBL. “CDE’s tooling is exactly what Gaia-X was designed to enable: trust, transparency, and decentralized enforcement of governance at scale.”
CDE’s founding team includes some of the most influential figures in the Gaia-X community, having served as co-founders of Gaia-X, Board Members, Chief Technology Officers, and the Chairperson of the Policy Rules Committee. Their long-standing commitment to building trustworthy digital infrastructures is now translated into operational tools accessible to all data space stakeholders.
“Gaia-X is not just a vision—it’s becoming more and more operational. With our solution, we help turn complex compliance frameworks into automated, usable, and scalable mechanisms,” added Alban Schmutz.
Visit us at Vivatech 2025– Booth D11 !
About Cloud Data Engine
CDE (Cloud Data Engine) is a leading technology provider specializing in cloud compliance,interoperability, and security solutions. It supports initiatives that enhance digital trust and transparency in the European cloud landscape.
About Gaia-X
Gaia-X is a European initiative that aims to establish a secure, transparent, and federated digital ecosystem based on European values. Its mission is to foster innovation and digital sovereignty by providing a framework for data infrastructure and services that are compliant, interoperable, and trusted.
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