InfraDS: Making Infrastructure Data Work for Everyone

In the world of data spaces, infrastructure is often the silent backbone.
Yet without secure, interoperable, and transparent infrastructures, data sharing remains a theoretical promise. Enter InfraDS — a pioneering project under the French “Espace de Données” call for projects — designed to unlock the hidden value of infrastructure data.

InfraDS brings together infrastructure service providers, cloud solution vendors, system integrators, certification bodies, and end users around a simple but powerful idea:
👉 Enable secure, decentralized data exchanges across infrastructure ecosystems to foster innovation, trust, and sovereignty.

_{Why infrastructure matters in Data Spaces}

When we talk about data spaces, most eyes turn to business data, use cases, or AI models. But none of that works without the underlying infrastructure — the cloud services, virtual machines, orchestration tools, and security layers that make data accessible and actionable.

InfraDS gives this hidden layer a voice. It organizes the exchange of meaningful data between stakeholders in a structured, secure, and interoperable way. And because the infrastructure world already has a culture of openness, collaboration, and standardization, the timing is perfect.

_{Data exchange that delivers real value}

InfraDS doesn’t just connect systems — it aligns incentives.

Infrastructure service providers, for instance, can collect and share data on real user needs. This helps them tailor their offers, reduce resource waste, and improve profitability. When usage patterns and service dependencies are shared with multicloud vendors, orchestration becomes smarter and compatibility issues disappear.

On the compliance front, providers can offer infrastructure inventories and monitoring logs to certification bodies. This simplifies audits, increases transparency, and strengthens trust between providers and end-users.

Meanwhile, end users and system integrators benefit from access to audit reports and certification benchmarks, ensuring they build and operate on trusted, compliant infrastructure. Insights into cost-performance ratios and multicloud billing data also empower better decision-making and vendor selection.

Put simply: everyone gains when infrastructure data is shared intelligently.

_{A foundation for sovereignty and interoperability}

InfraDS is more than a technical project. It’s a building block for European digital sovereignty.

By enabling semantic interoperability, promoting decentralization, and creating trusted certification frameworks, InfraDS lays the groundwork for infrastructure that aligns with Europe’s vision for a fair, secure, and open digital economy.

It helps answer big questions:

• How do we avoid technological lock-in?
• How do we ensure that infrastructure remains compatible across providers?
• How do we foster innovation while remaining compliant and secure?

_{A shared mission, a common benefit}

InfraDS aligns multiple players around one goal: better infrastructure for better data ecosystems.

• For infrastructure providers, it’s a way to innovate and stay aligned with evolving market demands.
• For cloud vendors and integrators, it enables seamless interoperability and smarter architecture design.
• For certification bodies, it simplifies audits and raises compliance standards.
• For end users, it brings transparency, reliability, and control.

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