Consortium to test Cloud computing for smart grids in Europe

 
Consortium to test Cloud computing for smart grids in Europe  The Trustworthy Clouds project or TClouds, a new virtual infrastructure project was launched this week. The goal of the project is to prototype an advanced cloud infrastructure that can deliver a new level of secure, private and resilient computing and storage that is cost-efficient, simple and scalable.To demonstrate TClouds, scientists will prototype two scenarios involving critical IT-systems including : A smart energy grid with Portugal's leading energy and solution providers Energias de Portugal and EFACEC : A combination of smart metering and a Web-based real-time status and energy consumption control system enables public utility providers to monitor and efficiently control a public lighting network. TClouds will show how such energy-preserving systems can be migrated to a cloud infrastructure while increasing their resilience, privacy protection and tolerance, from both hackers and hardware failures.