Seal of approval for IT technology from Europe
A new logo should make purchasing decisions for more digital sovereignty easier: it identifies devices with hardware made in Germany, for example.
ITE seal of quality for products with a high proportion of European added value.
(Image: Verein zur Förderung von IT aus Europa (ITE))
The “IT from Europe” (ITE) seal of approval is intended to help companies and authorities make conscious purchasing decisions in favor of digital sovereignty. The ITE association names four areas of requirements in which certified products should differ from others:
- European value creation (hardware production, software development, services, research initiatives and others, including from the UK and Switzerland)
- Wide use of components and technologies from the EU
- Compliance with GDPR, ENISA security standards and EU research guidelines
- Sustainability: reparability, energy efficiency, recyclability
The seal of approval is to be awarded in four levels: bronze, silver, gold and platinum, depending on the extent to which the respective product meets the criteria.
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More members wanted
The initiative only has two members so far: the German PC and server manufacturers Extra Computer and Thomas-Krenn have founded the “Association for the Promotion of IT from Europe (ITE)”. They are inviting other companies to join and expect more members soon.
Thomas-Krenn has been developing an example of such a device for around a year together with the German company Congatec: the “Euro-Server”. The interchangeable computing module for general server tasks in it comes from Congatec and is equipped with an Intel Xeon D1800 or Xeon D2800.
Extra Computer and Thomas-Krenn are closely linked because Thomas-Krenn acquired Extra Computer in 2022. Thomas-Krenn also holds stakes in the companies CoreCooling GmbH and Yorizon. The latter is currently building sustainable data centers.
(ciw)
