EuProGigant<\/span>: <\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div>The project based on Gaia-X<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>EuProGigant<\/span> and <\/span>data<\/span> infrastructure<\/span> for<\/span> Europe (Gaia-X)<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\nGaia-X is a European initiative to build a <\/span>common, secure and sovereign data infrastructure for Europe <\/span><\/b>based on the principles of <\/span>trust and transparency<\/span><\/b>. It was launched in early 2020, driven by policy and the economy (read more in the <\/span>timeline<\/span>). The aim of Gaia-X is to develop the new data infrastructure on the basis of the European legal framework, <\/span>reducing dependence on large cloud providers such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Alibaba and others<\/span><\/b>. Gaia-X is the first opportunity to apply European standards for the <\/span>secure and sovereign use of data in manufacturing<\/span><\/b>. Gaia-X is paving the way for resilient value creation and learning ecosystems because it provides tools on how to design a virtual marketplace that is independent, overarching and secure.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>EuProGigant<\/span><\/b> is the first funded binational industrial project with practical implementation of the Gaia-X principles. Its aim is to illustrate the technological and economic benefits of the open, European multi-cloud infrastructure Gaia-X. You can learn more about the connection between Gaia-X and EuProGigant in the <\/span>timeline<\/span><\/i> and about the practical implementation of the project <\/span>here<\/span>.\u00a0 For EuProGigant, <\/span>Gaia-X is a multiplier initiative<\/span><\/b> for the dissemination of proven, industry-ready services for <\/span>energy monitoring, energy data-based analysis of industrial processes<\/span><\/b> and the<\/span> estimation of CO2 emissions<\/span><\/b>. Thanks to the Gaia-X principles, a virtual economic space is being created that is neutral in terms of platform. It will promote the dissemination of smart services and thus contribute to the European Commission’s climate policy goals and the Green Deal.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What<\/span> is<\/span> Gaia-X and <\/span>what<\/span> is<\/span> it<\/span> not?<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div>In practical implementation, Gaia-X must be understood as a <\/span>framework of digital open-source-based software modules <\/span><\/b>that offer<\/span> interfaces for platform interoperability, software applications<\/span><\/b> and <\/span>data exchange<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>In other words, Gaia-X is not a cloud or platform of its own on which to run applications or services and is therefore very different from the major cloud providers. Gaia-X is a <\/span>multi-cloud solution<\/span><\/b> that provides <\/span>tools for interoperability and portable relocation of services (increasing portability) by accessing other data and services <\/span><\/b>(more on these principles <\/span>here<\/span>). “Gaia-X goes beyond the pure cloud approach and integrates distributed edge computing and edge clouds. Consequently, it lends itself to making data processing in manufacturing value creation networks Gaia-X compatible at all levels,” says Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik GmbH (research partner DE, GU). Gaia-X makes it possible to set up the European manufacturing network and, with its functionalities, provides a quasi search engine for data (packages), services and computer units in production. The project consortium sees this as a new form of internet for smart and big data.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nGaia-X creates new virtual economic spaces for digital business models <\/span><\/b>based on data and software applications; in doing so, it gives digital products more visibility and makes them easy to find. This is because there is great potential in understanding the virtual world as a new market and source of knowledge and in rethinking participation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>How Gaia-X works<\/h2><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/euprogigant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GAIA-X_architecture-services_hell.png\" "\\"GAIA")
<\/span><\/div>Figure 1:\u00a0 Manufacturing ecosystem (consisting of data and infrastructure ecosystems), with four thematic areas of services that ensure interaction between ecosystems<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>According to the Gaia-X concept, a <\/span>manufacturing ecosystem (= value creation ecosystem)<\/span><\/b> is composed of an<\/span> infrastructure ecosystem and a data ecosystem<\/span><\/b>, which are digitally networked thanks to Gaia-X. Data is generated in the infrastructure ecosystem and transferred to the data ecosystem, where it is then processed and stored in the cloud. They then flow back into the infrastructure ecosystem as aggregated knowledge or information (smart data) and contribute to value creation there, for example in the machine environment. The basis of the entire system is the <\/span>European legal framework<\/span><\/b> (including GDPR), which makes the system legally secure. <\/span>Digital services (“federation services”<\/span><\/b> in Gaia-X, also functions or programmed codes\/ rules implemented in program code) provide the basic infrastructure for interaction between and within the ecosystems (see <\/span>“Interoperability<\/a>“<\/span>).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIn the infrastructure ecosystem, the data is generated within the company’s hardware (such as machines, systems, sensors, etc.). Subsequently, the data is processed on <\/span>“nodes”<\/span><\/b>, which are computer units registered and certified according to Gaia-X. The processed data is then fed into the data ecosystem or linked to cloud and computer systems. For data processing, services run on the nodes, which <\/span>effectively enable this interoperability <\/span><\/b>(more on interoperability and other<\/span> principles of EuProGigant<\/span>). In the data ecosystem, <\/span>“dataspaces”<\/span><\/b> come into play. These are domain-specific areas for industry, among others, which can be imagined as virtual spaces. In these, the participants have agreed on basic rules regarding interfaces for data exchange and the type of data description, among other things.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>Federation Services in Gaia-X<\/h3><\/div>The <\/span>“Federation Services”<\/span><\/b> are used to <\/span>link the two ecosystems<\/span><\/b> which enables interoperability. There are various federation services, which are clustered in<\/span> four service classes <\/span><\/b>(computer science term for families of programmed codes) according to related topics. The entire Federation Services can be thought of as a function library. The proposal for the services comes from the Gaia-X community, whereby no details of the implementation (interfaces, bottom-up interaction) are described. The working groups, which are part of the Gaia-X AISBL (umbrella organisation based in Brussels), develop the concepts of the federation services and deliver the first implementations. The implementation in open source code will be essential for the dissemination and acceptance of Gaia-X.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nOther digital services can be applied (“consumed”) in the data and infrastructure ecosystem. A service – to be understood here as a <\/span>mini-software application<\/span><\/b> – can, for example, serve to detect the stability of a machining process or the condition of a machine. EuProGigant creates the data and infrastructure ecosystem, feeds its content, develops the first digital services and demonstrates how they work.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>Federation services and the rules behind them ensure that the owner of sensitive production data has <\/span>complete control over defining rights of use<\/span><\/b>. This is understood as <\/span>data sovereignty<\/span><\/b>. Existential to this is the unique identification of each data provider\/consumer and the development of powerful mechanisms to protect the collected data, as well as the ability to track data use and data processing. In line with the Gaia-X concept, open source and open standards are also used in Gaia-X wherever possible and appropriate.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The <\/span>four<\/span> classes<\/span> (=<\/span>topics<\/span>) <\/span>of<\/span> Federation<\/span> Services:<\/span><\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>1) Identity & Trust<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\nIdentity & Trust ensures that participants (=participants, data owners and service providers) can participate and are clearly defined in the ecosystems according to the European legal framework and that their data sovereignty is preserved. More about the roles in Gaia-X in the <\/span>Gaia-X Architecture Document<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>2) Federated Catalogue<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\nThe Federated Catalogue is essentially a searchable online catalogue for products such as data packages, services and computer units registered in Gaia-X. The Federated Catalogue can also be used as a search engine. In simplified terms, it works like a search engine on the internet. Hardware devices, data sources, user and user roles can be found in the Federated Catalogue. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>3) Sovereign Data Exchange<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\nThe Sovereign Data Exchange is equivalent to a contract for cooperation. The provider determines under which conditions their offer (data\/services\/computer unit) can be used. This is called “sovereignty”. The comparison of the conditions of both sides and the conclusion of the contract are automated. The basis for this class of service is that every interaction requires rules.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The project based on Gaia-X<\/span> Gaia-X is a European initiative to build a <\/span>common, secure and sovereign data infrastructure for Europe <\/span><\/b>based on the principles of <\/span>trust and transparency<\/span><\/b>. It was launched in early 2020, driven by policy and the economy (read more in the <\/span>timeline<\/span>). The aim of Gaia-X is to develop the new data infrastructure on the basis of the European legal framework, <\/span>reducing dependence on large cloud providers such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Alibaba and others<\/span><\/b>. Gaia-X is the first opportunity to apply European standards for the <\/span>secure and sovereign use of data in manufacturing<\/span><\/b>. Gaia-X is paving the way for resilient value creation and learning ecosystems because it provides tools on how to design a virtual marketplace that is independent, overarching and secure.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> EuProGigant<\/span><\/b> is the first funded binational industrial project with practical implementation of the Gaia-X principles. Its aim is to illustrate the technological and economic benefits of the open, European multi-cloud infrastructure Gaia-X. You can learn more about the connection between Gaia-X and EuProGigant in the <\/span>timeline<\/span><\/i> and about the practical implementation of the project <\/span>here<\/span>.\u00a0 For EuProGigant, <\/span>Gaia-X is a multiplier initiative<\/span><\/b> for the dissemination of proven, industry-ready services for <\/span>energy monitoring, energy data-based analysis of industrial processes<\/span><\/b> and the<\/span> estimation of CO2 emissions<\/span><\/b>. Thanks to the Gaia-X principles, a virtual economic space is being created that is neutral in terms of platform. It will promote the dissemination of smart services and thus contribute to the European Commission’s climate policy goals and the Green Deal.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> In practical implementation, Gaia-X must be understood as a <\/span>framework of digital open-source-based software modules <\/span><\/b>that offer<\/span> interfaces for platform interoperability, software applications<\/span><\/b> and <\/span>data exchange<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> In other words, Gaia-X is not a cloud or platform of its own on which to run applications or services and is therefore very different from the major cloud providers. Gaia-X is a <\/span>multi-cloud solution<\/span><\/b> that provides <\/span>tools for interoperability and portable relocation of services (increasing portability) by accessing other data and services <\/span><\/b>(more on these principles <\/span>here<\/span>). “Gaia-X goes beyond the pure cloud approach and integrates distributed edge computing and edge clouds. Consequently, it lends itself to making data processing in manufacturing value creation networks Gaia-X compatible at all levels,” says Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik GmbH (research partner DE, GU). Gaia-X makes it possible to set up the European manufacturing network and, with its functionalities, provides a quasi search engine for data (packages), services and computer units in production. The project consortium sees this as a new form of internet for smart and big data.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Gaia-X creates new virtual economic spaces for digital business models <\/span><\/b>based on data and software applications; in doing so, it gives digital products more visibility and makes them easy to find. This is because there is great potential in understanding the virtual world as a new market and source of knowledge and in rethinking participation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Figure 1:\u00a0 Manufacturing ecosystem (consisting of data and infrastructure ecosystems), with four thematic areas of services that ensure interaction between ecosystems<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> According to the Gaia-X concept, a <\/span>manufacturing ecosystem (= value creation ecosystem)<\/span><\/b> is composed of an<\/span> infrastructure ecosystem and a data ecosystem<\/span><\/b>, which are digitally networked thanks to Gaia-X. Data is generated in the infrastructure ecosystem and transferred to the data ecosystem, where it is then processed and stored in the cloud. They then flow back into the infrastructure ecosystem as aggregated knowledge or information (smart data) and contribute to value creation there, for example in the machine environment. The basis of the entire system is the <\/span>European legal framework<\/span><\/b> (including GDPR), which makes the system legally secure. <\/span>Digital services (“federation services”<\/span><\/b> in Gaia-X, also functions or programmed codes\/ rules implemented in program code) provide the basic infrastructure for interaction between and within the ecosystems (see <\/span>“Interoperability<\/a>“<\/span>).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In the infrastructure ecosystem, the data is generated within the company’s hardware (such as machines, systems, sensors, etc.). Subsequently, the data is processed on <\/span>“nodes”<\/span><\/b>, which are computer units registered and certified according to Gaia-X. The processed data is then fed into the data ecosystem or linked to cloud and computer systems. For data processing, services run on the nodes, which <\/span>effectively enable this interoperability <\/span><\/b>(more on interoperability and other<\/span> principles of EuProGigant<\/span>). In the data ecosystem, <\/span>“dataspaces”<\/span><\/b> come into play. These are domain-specific areas for industry, among others, which can be imagined as virtual spaces. In these, the participants have agreed on basic rules regarding interfaces for data exchange and the type of data description, among other things.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> The <\/span>“Federation Services”<\/span><\/b> are used to <\/span>link the two ecosystems<\/span><\/b> which enables interoperability. There are various federation services, which are clustered in<\/span> four service classes <\/span><\/b>(computer science term for families of programmed codes) according to related topics. The entire Federation Services can be thought of as a function library. The proposal for the services comes from the Gaia-X community, whereby no details of the implementation (interfaces, bottom-up interaction) are described. The working groups, which are part of the Gaia-X AISBL (umbrella organisation based in Brussels), develop the concepts of the federation services and deliver the first implementations. The implementation in open source code will be essential for the dissemination and acceptance of Gaia-X.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Other digital services can be applied (“consumed”) in the data and infrastructure ecosystem. A service – to be understood here as a <\/span>mini-software application<\/span><\/b> – can, for example, serve to detect the stability of a machining process or the condition of a machine. EuProGigant creates the data and infrastructure ecosystem, feeds its content, develops the first digital services and demonstrates how they work.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> Federation services and the rules behind them ensure that the owner of sensitive production data has <\/span>complete control over defining rights of use<\/span><\/b>. This is understood as <\/span>data sovereignty<\/span><\/b>. Existential to this is the unique identification of each data provider\/consumer and the development of powerful mechanisms to protect the collected data, as well as the ability to track data use and data processing. In line with the Gaia-X concept, open source and open standards are also used in Gaia-X wherever possible and appropriate.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Identity & Trust ensures that participants (=participants, data owners and service providers) can participate and are clearly defined in the ecosystems according to the European legal framework and that their data sovereignty is preserved. More about the roles in Gaia-X in the <\/span>Gaia-X Architecture Document<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> The Federated Catalogue is essentially a searchable online catalogue for products such as data packages, services and computer units registered in Gaia-X. The Federated Catalogue can also be used as a search engine. In simplified terms, it works like a search engine on the internet. Hardware devices, data sources, user and user roles can be found in the Federated Catalogue. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> The Sovereign Data Exchange is equivalent to a contract for cooperation. The provider determines under which conditions their offer (data\/services\/computer unit) can be used. This is called “sovereignty”. The comparison of the conditions of both sides and the conclusion of the contract are automated. The basis for this class of service is that every interaction requires rules.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>EuProGigant<\/span> and <\/span>data<\/span> infrastructure<\/span> for<\/span> Europe (Gaia-X)<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
What<\/span> is<\/span> Gaia-X and <\/span>what<\/span> is<\/span> it<\/span> not?<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div>
How Gaia-X works<\/h2><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Federation Services in Gaia-X<\/h3><\/div>
The <\/span>four<\/span> classes<\/span> (=<\/span>topics<\/span>) <\/span>of<\/span> Federation<\/span> Services:<\/span><\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>
1) Identity & Trust<\/h3><\/div>
2) Federated Catalogue<\/h3><\/div>
3) Sovereign Data Exchange<\/h3><\/div>