ABOUT THE PROJECT
In 2016 GÉANT has conducted a pan-European tender for Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) services: a collective invitation to suppliers to submit a bid to supply their IaaS solutions. This tender aims to allow research and education institutions to consume the cloud in a safe, easy and predictable way, with services that:
• meet European and national regulations
• have attractive pricing
• are connected to the community’s networks and identity management capabilities
• can be purchased in a controlled and transparent manner.
As an outcome of the tender Atea became a qualified Microsoft Azure reseller in 22 European countries. Customers in Nordics and Baltics are served by local Atea organizations, and the rest countries are operated by Atea’s entity called AppXite. See more in the section About.
DISCOUNTED PRICES
Great discount on Azure metered components. Discount is not impacted by the size of the organization.
LOWERED NETWORKING COSTS
Impressive discount on Express Route and special conditions for data ingress and egress.
DATA PROTECTION
The ready-to-use agreements comply with EU data protection law and were established using the EC 2014/24/EU procurement directive, which allows you to use the services directly, without running your own tender / call-for-competition.
ANNIVERSARY CREDIT
Receive back up to 10% if your annual Azure consumption reaches a certain level.
HOW IT WORKS?
