Forum SCS-Standards
About the Forum SCS-Standards
Since 1 January 2025, the development and quality assurance of the Sovereign Cloud Stack has been handled by the newly founded Forum SCS-Standards within the Open Source Business Alliance (OSBA). This forum was established to secure and further develop the results of the SCS project funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) in the long term.
Tasks of the forum:
- Continuous development of SCS standards.
- Define, openly document and continuously develop certification programmes.
- Carrying out certifications to ensure high quality standards.
- Promoting exchange and cooperation – through regular meetings, open discussion formats and active community participation in the further development of SCS standards.
- Actively support the open source community around the SCS standards to promote innovation, exchange and joint growth.
- Manage the „Sovereign Cloud Stack / SCS“ brand responsibly and ensure that only certified offerings are permitted to use it.
The full-time team of the Forum SCS-Standards:
The members of the Forum SCS-Standards
The Forum SCS-Standards is supported by a large number of members. The members of the forum include (in alphabetical order):
These members are committed to strengthening secure cloud infrastructures in a sustainable manner, investing both time and resources.
Collaboration with the Open Infrastructure Foundation
The Open Infrastructure Foundation (OpenInfra) is an essential global partner for SCS. It supports projects such as OpenStack and Kata Containers, which are central building blocks of the SCS infrastructure.
Contributions to Gaia-X and GXFS
SCS also contributes to Gaia-X, particularly as a development platform for Gaia-X Federation Services (GXFS/XFSC). The aim is to create federated and interoperable cloud offerings in Europe that meet the highest standards of data sovereignty.