Definition: A cloud provider offers on-demand computing services—like storage, networking, and processing power—over the internet. These services let businesses and developers build, deploy, and scale applications without managing physical hardware. Source: Microsoft Source reference: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/cloud-computing-dictionary/what-is-a-cloud-provider Example: The following implementation is an example on how this specific Architecture Building Block (ABB) can be instantiated as a Solution Building Block (SBB): OVH Cloud is a Public Cloud Provider to deploy Central VIES Solution. OVH cloud leverages the OVH managed services idetnified as part of the Central VIES Solution. eira:iopDimension: Structural IoP LOST view: TVI-Cloud Computing Infrastructure Enablers [Traceability] eira:iopSaliency: The Cloud Computing Facility ABB is salient for organizational interoperability due to it provides the business rules and responsibilities to publish and manage the public administration services Identifier: http://data.europa.eu/dr8/CloudProviderTechnologyService eira:ID: http://data.europa.eu/dr8/CloudProviderTechnologyService ABB name: eira:CloudComputingFacility EIRA concept: eira:SolutionBuildingBlock Last modification: 03/02/2026