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Google Cloud partners with Minsait to boost digital sovereignty in Spain
Minsait will provide its expertise in external encryption key management , security services , cloud infrastructure management services and local support , as well as ongoing data centre auditing .
Google Cloud will offer the elasticity and agility of a public and hybrid cloud based on open source technology , enabling Spanish organisations to innovate autonomously , without vendor lock-in . Google Cloud will ensure data is encrypted at rest and in transit . It will also make data location available in a new Google Cloud region that is scheduled to open in Madrid in 2022 .
Additionally , Spain ’ s public and private sector organisations will be able to reduce their own carbon footprint , benefitting from Google ’ s efforts and investments in sustainability and carbon-free energy , offering the cleanest cloud in the industry .
Minsait , an Indra company , and Google Cloud , has announced an expanded strategic alliance to jointly offer Spanish public and private sector organisations sovereign cloud solutions that will allow them to accelerate their Digital Transformation while meeting the highest levels of trust , security , privacy and sovereignty .
“ Thanks to this collaboration with Google Cloud , we can help drive Digital Transformation for organisations of all sizes and industries . Together we bring competitiveness and innovation to the Spanish market with a sustainable approach , underpinned with a commitment to data sovereignty that is made possible through Minsait ’ s expertise as a trusted technology leader in Spain ,” said Carlos Beldarrain , Head of Data Cloud at Minsait .
Neptune Energy ’ s new digital twins support Dutch energy projects
Neptune Energy has announced the development of new ‘ digital twins ’ of two platforms in the Dutch North Sea , which will accelerate work schedules and reduce costs and environmental impacts by enabling engineers to work onshore . They will also support the planning of Neptune ’ s major Carbon Capture and Storage project in the L10 area .
A leading UK-based 3D technology specialist , Eserv , is creating digitised versions of the L10-A complex ’ s drilling and production platforms where the large-scale offshore CCS project is planned .
It follows the development of five digital twins of Neptune-operated platforms in the UK , Norway and elsewhere in the Dutch sector .
This will enable engineers and integrity specialists to carry out an estimated 4,100 hours of work from onshore locations , improving efficiency and cutting carbon emissions associated with offshore travel .
“ These two new additions will allow us to maximise those benefits while also expanding the use of ‘ digital twins ’ beyond our traditional E & P activities . We believe their implementation can help accelerate our drive to repurpose existing facilities to deliver large-scale CCS facilities ,” said Kaveh Pourteymour , Chief Information Officer , Neptune Energy .
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