CloudPerfect · Project

Tools That Show Which Cloud Provider Gives You the Best Performance for Your Money

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Imagine you're renting office space but the landlord keeps changing the heating, the internet speed, and the lighting — and you're paying the same rent every month. That's what running software in the cloud feels like today. CloudPerfect built a set of tools that measure exactly how well each cloud provider actually performs, helps you pick the right one for your needs, and keeps watching to make sure you're getting what you paid for. Think of it as a consumer-reports rating system, but for cloud computing services.

By the numbers

experimentation facilities used for testing

heavy-weight industrial cases validated (CFD and ERP/CRM)

consortium partners across 5 countries

total project deliverables produced

demo prototype deliverables released in 2 iterations

The business problem

What needed solving

Companies migrating critical workloads to the cloud face unpredictable performance, making it nearly impossible to guarantee service quality or optimize spending. Cloud providers offer no standardized way to compare real-world performance, leaving businesses guessing when choosing or switching providers. This blind spot is especially painful for compute-heavy applications like CFD simulations and enterprise ERP/CRM systems where downtime or slowdowns directly hit revenue.

The solution

What was built

The project delivered cloud orchestration, benchmarking, and performance optimization tools across two full release cycles. Concrete outputs include core service component prototypes (for modeling overheads, grouping concurrent services, runtime adaptation, and provider ranking) and experimentation prototypes tested in 4 facilities on CFD and ERP/CRM industrial workloads — totaling 25 deliverables.

Audience

Who needs this

Enterprise IT departments managing multi-cloud deploymentsCloud service providers wanting to prove performance advantagesManufacturing companies running CFD simulations in the cloudTelecom operators needing guaranteed QoS for cloud-hosted servicesCloud brokerage and consultancy firms advising on provider selection

Business applications

Who can put this to work

Manufacturing

enterprise

Target: Manufacturing companies running CFD simulations or ERP/CRM systems in the cloud

If you are a manufacturer running heavy computational fluid dynamics simulations in the cloud and struggling with unpredictable performance — this project developed tools tested across 4 experimentation facilities that benchmark cloud providers, optimize workload placement, and balance cost against performance. The toolkit was validated specifically on CFD industrial use cases within the consortium.

Telecommunications

enterprise

Target: Telecom operators managing cloud-based network services

If you are a telecom company deploying services across multiple cloud environments and cannot guarantee stable quality of service to your customers — this project built orchestration and runtime adaptation tools that monitor SLA compliance and rank providers by actual performance. The 9-partner consortium included 7 industry players who tested this on real telecom workloads.

IT Services & Cloud Brokerage

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Target: Cloud consultancies and managed service providers

If you are an IT service provider advising clients on cloud migration but lack objective data to compare providers — this project created an independent QoS evaluation and SLA auditing toolkit designed for 3rd-party brokers. The team planned a spin-off entity specifically for QoE Assessment Broker services, proving commercial viability.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What would it cost to license or adopt these cloud benchmarking tools?

Based on available project data, the consortium planned to create a spin-off entity offering QoE Assessment Broker and Toolkit Consultant services. This suggests a commercial service or licensing model was intended, though specific pricing is not disclosed in public deliverables.

Can these tools handle enterprise-scale cloud deployments?

The tools were tested in 4 experimentation facilities with 2 heavy-weight industrial cases — computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and ERP/CRM systems. These are demanding, resource-intensive applications, indicating the toolkit was designed for enterprise-grade workloads.

Who owns the intellectual property and can I license it?

The coordinator is Engineering Ingegneria Informatica SPA, a major Italian IT company. The project built on mature prototypes from previous EC-funded projects and extended their TRL levels. IP arrangements would need to be discussed with the consortium, likely led by the coordinator.

How mature is this technology — is it ready for production use?

This was an Innovation Action starting from mature existing prototypes. Two full release cycles of core components and experimentation prototypes were completed. The explicit goal was to reach TRL levels sufficient for a commercial spin-off entity.

Can these tools integrate with our existing cloud infrastructure?

The toolkit includes automated deployment and orchestration capabilities, plus runtime analysis and adaptation features. It was tested across 4 different facilities, suggesting compatibility with multiple cloud environments. Integration specifics would depend on your current stack.

Does this work with any cloud provider or only specific ones?

The project was designed to work across multiple cloud providers — a core feature is provider ranking based on QoS metrics. The benchmarking and evaluation process is provider-independent, enabling objective comparison between different infrastructure offerings.

Consortium

Who built it

The CloudPerfect consortium has a strong commercial orientation with 9 partners across 5 countries (Germany, Greece, France, Italy, UK) and an unusually high 78% industry ratio — 7 out of 9 partners are from industry. The coordinator, Engineering Ingegneria Informatica SPA, is one of Italy's largest IT companies, bringing enterprise credibility and go-to-market capacity. With 2 SMEs in the mix alongside 1 university and 1 research organization, this consortium was built to move technology from lab to market rather than conduct basic research. The involvement of partners covering the full value chain for manufacturing and telecom use cases signals real-world testing conditions and commercial intent.

ENGINEERING - INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA SPACoordinator · IT
UNIVERSITAET ULMparticipant · DE
COSMOTE KINITES TILEPIKOINONIES MONOPROSOPI AEparticipant · EL
VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES SASparticipant · FR
ICON TECHNOLOGY & PROCESS CONSULTING LIMITEDparticipant · UK
EREVNITIKO PANEPISTIMIAKO INSTITOUTO SYSTIMATON EPIKOINONION KAI YPOLOGISTONparticipant · EL

How to reach the team

Engineering Ingegneria Informatica SPA (Italy) — a major Italian IT services company. Contact their innovation or cloud solutions division.

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Next steps

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