OCI is now a registered provider in the Czech Republic’s Cloud Computing Catalog

June 26, 2023 | 3 minute read
Viktor Nemec
Senior Manager - Account Cloud Engineering
Christy Thomas
Senior Program Manager
Yana Rogach
Senior Program Manager
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A surge in IT modernization efforts is driving a significant growth in the European cloud computing market, including the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic’s Cloud Computing Catalog includes the implementation of a national eGovernment Cloud, which aims to increase the use of cloud computing in the region and establish guidelines to ensure the security of cloud service providers in the Czech Republic, specifically for people working with government workloads.

Two recent regulations, Decree No. 316 and No. 315/2021 Coll, issued by the National Information and Cybersecurity Agency, require that cloud service providers in the Czech Republic be registered with the Ministry of Interior national Cloud Computing Catalog. You can find the list of authorized cloud service providers and the list of approved services on their website.

OCI is committed to supporting government workloads in the Czech Republic

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is pleased to announce that it has received the Czech Republic’s National Cyber and Information Security Agency’s approval as a trusted service provider and is now listed in the Cloud Computing Catalog. This approval paves the way for OCI to provide its infrastructure and platform services to the country’s public sector, enabling Czech government agencies to innovate with the agility, performance, and value of Oracle Cloud.

The Cloud Computing Catalog has two stages of certification and verifies the following information:

  • The trustworthiness of the provider

  • The technical parameters of the cloud services

The two decrees specify the technical standards for cloud service provider registration in the country’s Cloud Computing Catalog and focus on the security levels required to support the corresponding public authority information system. Oracle is the first cloud hyperscaler to be registered with the Cloud Computing Catalog under these updated requirements, demonstrating that OCI controls and practices align with the requirements of the Czech Republic’s Sec. 12(2) of Act No. 365/2000, as amended by Act No. 261/2021 Coll.

Now that OCI is verified as a trustworthy provider that has the appropriate controls in place to meet the Czech Republic cloud computing regulations’ security, confidentiality, and availability requirements, government organizations looking to modernize can use OCI to accelerate their cloud adoption and support critical functions.

Learn more

When considering OCI for your most critical workloads, the following resources can help in your evaluation:

  • OCI’s inclusion in the Cloud Computing Catalog adds to a growing list of regional compliance achievements in the European Union (EU), including EU CoC Level 2, C5, AgID, and HDS. For more information see Oracle Cloud Compliance.

  • Protection of citizen data and adherence to data protection regulations, including GDPR, is a top priority for EU organizations. Oracle is transparent about how it handles informational requests submitted by law enforcement agencies and governments from around the world. Law Enforcement Request Reports are published every six months.

  • Oracle Sovereign Cloud for the European Union data regions operate under a comprehensive set of policies and governance that further enhance OCI’s capabilities for data residency, security, privacy, and compliance.

  • OCI offers industry leading service level agreements (SLAs) for availability, manageability, and performance.

To start your journey with Oracle in the Czech Republic, contact one of our representatives, or sign up for a free Oracle Cloud Infrastructure account and Oracle Cloud Free Tier resources.

Viktor Nemec

Senior Manager - Account Cloud Engineering

Christy Thomas

Senior Program Manager

Yana Rogach

Senior Program Manager

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