The Irish Government has backed the creation of a data centre aimed at cloud computing with an investment of €5 million. The site known as the Irish Centre for Cloud Computing and Commerce (IC4) has the support of IT giants including Microsoft, Fujitsu, Intel and IBM.

The IC4 site, designed to promote cloud innovation, is based at Dublin City University and is expected to promote and develop the Irish cloud market.

The site is also expected to create jobs from the development of the industry, with cross-research alongside IT companies designed to: “turn good research ideas into good jobs in the Irish economy", stated the government.