CARECloud at IC2E 2025: Cloud innovation for sustainability
From September 23 to 26, 2025, Rennes hosted the 13th edition of IC2E, the IEEE International Conference on Cloud Engineering. Among the flagship projects presented, CARECloud illustrates how French research is committed to a more sustainable and efficient cloud.
A must-attend event for the future of the cloud
This year, IC2E 2025 (IEEE International Conference on Cloud Engineering) is bringing together more than 75 experts, researchers, and industry professionals in Rennes. The goal? To share the latest advances and address the challenges of cloud computing, with a particular focus on eco-responsibility. Organized under the leadership of major figures such as Guillaume Pierre and Anne-Cécile Orgerie, both involved in the PEPR Cloud program (notably through the Steel and CARECloud projects), this edition highlights French innovation in the field.
CARECloud, a project at the heart of sustainability issues
The CARECloud project, presented at IC2E, is part of this dynamic. It aims to optimize the energy efficiency and resilience of cloud infrastructures, while reducing their environmental footprint. This is a crucial issue, given that data centers’ energy consumption continues to grow. By participating in this conference, CARECloud is helping to shape tomorrow’s standards for a greener and smarter cloud.
A rich and varied program
On the agenda for IC2E 2025: 22 scientific articles, 5 industrial case studies, 10 demonstrations and posters, as well as three keynotes presented by international experts. Among them, Cristian Klein (Elastisys/Umeå University), Ada Diaconescu (Télécom Paris), and Grégory Lebourg (OVHCloud) shared their visions for the future of the cloud, from edge computing to data management.
Why is sustainability at the center of the debate?
IC2E 2025 does not just discuss technological advances: it also questions the environmental impact of cloud infrastructure. How can performance, scalability, and energy efficiency be reconciled? The answers are emerging from collaboration between researchers, manufacturers, and decision-makers, as evidenced by the commitment to projects such as CARECloud.
For more information about IC2E 2025, visit their website.
To learn more about the CARECloud project, visit their dedicated page.