Lidl's Cloud Gambit: Europe's Shift to Sovereign Computing

Re:Lidl's Cloud Gambit: Europe's Shift to Sovereign Computing by qwertox on Sunday August 25, 2024 @02:19PM (#41349746)

I think their intention is to be an alternative to OEDIV [0] (Oetker* Daten- und Informationsverarbeitung KG), targeting European companies and governments.

If you understand German and want to take a look at OEDIV's remarkable datacenter, der8auer posted a video [1] around two years ago giving a tour through their datacenter. Small but high-quality. This is what Schwarz Gruppe is after, though not as closed as OEDIV.

[0] https://www.oediv.de/en/

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMFo74rArBw

* Yes, Oetker, the pizza-maker.

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Re:Lidl's Cloud Gambit: Europe's Shift to Sovereign Computing by lagrange77 on Sunday August 25, 2024 @03:26PM (#41350448)

> der8auer posted a video

Does anyone remember 'derBauer', the Flash god?

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Re:Lidl's Cloud Gambit: Europe's Shift to Sovereign Computing by d_k_f on Sunday August 25, 2024 @05:30PM (#41351637)

Every single time I see the YouTube handle with the "8" in it linked/posted...

There are a few videos of their previous homepage designs available on YouTube, it's an amusing window into the past. Right below the first one was another video about 2Advanced, which I also hadn't heard of since 20? years.

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Re:Lidl's Cloud Gambit: Europe's Shift to Sovereign Computing by lagrange77 on Sunday August 25, 2024 @06:11PM (#41351935)

https://www.webdesignmuseum.org/gallery/derbauer-2003

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Re:Lidl's Cloud Gambit: Europe's Shift to Sovereign Computing by Phelinofist on Sunday August 25, 2024 @04:29PM (#41351086)

I remember a night some moons ago the update of our prod system hosted by OEDIV was scheduled. I spent most of the time in calls with them walking them through the disgusting number of installers for our components and supporting them with issues during upgrade. It took from 10pm to 10am the next day.

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Re:Lidl's Cloud Gambit: Europe's Shift to Sovereign Computing by Ylpertnodi on Monday August 26, 2024 @04:50AM (#41355204)

>der8auer

Presumably pronounced derachter?

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Re:Lidl's Cloud Gambit: Europe's Shift to Sovereign Computing by mkreis on Monday August 26, 2024 @05:10AM (#41355300)

Looks more like he replaced B with 8 (derBauer) Otherwise it would be der8er

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Re:Lidl's Cloud Gambit: Europe's Shift to Sovereign Computing by Traubenfuchs on Monday August 26, 2024 @05:24AM (#41355378)

You lost the "au" on the way? 8 could be l33t for B, making it derBauer (the farmer).

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Re:Lidl's Cloud Gambit: Europe's Shift to Sovereign Computing by slightwinder on Monday August 26, 2024 @06:50AM (#41355905)

More like builder or maker, then farmer.

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Re:Lidl's Cloud Gambit: Europe's Shift to Sovereign Computing by VonGallifrey on Monday August 26, 2024 @11:43AM (#41358288)

I have never heard any native German say "Bauer" for builder. "Bauer" is definitively Farmer unless it is used as a suffix.

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Re:Lidl's Cloud Gambit: Europe's Shift to Sovereign Computing by slightwinder on Monday August 26, 2024 @12:35PM (#41358938)

Yes, it's not the common usage, but it's still a legit meaning according to the dictionary.

But the relevant point here is, that Youtuber has a channel about building and testing Hardware. I don't know whether he has any relation to farming, but considering the content I would think his intention was a wordplay on building, not farming.

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Re:Lidl's Cloud Gambit: Europe's Shift to Sovereign Computing by Traubenfuchs on Tuesday August 27, 2024 @05:41AM (#41365832)

I agree.

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