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Aruba, a provider of cloud services, data centres, and digital solutions in Italy, has joined the International Data Spaces Association (IDSA). The organisation develops frameworks intended to support secure, interoperable, and sovereign data sharing.
Through its membership, Aruba contributes to efforts aimed at expanding access to data spaces. The company is also involved in the Data Space Adoption Forum (DSAF), a working group within IDSA.
Work within the forum focuses on developing practical approaches to simplify enterprise access to data ecosystems. It is noted that a key barrier to broader adoption is not the maturity of the technology itself, but the complexity of the current deployment model. Organisations often manage infrastructure independently, which can be resource-intensive and require specialist skills.
In response, the DSAF promotes an “as-a-service” model in which infrastructure is provided as a managed service, with cloud providers aiming to support scalable, secure, and compliant data space access.
In line with this approach, Aruba is developing solutions based on multi-tenant architectures, with the aim of offering “click-and-connect” data space connectors as a service. Technologies such as Eclipse Dataspace Components (EDC) and Virtual Connector are used to support simplified deployment and onboarding, helping reduce complexity and enable faster access to data spaces. This approach is associated with more predictable costs and reduced operational overhead.
The automotive sector is highlighted as an area with advanced data space adoption. Initiatives such as Catena-X use IDSA principles to support sovereign data exchange across automotive supply chains. Aruba is developing a Catena-X-compliant connector to support supply chain digitalisation, with a focus on compliance, operational simplification, and data ownership considerations.
Reducing complexity is intended to support broader adoption of data spaces and enable use cases such as digital company certification management, Digital Product Passport implementation, and future applications involving advanced analytics and AI. The overall aim is to improve access, reduce technical barriers, and support value creation across sectors.
