In the last decade, the field of cloud computing has experienced rapid growth, witnessing the introduction of numerous innovative services each year. However, the market is currently dominated by a few major players who continue to consolidate their power. This dominance poses challenges, including the difficulty of countering vendor lock-in and the limited competitiveness of smaller cloud service providers. To address this issue, there are initiatives at the European level aimed at establishing an alternative or complementary cloud solution that empowers minor providers to reach a wider customer base. The concept revolves around the creation of a federated cloud and network infrastructure through a distributed approach, involving European Internet Exchange Points and Cloud Service Providers.