The International Data Center Authority (IDCA) has been established to streamline, structure, standardize, educate and give direction to Industry 4.0 and the world of Digital Transformation, Cloud, AI, IoT, Big Data, Blockchain, Web 3.0, Metaverse, Data Centers, and Information Technology. IDCA is the authority that: - Simplifies the complexities of “information” technology - Empowers digital economies - Provide effective guidance on environment and sustainability - Bridges the gaps between existing guidelines and standards - Defines principles that make sense - Enables the Application Ecosystem - Educates, sets standards and promotes sustainable growth - Is open to the community to serve it - Does not wait to address the ever-evolving technologic challenges - Inspires mindsets that are fresh and to the point - Tackles modern challenges with modern means - Builds technological bridges that harbor safety, prosperity, and sustainability - Knows no bias, serves all enterprises and all nations IDCA is the authority without borders. It belongs to the world. Open dialog is its motto. EMPOWER DIGITAL ECONOMIES AND SOCIETIES IDCA is on a mission to aid nations around the world to build robust and sustainable Digital Economies for the livelihood of their citizens. In the 21st century and with the rapidly evolving realms of technology, it is of utmost importance for each and every nation to tap into the digital economy treasures. ENABLING APPLICATION ECOSYSTEM• The application ecosystem involves all elements, components, resources, criteria, technologies, human resources, policies & procedures, environment, and infrastructure necessary to enable and sustain Cloud, IoT, Data Centers, AI, Big Data, Applications, etc.