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Learn about the establishment of an experimental cloud infrastructure for European researchers, staff, and students in this 15-minute conference talk from DevConf.US 2025. Discover how Red Hat Waterford and the Walton Institute at SETU collaborated with the Mass Open Cloud Alliance to create the first European extension of the MOC-A initiative. Explore the innovative approach of recycling a supercomputer in a liquid-cooled data center to provide bare metal access for OpenShift and RHEL users, enabling work on multiple Horizon EU projects. Understand the public-private partnership model that combines SETU operations, Red Hat technical support, and RH-OCTO team testing to create a thriving community of new users. See how positive project reception has attracted additional infrastructure including SETU-funded storage and an IBM Z LinuxONE mainframe. Get insights into the current configuration supporting multi-node clusters on OpenShift AI, OpenShift on OpenStack, user identity management approaches, virtual machines, fine-tuning capabilities, and future growth plans through self-funding strategies.