Eclipse Dataspace Components on AWS: Data sharing fundamentals

This article introduces Eclipse Dataspace Components (EDC) on AWS, part one of a three-part series on implementing secure cross-organizational data sharing using IDSA standards and the Dataspace Protocol.

• IDSA standards define data spaces as technical services enabling interoperable dataset sharing between distinct entities with governance authorities managing rules and policies
• Dataspace Protocol (DSP) and Decentralized Claims Protocol (DCP) standardize communication and identity verification across data space participants
• EDC includes federated catalog, connector, and identity hub components for managing data assets and participant credentials
• EDC connector has control plane for contract negotiation and data plane for transferring data between providers and consumers
• Customize EDC connectors for AWS by using version catalogs, launcher modules, and extensions for services like S3, Secrets Manager, and DynamoDB
• Reference implementation available in Dataspace Connector on AWS project with Gradle-based build configuration

EDC provides the technical foundation for building secure, standards-compliant data spaces on AWS infrastructure.