Provider Overview
OVHcloud is Europe's largest cloud provider, headquartered in France. Starting with bare metal servers, it has grown into a full-stack cloud platform offering public cloud, private cloud, managed private cloud, and web hosting. Key advantages include European data sovereignty, GDPR compliance, and competitive pricing. Operating 33+ data centers across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific.
Core Capabilities
- Bare Metal Servers: Customizable configurations, hourly or monthly billing.
- Public Cloud: OpenStack-based instances, object storage, managed Kubernetes.
- Managed Private Cloud: VMware-based solutions.
- Networking: vRack private network, Load Balancer, CDN, DDoS protection.
Best-fit Scenarios
- European market: GDPR compliance and data localization requirements.
- Budget-conscious projects: More competitive pricing than AWS/Azure.