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.