OVHcloud
French cloud infrastructure from Roubaix since 1999
OVHcloud operates European public cloud, dedicated servers, web hosting and private cloud with a strong data-sovereignty and open-standard positioning.
About OVHcloud
OVHcloud was founded in Roubaix in 1999 by Octave Klaba and grew into one of Europe's largest cloud and hosting providers. The group offers public cloud, bare-metal servers, hosted private cloud and web products, emphasizing European data centers, energy efficiency and alternatives to US hyperscalers.
Why consider OVHcloud
- Major French/European cloud and hosting provider
- Broad stack from web hosting to public and private cloud
- Data-sovereignty focus for European workloads
- Competitive bare-metal and VPS pricing
- Alternative to AWS, Azure and Google Cloud for EU projects
Alternatives
Comparable non-European brands
AWS
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Microsoft Azure
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Google Cloud
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DigitalOcean
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European alternatives
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Brand details
Product categories
Brand ownership
- OVH Groupe SA
- OVHcloud
Market presence
- Direct cloud console and API
- European and global data centers
- Partner and MSP channels
- Public-sector and enterprise tenders
- Developer and startup programs
Brand timeline
- 1999OVH founded in Roubaix
- 2000sScales European hosting and dedicated servers
- 2010sBuilds public and private cloud platforms
- 2021Lists as OVHcloud and strengthens sovereignty messaging
- TodayLeading European alternative cloud provider