OVHcloud

OVHcloud is a French technology company that provides a broad range of cloud infrastructure and hosting services, including virtual private servers, dedicated servers, public cloud instances, private cloud solutions, and web hosting platforms. Its offerings are aimed at developers, small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporations, and public sector organisations that require scalable computing power, storage, and networking capabilities. The company operates under the OVH and OVHcloud brand names, with its headquarters located in Roubaix, France. OVHcloud maintains a network of data centers spread across Europe, North America, Asia‑Pacific, and Africa, enabling it to serve customers with low‑latency access to its services worldwide.

This global footprint allows the company to support workloads that demand geographic redundancy and compliance with regional data‑sovereignty requirements. A distinguishing attribute of OVHcloud is its long‑standing expertise in mitigating large‑scale distributed denial‑of‑service attacks, a capability highlighted by its successful defence against the 1.5 Tbps DDoS incident in September 2016. The firm also emphasizes open‑source technologies, offering many of its services built on Linux‑based stacks and contributing to projects such as OpenStack and Kubernetes. OVHcloud provides managed Kubernetes clusters, serverless functions, and AI‑training infrastructure as part of its public cloud portfolio. In terms of sector positioning, OVHcloud markets itself as a European alternative to non‑European hyperscale cloud providers, highlighting adherence to GDPR and other local regulations.

Structurally, OVHcloud remains a privately held enterprise, founded in 1999 by Octave Klaba and still controlled by the Klaba family, with no public listing or major external parent company. The company’s ownership structure has allowed it to pursue long‑term infrastructure investments without the pressure of quarterly shareholder expectations.