OVHcloud

Most cloud providers rent data center space and buy servers from third parties. OVHcloud took a different approach — they manufacture their own servers, build their own data centers, and deploy their own fiber-optic network. This vertical integration strategy has turned the French company into Europe's leading cloud service provider, managing 44 data centers across 4 continents while serving more than 1.6 million customers.

What started in 1999 by the Klaba family has evolved into something unique in the hosting industry. While competitors focus on software and services, OVHcloud controls every layer of their infrastructure stack. They design custom server configurations optimized for water-cooling systems, construct data centers that can host thousands of servers in minimal space, and maintain their own global fiber network to ensure maximum efficiency.

The company's domain registration business sits within this broader cloud ecosystem, offering over 900 domain extensions as an AFNIC-accredited service provider. But domains are just the entry point. OVHcloud's real differentiation lies in their ability to provide the complete hosting and cloud infrastructure that powers websites after registration — all from their own hardware, in their own facilities, connected through their own network.

Their global reach spans the United States, France, Canada, Australia, Germany, Poland, the UK, Italy, Singapore, and India. Each data center maintains strict physical security protocols, with building access limited to badged employees and full operator control over the premises. This infrastructure approach has earned them recognition as a "Leader" in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services and as a "Contender" in IDC's Worldwide Public Cloud as a Service Vendor Assessment.

In 2019, the company rebranded from OVH to OVHcloud, signaling their evolution from a traditional hosting provider to a comprehensive cloud platform. Today, they position themselves as champions of digital sovereignty, offering European businesses cloud solutions that keep data within regional borders while providing the freedom to build ambitious projects without vendor lock-in.