Outscale Compute (FCU)

Flexible Compute Unit — virtual machines on Outscale's TINA hypervisor with AWS EC2 API compatibility. General-purpose / compute-optimised / memory-optimised / GPU shapes; per-hour billing; spot-equivalent 'Vm Reserved at Reduced Price' for non-critical workloads.

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Jurisdictional exposure

Provider HQ

EUSaint-Cloud, France

Subject to GDPR, Data Act, DGA

Region locations

EUUS3 regions across 2 jurisdictions

Sovereign option

Yes — 1 sovereign-flagged region available

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Sub-services (4)

General Purpose (tinav, t-shapes)

Balanced vCPU-to-RAM shapes for web, app, and small-database workloads

Compute Optimised (c-shapes)

Higher vCPU-to-RAM ratio for batch compute, simulation, and rendering

Memory Optimised (r-shapes)

Higher RAM-to-vCPU ratio for in-memory caches, analytics, and JVM workloads

GPU Shapes

NVIDIA GPU instances for AI training and inference, content creation, and HPC

Compliance & Certifications

This service is attested for the following frameworks. Always verify with the provider before relying on a specific compliance posture.

GDPR ISO 27001 PCI DSS HDS

Where this runs

3 regions

2 countries

1sovereign

Sovereign regions (1)

Paris (SecNumCloud) · Paris3DS Outscale SecNumCloud

Commercial regions (2)

Europe (1)

Paris

North America (1)

New Jersey

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Pricing

Pricing model:hourly