Public Cloud Instances

OVHcloudCompute

Reliable, scalable virtual machines hosted in OVHcloud datacentres

Attributes

SLA Uptime
99.99%
ARM Support
No

Sub-services (3)

Discovery Range

Small test VMs with limited vCPU and RAM for dev use

General Purpose (B3)

Balanced vCPU/RAM instances for most workloads

Compute Optimised (C3)

High-frequency CPU instances for render and HPC tasks

Compliance & Certifications

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

GDPRISO 27001G-CloudHIPAA

Where this runs

14 regions
9 countries
8sovereign
Sovereign regions (8)
  • GravelinesOVHcloud Sovereign Cloud (EU)
  • RoubaixOVHcloud Sovereign Cloud (EU)
  • StrasbourgOVHcloud Sovereign Cloud (EU)
  • ParisOVHcloud Sovereign Cloud (EU)
  • FrankfurtOVHcloud Sovereign Cloud (EU)
  • LondonOVHcloud Sovereign Cloud (UK)
  • WarsawOVHcloud Sovereign Cloud (EU)
  • Erith · LondonOVHcloud Sovereign Cloud (UK)
Commercial regions (6)

North America (3)

  • Beauharnois
  • Hillsboro
  • Vint Hill

Asia (2)

  • Mumbai
  • Singapore

Oceania (1)

  • Sydney

Tags

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Pricing

Pricing model:hourly-or-monthly