OVH Cloud: GRA Campus Data Center

The GRA Campus Data Center is one of OVHcloud’s flagship hyperscale campuses located in Gravelines, Northern France. Positioned near the English Channel and close to key European network corridors, the campus plays a strategic role in OVHcloud’s global infrastructure footprint, supporting public cloud, private cloud, bare metal, and hosting services across Europe and internationally.

Gravelines is home to one of OVHcloud’s largest industrial-scale data center developments. The campus benefits from proximity to major submarine cable landing points and cross-border connectivity into the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany, making it a critical interconnection hub for European and global traffic flows.

Designed using OVHcloud’s proprietary data center engineering standards, the GRA Campus emphasizes energy efficiency, vertical integration, and large-scale capacity delivery. The facility supports high-density compute workloads while maintaining operational resilience and cost-effective performance.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

1. Large-scale OVHcloud hyperscale campus in Gravelines, France
2. Supports public cloud, private cloud, hosted private cloud, and bare metal infrastructure
3. Engineered using OVHcloud’s proprietary server and rack designs
4. Industrial-scale deployment model optimized for efficiency and scalability
5. Strategic Northern France location with strong cross-border connectivity
6. Designed for high-density cloud and hosting workloads

🔌 Power Infrastructure

1. Direct access to France’s highly stable national power grid
2. Redundant electrical architecture supporting mission-critical environments
3. Scalable power delivery aligned with hyperscale cloud growth
4. Designed for high-efficiency energy consumption

❄️ Cooling Infrastructure

1. OVHcloud proprietary water-cooling technology
2. Energy-efficient cooling systems optimized for large-scale compute
3. Advanced environmental monitoring systems
4. Designed to support high-density server deployments

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. Strong cross-border fiber connectivity into the UK and mainland Europe
2. Access to major European internet exchanges
3. High-capacity backbone connectivity integrated with OVHcloud’s global network
4. Low-latency routes across Western Europe

🔐 Security & Compliance

1. Multi-layer physical security controls
2. 24/7 monitoring and restricted site access
3. CCTV surveillance across critical infrastructure areas
4. Designed to support European data protection requirements (GDPR)
5. ISO-certified operational standards (including ISO 27001 and other applicable certifications within OVHcloud portfolio)

💼 Who It Serves

1. Enterprises deploying hybrid and multi-cloud strategies
2. SaaS and technology providers serving European markets
3. Developers and startups leveraging public cloud and bare metal
4. Organizations requiring EU-based data sovereignty
5. High-performance and scalable hosting environments