OVH Cloud: GRA4 Data Center

The GRA4 Data Center is part of OVHcloud’s Gravelines campus in northern France, one of the company’s largest and most strategically important hyperscale locations. Situated near Dunkirk and close to major European connectivity corridors linking France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, and the United Kingdom, GRA4 plays a central role in OVHcloud’s pan-European infrastructure footprint.

Designed and operated according to OVHcloud’s vertically integrated model, GRA4 supports public cloud, private cloud, bare metal, and hosted infrastructure services. The facility benefits from proximity to major energy infrastructure in the region and is engineered for large-scale, energy-efficient operations aligned with OVHcloud’s long-standing commitment to sustainable data center design.

As part of the Gravelines campus, GRA4 contributes to one of Europe’s largest cloud campuses, supporting enterprises, SaaS providers, and digital platforms requiring scalable, sovereign cloud infrastructure within the European Union.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

1. Located in Gravelines, Hauts-de-France, near Dunkirk
2. Part of OVHcloud’s large-scale Gravelines campus
3. Purpose-built facility supporting public cloud, private cloud, and bare metal services
4. Designed using OVHcloud’s proprietary data center engineering model
5. Energy-efficient infrastructure aligned with sustainable operations
6. Integrated with OVHcloud’s European backbone network

🔌 Power Infrastructure

1. High-capacity regional utility power infrastructure
2. Redundant power architecture designed for high availability
3. UPS-backed electrical systems
4. Backup generator systems supporting operational continuity

❄️ Cooling Infrastructure

1. OVHcloud-designed water-cooling systems optimized for efficiency
2. In-house server and cooling design integration
3. Energy-efficient cooling strategy focused on reducing PUE
4. Continuous environmental monitoring

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. Integrated into OVHcloud’s global fiber backbone
2. High-capacity connectivity across Europe
3. Multiple network routes providing redundancy
4. Low-latency access to major European markets

🔐 Security & Compliance

1. 24/7 monitored physical security
2. Controlled access and badge authentication
3. CCTV surveillance throughout critical infrastructure areas
4. Compliance alignment with European data protection regulations (including GDPR)
5. Supports customers requiring EU data residency

💼 Who It Serves

1. Enterprises requiring sovereign European cloud infrastructure
2. SaaS and digital-native companies scaling across Europe
3. Public sector and regulated industries
4. AI, analytics, and high-performance workloads
5. Organizations deploying hybrid and multi-cloud architectures