OVH Cloud: GRA5 Data Center

The GRA5 Data Center is part of OVHcloud’s Gravelines campus in northern France, one of the company’s largest and most strategic hyperscale data center clusters. Located near the English Channel and close to major European network routes, GRA5 plays a central role in OVHcloud’s global infrastructure, supporting public cloud, private cloud, bare metal, and hosted workloads across Europe and beyond.

Gravelines benefits from proximity to major power infrastructure, including France’s stable nuclear-based energy grid, enabling OVHcloud to deliver high-capacity, cost-efficient, and energy-optimized services. GRA5 is engineered in alignment with OVHcloud’s vertically integrated model, where the company designs its own servers, builds its own data centers, and operates its own global fiber network.

Purpose-built for scalability and automation, GRA5 supports large-scale cloud environments while maintaining a strong emphasis on energy efficiency, sustainability, and operational control.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

1. Located in Gravelines, Hauts-de-France, near key European fiber routes
2. Part of OVHcloud’s flagship Gravelines campus
3. Supports public cloud, hosted private cloud, and bare metal infrastructure
4. Built using OVHcloud’s proprietary modular data center design
5. High-density server environments optimized for cloud-scale deployments
6. Integrated into OVHcloud’s global backbone network
7. Designed for rapid scalability and automated provisioning

🔌 Power Infrastructure

1. Direct access to France’s high-capacity power grid
2. Redundant electrical architecture supporting continuous operations
3. UPS-backed power distribution
4. Generator-backed systems for extended resilience
5. Designed for large-scale, high-density cloud workloads

❄️ Cooling Infrastructure

1. OVHcloud’s proprietary water-cooling technology
2. Energy-efficient cooling systems optimized for low PUE
3. Free cooling techniques leveraged when climate conditions allow
4. Designed to minimize environmental impact and water consumption

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. Connected to OVHcloud’s private global fiber backbone
2. High-capacity international network connectivity
3. Multiple upstream carrier relationships
4. Low-latency access to major European markets including Paris, London, Brussels, and Amsterdam
5. Supports hybrid and multi-cloud architectures

🔐 Security & Compliance

1. 24/7 on-site security monitoring
2. Controlled perimeter access and secure entry points
3. Video surveillance across critical areas
4. Segmented infrastructure environments
5. Compliance with international security standards, including ISO 27001 and GDPR alignment

💼 Who It Serves

1. Enterprises deploying public and hybrid cloud environments
2. SaaS and digital-native companies operating across Europe
3. Developers requiring scalable cloud infrastructure
4. Organizations needing dedicated bare metal servers
5. Businesses requiring EU data residency and GDPR-compliant infrastructure