OVH Cloud: GRA7 Data Center
About GRA7 Data Center
The GRA7 Data Center is part of OVHcloud’s flagship Gravelines campus in northern France — one of the largest cloud data center campuses in Europe. Strategically located near the French-Belgian border and positioned between Paris, London, Brussels, and Amsterdam, GRA7 benefits from strong international connectivity and proximity to major European economic corridors.
As part of the Gravelines (GRA) cluster, GRA7 supports OVHcloud’s public cloud, private cloud, bare metal, and hosted infrastructure services. The facility is engineered according to OVHcloud’s vertically integrated design philosophy, combining in-house server manufacturing, proprietary cooling systems, and controlled power architecture to deliver scalable, cost-efficient cloud infrastructure.
Designed for hyperscale cloud workloads and enterprise deployments, GRA7 plays a key role in OVHcloud’s European cloud ecosystem, supporting customers requiring data sovereignty within the European Union.
⚙️ Facility Highlights
- Located within OVHcloud’s Gravelines campus in northern France
- Part of one of Europe’s largest cloud-dedicated data center campuses
- Purpose-built to support public cloud, private cloud, and bare metal services
- Designed using OVHcloud’s proprietary infrastructure architecture
- High-density deployment capability
- Scalable modular design supporting rapid capacity expansion
- Integrated into OVHcloud’s pan-European backbone network
🔌 Power Infrastructure
- Direct access to France’s highly stable national power grid
- Redundant electrical distribution architecture
- UPS-backed power systems ensuring continuous operations
- Backup generators for extended outage protection
- Designed for energy efficiency and cost optimization
❄️ Cooling Infrastructure
- Proprietary OVHcloud water-cooling technology
- In-house designed cooling systems to improve energy efficiency
- Optimized airflow and liquid cooling to support high-density compute
- Engineered for low PUE performance
- Continuous environmental monitoring
🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access
- Integrated into OVHcloud’s global fiber backbone
- High-capacity connectivity to major European hubs (Paris, London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt)
- Direct interconnection to OVHcloud cloud services ecosystem
- Supports hybrid and multi-cloud architectures
- Redundant fiber routes for resilience
🔐 Security & Compliance
- Multi-layer physical security with perimeter fencing and controlled access
- 24/7 surveillance and on-site security teams
- CCTV monitoring across critical infrastructure areas
- Strict access management and visitor control
- Supports GDPR compliance and EU data sovereignty requirements
- ISO-aligned operational standards (varies by service scope)
💼 Who It Serves
- Enterprises requiring EU-based cloud infrastructure
- SaaS providers deploying within Europe
- Developers and startups leveraging OVHcloud public cloud
- Organizations implementing hybrid or multi-cloud architectures
- Regulated industries requiring data residency in France/EU