OVH Cloud: GRA9 Data Center
About GRA9 Data Center
The GRA9 Data Center is part of OVHcloud’s Gravelines campus (GRA), one of the company’s largest and most strategically important data center locations in Europe. Situated in northern France near the border with Belgium and within reach of major European network corridors, GRA9 supports OVHcloud’s global public cloud, private cloud, bare metal, and hosted infrastructure services.
As a component of the Gravelines campus, GRA9 benefits from proximity to a major power generation source and robust regional fiber connectivity. The facility is designed to deliver high energy efficiency, scalable infrastructure, and strong environmental controls aligned with OVHcloud’s vertically integrated design philosophy — including proprietary server hardware and water-cooling technologies.
Purpose-built to support cloud-native workloads, enterprise deployments, and hyperscale environments, GRA9 plays a key role in OVHcloud’s European cloud infrastructure footprint.
⚙️ Facility Highlights
- Located in Gravelines, Hauts-de-France, near major European connectivity routes
- Part of OVHcloud’s large-scale Gravelines (GRA) campus
- Purpose-built to support public cloud, private cloud, and bare metal services
- Designed using OVHcloud’s proprietary infrastructure architecture
- Energy-efficient design with advanced water-cooling technology
- Scalable infrastructure supporting enterprise and high-performance workloads
- Integrated with OVHcloud’s global network backbone
🔌 Power Infrastructure
- High-capacity utility power supply sourced from the regional grid
- Redundant electrical architecture supporting high availability
- UPS-backed power systems with generator redundancy
- Designed for continuous cloud and enterprise operations
❄️ Cooling Infrastructure
- OVHcloud proprietary water-cooling technology for servers
- Optimized thermal efficiency to reduce energy consumption
- Designed for high-density compute environments
- Focus on low PUE and environmental efficiency
🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access
- Direct integration with OVHcloud’s global private backbone network
- High-capacity fiber connectivity across France and Europe
- Low-latency access to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, and Amsterdam
- Supports hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity architectures
🔐 Security & Compliance
- Multi-layer physical security controls
- Controlled site access with monitored entry points
- 24/7 operational monitoring
- CCTV coverage across critical infrastructure areas
- Designed to support European data protection standards, including GDPR
💼 Who It Serves
- Enterprises requiring sovereign cloud infrastructure in France
- SaaS and cloud-native technology companies
- Financial services and regulated industries
- E-commerce and digital platforms operating across Europe
- Organizations seeking high-performance bare metal and private cloud deployments