xefi shd cloud

XEFI SHD Cloud (now NEXEREN) is the data-centre and hosting arm of the XEFI Group, based in France and focused on delivering sovereign, high-performance colocation, hosting and cloud environments for small & mid-sized enterprises and larger organisations alike.  The facilities are located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (including Lyon and Clermont-Ferrand) which offers strong connectivity, proximity to major transport and business hubs, and a favourable environment for data-resilient infrastructure. Their unique positioning is as a “100% French” sovereign hosting alternative with high certification levels (Tier III/IV, ISO27001, HADS) while being carrier-neutral and supporting hybrid cloud & backup services for enterprise workloads.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Data-centres originally built in 2013 (and expanded in 2019) under SHD and re-branded as NEXEREN. 
• Certified to Tier III (“Design” and “Facility”) standards — one of very few French providers with dual Tier III certification for their data centres.
• Additional certifications include ISO 27001 (information security), ISO 14001 (environmental management), PCI-DSS (payment data security) and HADS (Health Data Hosting) for sensitive health data workloads. 
• Purpose-built for high-density hosting: e.g., designed to support equipment up to 20 kW per rack. 
• Energy-efficient with PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) claimed below 1.3 and use of free-cooling modules and eco-design principles.
• Locations less than 30 minutes from central Lyon and major transport/airport hubs, offering operational convenience. 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• 24/7 on-site security personnel, CCTV surveillance, controlled access (biometrics/card) and secure man-traps. (e.g., at Technoparc Saône Vallée site) 
• Dual certification Tier III Design & Facility ensures high availability and maintainability of infrastructure with minimal downtime windows. 
• Accredited for health data-hosting (HADS) enabling deployment of regulated healthcare workloads. 
• Compliant with ISO 27001 (information security) and ISO 14001 (environmental management) frameworks. 

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral data-centres: NEXEREN welcomes multiple telecom/carrier partners so customers can choose their network. 
• Fibre-rich connectivity infrastructure, multiple network providers, and high-bandwidth interconnects within the Lyon/Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. 
• Hosting services (colocation, cloud, backup) are built on the provider’s own data-centres (not resold) which means full control of infrastructure, interconnection and network performance. 

💼 Who It Serves

• French or European enterprises (SMEs, mid-caps) seeking sovereign hosting/data residency in France with strong regulatory compliance (e.g., health data, payments)
• Organisations needing colocation, high-density racks or private suites near Lyon/Clermont-Ferrand, in a region with excellent connectivity
• Businesses wanting a carrier-neutral facility enabling interconnection with their chosen network(s) and flexibility
• Customers requiring managed cloud, backup & recovery services built on certified infrastructure rather than just commodity public cloud
• Regulated sectors (healthcare, payments, critical infrastructure) that require high-availability, HADS/PCI-DSS/ISO certified environments