French cloud company OVHcloudRegarding public cloud services SecNumCloud We have obtained security certification. This means we meet the high standards of security and control required by French government agencies and regulated industries when handling sensitive data.
This certification is significant because its scope has expanded beyond existing dedicated and private environments to include the public cloud, where resources can be scaled up or down as needed. OVHcloud plans to expand this platform to other European regions, including Italy, Germany, and Poland.
Competition in the European cloud market—dominated by AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud—is likely to intensify as companies prioritize data sovereignty and compliance with local laws.
| SecNumCloud
SecNumCloud is the French National Cybersecurity Agency ANSSIIt is a certification awarded after evaluating the technical, organizational, and legal security levels of a cloud service. It assesses various criteria, including system architecture, operational procedures, access controls, encryption, and traceability.
It's not a certification you can receive simply because the data center is located in France. It is closely linked to France's policy on the processing of sensitive data, as it evaluates not only the service operator but also the impact of external laws and the incident response system.
| Scope of Certification Expanded to Include Public Clouds
OVHcloud has previously earned SecNumCloud certification for its Bare Metal Pod and private cloud offerings. This time, its public cloud service—where multiple customers use standardized resources on demand—has newly earned certification.
While the public cloud offers the advantages of rapid scalability and easy integration with development tools, It is important to verify isolation and operational automation in a multi-tenant environment. Expanding the scope of certification broadens the foundation that allows public institutions to adopt more flexible cloud solutions.
| Targeting the government and regulated industries
The new service is primarily aimed at government agencies, regulated businesses such as those in the financial and healthcare sectors, and companies that supply software to the public sector. These entities We need to verify not only the location of the data but also who operates the system and which laws apply to it.
While obtaining this certification does not automatically guarantee contracts with all agencies, it does enable us to meet the key requirements of the procurement process. This means there will be more European providers to choose from when migrating sensitive operations to the public cloud.
| Plans to expand to Italy, Germany, and Poland
OVHcloud plans to roll out its platform, which has been proven in France, to other European regions such as Italy, Germany, and Poland. However, Since security, procurement, and data regulations vary by country, French certification isn't automatically recognized as is.
The company announced that it plans to expand its services to meet the requirements of each country. The actual launch date, available features, and any specific certifications required in each country will be confirmed in a future announcement.
| Why Competition in the Sovereign Cloud Market Is Intensifying
In Europe, there have been ongoing concerns that sensitive data could be exposed to offshore laws or accessed by foreign governments. For this reason, Demand for "sovereign cloud" services—which aim to keep not only data storage locations but also service operations, encryption keys, and legal control within Europe—is growing.
OVHcloud can highlight its status as a Europe-based company and its SecNumCloud certification as competitive advantages. In contrast, major U.S. providers have strengths in the variety of services they offer, their global scale, and their AI tool ecosystem, meaning the competitive landscape extends beyond price alone.
| The public cloud is the fastest-growing segment
OVHcloud's public cloud revenue in the most recent quarter 15.8% It has grown to become the fastest-growing segment of the company's business. If the company expands its reach to public and regulated sector clients through security certifications, its growth base could become even broader.
However, certified services may have stricter operational requirements and higher costs than standard public clouds. The key to commercialization lies in determining how much additional cost customers are actually willing to accept and whether they can use the necessary development tools and AI services within the same environment.
| Actual implementation following certification is the key
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This SecNumCloud certification provides OVHcloud with a crucial foundation for making a full-scale push into the European sovereign cloud market, targeting public institutions and regulated industries. It has also made it clearer how European providers can differentiate themselves from major U.S. cloud providers.
However, obtaining certification and actually carrying out a large-scale migration are two separate steps. Going forward, public procurement contracts, certification schedules in other countries, service pricing and scope of services, We need to review our response to issues and operational performance to determine whether our competitiveness has actually translated into customer choice.
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