IDC MarketScape names OVHcloud a Leader in Data Center Operations and Management in Canada

Reston, VA - October 20 - 2016 -  The IDC MarketScape: Canadian Data Center Operations and Management 2016 Vendor Assessment has named OVHcloud a Leader, highlighting its unique approach to building data centers, deploying technology, and packaging the company's services. The conclusions of the report match the growing ambitions of OVH in Canada since arriving over 5 years ago. This expansion will translate in the near future by the opening of new offices in Toronto this upcoming October 24.

The report (doc #CA40622416, September 2016) assesses the 18 leading providers of technological services in Canada and highlights the specific characteristics of OVHcloud's business model, as well as its distinct approach to data center design and management giving the company a particularly competitive edge and great business agility.

Located in Beauharnois on Montreal's south shore, the OVHcloud Canadian data center can host close to 400,000 servers. Since its acquisition by OVH back in 2012, the site - an old Rio Tinto Alcan aluminum plant - has been completely reconfigured to meet the highest security and energy efficiency standards. With its ISO/IEC27001 certification, its SOC 1 and 2 Type II compliances for the Private Cloud service offer, and by meeting Tier IV requirements, OVH has reached a PUE rating of 1.08, making its Canadian data center one of the most environmentally efficient in the world. This indicator supports OVH's efforts to effectively eliminate air conditioning from its data centers and cut its energy bill in half by combining optimal airflow management inside the building with an exclusive water cooling system for its servers, which are assembled in-house.

This approach is unique on the market and one of the keys to success for OVH in Canada. The company's expansion is accelerating and partnerships are rapidly growing: the most recent one was launched with telecommunications company Rogers whose new cloud services rely on OVHcloud's Public Cloud technology. In Quebec, now a big part of OVH's history as its very first location in North America, HOVH has also built close relationships with Fibrenoire, LinkbyNet, and Cologix. The company is still investing in the province - with a commitment totaling 33 million dollars since 2015, notably for the development of an R&D office in Quebec City - and is now taking things to the next level by opening an office in Toronto.

Moreover, the company's North American expansion is about to reach beyond Canadian borders: 47 million dollars will be allocated to the launch by the end of the year of the new office and its first American data center, both set in Virginia.

About IDC MarketScape

IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor's position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.

About OVHcloud US

OVHcloud US is a subsidiary of OVHcloud, a global cloud provider that specializes in delivering industry-leading performance and cost-effective solutions to better manage, secure, and scale data. OVHcloud US delivers bare metal servers, hosted private cloud, and hybrid and public cloud solutions, and was recognized as a "Strong performer" in Forrester's Hosted Private Cloud Services in North America (2Q2020) and as a "Contender" in the IDC Worldwide Public Cloud as a Service Vendor Assessment (2020). OVHcloud manages 32 data centers across 12 sites on four continents, manufactures its own servers, builds its own data centers, and deploys its own fiber-optic global network to achieve maximum efficiency. Through the OVHcloud spirit of challenging the status quo, the company brings freedom, security, and innovation to solve data challenges – today and tomorrow. With a 21-year heritage, OVHcloud is committed to developing responsible technology and strives to be the driving force behind the next cloud evolution. us.ovhcloud.com.

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