French data center specialist OVHcloud launches the OVHcloud Data Platform. It is a new cloud-based platform for data processing and analysis.
OVHcloud introduces the OVHcloud Data Platform. It is a new PaaS platform for data processing and analysis. With this offering, OVHcloud aims to provide customers with a ready-made, all-in-one solution to collect, store, analyze, and visualize their data. As a European (French) cloud player, the company emphasizes that the solution is available from European data centers.
The Data Platform from OVHcloud is aimed at organizations that want to manage their data streams more efficiently. The solution allows users to collect, transform, analyze, and visualize data within a single environment. The entire stack is managed by OVHcloud itself and includes tools for data streaming, pipeline orchestration, and dashboarding. Companies can use the Data Platform for complete management of the data lifecycle, including storage, analysis, and visualization.
Open Source Components
The entire solution is based on open source technologies such as Apache Iceberg, Spark, Trino, Pandas, and Kubernetes. OVHcloud also uses ANSI SQL and Python to increase accessibility for data scientists, engineers, and analysts. With this platform, the company aims to respond to the rise of AI and the growing complexity of data management within companies.
The platform’s interface is designed with collaboration between different data teams in mind. Additionally, integration with OVHcloud’s AI services is possible for document extraction, transcription, and model training via GPUs.
The Data Platform supports various sectors with concrete applications, according to OVHcloud. In retail and e-commerce, customer segmentations and inventory forecasts can be made. Financial institutions can detect risks and fraud, while the medical sector can use the solution for patient analysis in clinical studies. For the manufacturing industry, applications such as predictive maintenance and quality control are possible.
France and Europe
OVHcloud offers the platform through its data center in Gravelines, France. Customers pay according to usage, but will soon be able to reserve capacity for more predictable costs.
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OVHcloud emphasizes that the platform is linked to its own infrastructure in Europe and complies with strict security standards. This makes it possible to process sensitive data within a European context, independent of regulations outside the EU.
With geopolitical tensions in mind, OVHcloud can position itself as an EU alternative to hyperscalers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and GCP. Despite local data centers, these remain at least partially subject to American rules.