OVHcloud
OVHcloud is a French cloud provider offering integrated infrastructure across bare metal, public cloud, hosted private cloud, and web hosting. It serves 1.6 million customers across 140 countries, with emphasis on European data sovereignty and regulatory compliance for enterprises, SMBs, developers, and public sector clients.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1999
- HeadquartersParis, France
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What OVHcloud does
OVHcloud is a France-headquartered (Roubaix) independent cloud computing provider founded in 1999, operating a vertically integrated infrastructure stack spanning proprietary server manufacturing, in-house data centers, an owned fiber-optic global backbone, and OpenStack-based public cloud. Its portfolio is organized across four pillars: Bare Metal (dedicated servers and VPS across Advance, Scale, High Grade, Game, Storage, and Eco ranges), Public Cloud (50+ IaaS/PaaS services across compute, storage, networking, containers, databases, analytics, AI/ML, and quantum), Hosted Private Cloud (managed VMware, Nutanix, and SAP HANA environments including SecNumCloud-qualified offerings), and Web Cloud (shared hosting, email, domain registration, VoIP, and Microsoft 365). The company claims 46 data centers across 4 continents, 400,000+ servers, 100Tbps network capacity, and 17Tbps anti-DDoS mitigation capacity, with proprietary watercooling technology delivering a PUE of 1.24 versus a 1.57 market average.
OVHcloud serves approximately 1.6 million customers across 140 countries, spanning individual developers and SMBs (long-tail web hosting, VPS, pay-as-you-go public cloud) through to large enterprises (Société Générale, Louis Vuitton, Macopharma) and public-sector/regulated institutions (European Central Bank, EU agencies under the Cloud III sovereign contract, French municipalities). The go-to-market is hybrid: self-service e-commerce and API-first provisioning for SMBs and developers, a dedicated enterprise field sales force under CRO Bruno Ronsse across six European markets (operational September 2026), a Partner Program with Capgemini, Thales, Sopra Steria, and Serco, and a Startup Program for scaleups. Revenue is generated through monthly subscriptions on bare metal and hosting, hourly pay-as-you-go on public cloud, managed-service fees on hosted private cloud, and per-seat pricing on email/collaboration; pricing is publicly disclosed and notably absent of egress fees, with multi-year savings plans for committed public cloud usage.
The business model is anchored on European data sovereignty as the primary differentiator, reinforced by SecNumCloud qualification (highest ANSSI trust level), GDPR, HDS, ISO 27001/27017/27018/27701, C5, and SEAL-3 sovereignty certification. The AI Lab (formed via Dragon LLM acquisition in March 2026, with Gladia voice AI in negotiations), the Quantum Platform (Pasqal, Quandela, Quobly QPUs), and the planned Nvidia-based frontier AI supercomputer are sovereign-AI extensions of the same playbook. H1 FY2026 revenue was €555.3M (+3.6% YoY, +5.5% like-for-like) with a record 40.9% adjusted EBITDA margin; FY2026 organic growth guidance is 5-7%.
OVHcloud firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- OVHcloud
- Website
- https://ovhcloud.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1999
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- OVHcloud is a French cloud provider offering integrated infrastructure across bare metal, public cloud, hosted private cloud, and web hosting. It serves 1.6 million customers across 140 countries, with emphasis on European data sovereignty and regulatory compliance for enterprises, SMBs, developers, and public sector clients.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
OVHcloud industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Cloud Infrastructure
- NAICS
- Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)
- akta.pro primary industry
- General-Purpose Compute (VMs & Bare Metal IaaS) (HDABAAAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Private Cloud Platforms (On‑Prem Cloud Stacks) (HDABABAA), Hyperscale/OEM & Open Compute (OCP) Server Platforms (HDACABAI), Hyperscale & OCP Server Designs (HDABADAB)
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Where OVHcloud is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Paris
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices7 records
Markets served
OVHcloud business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Public Cloud (Usage-based / Pay-as-you-go): Compute, storage, network, AI, ML, Kubernetes, and managed database services billed hourly, monthly, or via savings plans. Includes free trial with 200€ credit. Largest growth driver at 20.2% Q3 FY2026 organic growth contributing €65.6m of total €289.6m Q3 revenue.
- Bare Metal Dedicated Servers (Unit pricing): Multi-tier dedicated server hardware with monthly subscriptions across Advance (from 89.99€ HT/month), Scale (from 369.99€ HT/month), High Grade (from 949.99€ HT/month), Game (from 139.99€ HT/month), Storage, and Eco ranges. Includes unlimited traffic, anti-DDoS, vRack, IPv4/IPv6. 0€ setup fees with commitment.
- Hosted Private Cloud (Managed services + licensing): VMware, Nutanix, and SAP HANA on dedicated OVHcloud infrastructure with managed services, licensing (or BYOL), backup (Veeam), DR (Zerto), and SecNumCloud-qualified offerings. Includes Public VCF as-a-Service subscription option.
- Web Hosting and Domain Names (Subscription): Web hosting (Eco, Business, Agencies ranges from 1.59€ HT/month), domain registration (.com 7.99€/year, .fr 4.99€/year), Microsoft 365, Exchange, and email subscriptions.
- Email and Collaboration Services (Per seat subscription): Zimbra Starter (0.30€/account/month), Email Pro (1.59€/account/month), Hosted Exchange (4.19€/account/month), Private Exchange (4.49€/account/month with server). Includes migration service, anti-spam, anti-virus, anti-DDoS.
- Professional Services: Expert consulting and training services for cloud transformation projects, including architecture design, deployment, and team training.
- Telephony and Internet Access (Subscription + Usage): VoIP telephony, SIP trunk, fax, special numbers, SMS, and Internet access (FTTH/FTTO/FTTE) including OverTheBox connection aggregation.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Pay-as-you-go | Public Cloud - Free trial with 200€ credit then pay-as-you-go |
| — | Monthly | Bare Metal Dedicated Servers - Advance / Scale / High Grade ranges |
| — | Monthly | VPS - Multiple tiers (VPS-1, VPS-2) starting at $8.50/month |
| — | Monthly | Public VCF as-a-Service (VMware) |
| — | Annual | Web Hosting - Eco, Business, Agencies ranges |
| — | Monthly | Email and Collaboration - Zimbra, Email Pro, Hosted Exchange, Private Exchange |
| — | Annual | Domain Registration |
| — | Multi-year contract | Saving Plans for Public Cloud commitments |
Go-to-market motion6 records
Distribution channels10 records
OVHcloud product offering
Product offeringCore offering
OVHcloud is a European cloud provider that sells bare metal dedicated servers, virtual private servers (VPS), a public cloud IaaS/PaaS platform with 50+ managed services, and hosted private cloud environments (VMware, Nutanix, SAP HANA). It also offers web hosting, domain names, email, telephony, and managed services to over 1.6 million customers across 140 countries. The portfolio is built on a vertically integrated stack including in-house server manufacturing, proprietary watercooling, and a 100Tbps owned fiber backbone across 46 data centers.
Product overview
OVHcloud is a European cloud leader operating a platform-plus-modules architecture spanning four main pillars: Bare Metal Cloud (dedicated servers and VPS, including Advance, Scale, High Grade, Game, Storage, Rise, Kimsufi lines), Public Cloud (50+ IaaS/PaaS services across Compute, Storage, Network, Containers/Orchestration, Databases, Analytics, AI/ML, and Quantum), Hosted Private Cloud (VMware, Nutanix, SAP HANA, plus SecNumCloud-qualified and On-Prem Cloud Platform offerings), and Web Cloud (web hosting, email, domain names, VoIP). The portfolio is unified by a sovereign, open-source-based stack (OpenStack, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL) and a comprehensive Identity, Security & Operations layer (IAM, KMS, Secret Manager, HSM, End-to-End Encryption, Anti-DDoS, Logs Data Platform). Specialized AI/ML offerings (AI Notebooks, AI Training, AI Deploy, AI Endpoints, OVHai Workspace, and the newly launched AI Lab built on the acquired Dragon LLM platform) extend the Public Cloud, while the Quantum Platform integrates QPUs from Pasqal, Quandela, and Quobly. Acquired brands such as BuyDRM, ForePaaS, Gridscale, Seald, and the pending Gladia acquisition augment the core platform. Developer-facing tooling (OVHcloud API, CLI, Cloud Shell, Terraform provider, SDKs, SHAI assistant, and MCP Server) ties the modules together.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Bare Metal Servers Family of dedicated physical servers manufactured in-house, including Advance (versatile for SMEs from $89.99/month), Scale (high-resilience from $369.99/month), High Grade (critical workloads from $949.99/month), Game (AMD Ryzen 9800X3D/9950X3D processors from $139.99/month), Storage (up to 500 TB), Rise, Kimsufi, and So you Start lines. Includes unlimited bandwidth, anti-DDoS, and vRack private network as standard.
- VPS (Virtual Private Servers)
Quantifiable outcome
- PUE of 1.24 vs market average of 1.57 (sustainable cloud design)
- +11 more outcomes
Companies that use OVHcloud
Customer profileNamed customers23 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
OVHcloud technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration23 records
AI capability14 records
Feature14 records
OVHcloud partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
30 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.
- GladiacoreOVHcloud announced exclusive negotiations to acquire Gladia, a voice AI specialist, reinforcing its AI Lab. Gladia's voice AI capabilities will be added to OVHcloud's portfolio of sovereign AI services.
- WelinqcoreOVHcloud and Welinq announced a partnership to develop networked quantum computing architectures and quantum data center designs, focusing on connecting quantum computers across different qubit modalities for scalable hybrid quantum-classical computing. Welinq's clustering technology enables flexible allocation of computing workloads across platforms.
- QuoblycoreOVHcloud will offer Quobly's quantum computing technologies via its Quantum-as-a-Service platform starting in late 2026. Quobly's first commercially available quantum computer, the Alloy Pioneer, is designed and developed in France using conventional semiconductor standards (300mm FD-SOI wafers at STMicroelectronics' Crolles fab). Accessible to OVHcloud customers alongside Quandela and Pasqal systems.
- Ask the DoctorminorPolish telemedicine platform Ask the Doctor partnered with OVHcloud to secure sensitive medical data within Europe's growing digital health market. Partnership ensures full infrastructure sovereignty within Europe, addressing stringent legal requirements for handling special category medical information. Focus on psychiatry, endocrinology, and neurology.
- Bruno Ronsse (Chief Revenue Officer Corporate)flagshipOVHcloud appointed Bruno Ronsse as Chief Revenue Officer Corporate and member of the Group's Executive Committee, leading dedicated enterprise team across six European markets (France, UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Nordics) to be fully operational by September 1, 2026. Includes European defense vertical led by Guy Fournier.
- AlchemycoreOVHcloud and Alchemy announced a strategic relationship to provide Web3 developers with multi-chain development tools (Alchemy powers 70% of crypto apps and US$4T+ annual on-chain transactions) on OVHcloud's cloud infrastructure. Alchemy scaled to new regions ahead of schedule, particularly in regulated markets. Built on 2022 collaboration with Bware Labs (acquired by Alchemy in 2024).
- QuandelacoreOVHcloud added Quandela's Belenos photonic quantum computer to its Quantum Platform, offering the 12-qubit system as-a-service with pay-as-you-go billing. The Belenos quantum computer offers 4,000 times more computing power than its predecessor and is operated at France's CEA Très Grand Centre de Calcul. Quandela plans to double qubits by 2026 and reach 40 qubits within three years.
- European Commission (Post Telecom consortium)flagshipThe European Commission awarded a six-year tender worth up to €180 million for sovereign cloud services to four European cloud provider consortia. OVHcloud is part of the Post Telecom consortium (with CleverCloud and Post Telecom), selected to provide cloud services for over 40 EU agencies under the EU's Cloud Sovereignty Framework. The consortium achieved SEAL-3 certification.
- S2GrupominorOVHcloud and S2Grupo announced a partnership to enhance Europe's cyber resilience. S2Grupo is a Spanish cybersecurity firm partnering with OVHcloud to deliver combined cybersecurity and cloud solutions to European enterprises.
- Netic A/ScoreDanish managed service provider Netic A/S and OVHcloud entered a strategic partnership to deliver sovereign cloud solutions to Danish companies and public sector organizations, ensuring critical data remains under European jurisdiction. Built on three core principles: Data Control, Technological Independence, and Operational Security. Focus on healthcare, public security, and government sectors with first customers onboarding in 2026.
- SenacorflagshipOVHcloud and Scaleway were selected as subcontractors by Senacor to build the secure payment exchange infrastructure for the European Central Bank's digital euro project. Excludes US cloud giants to ensure European data sovereignty. Decision addresses concerns about US authorities potentially accessing European financial data under the CLOUD Act.
- XebiaminorOVHcloud and Xebia partnered to develop sovereign infrastructure for multi-cloud environments, helping enterprises design and deploy sovereign multi-cloud architectures using OVHcloud infrastructure.
- Dragon LLMflagshipOVHcloud signed a binding agreement to acquire Dragon LLM, a French developer of specialized generative AI models and AI model fine-tuning platform. Originally founded as Lingua Custodia targeting the financial sector. Winner of the European Commission's Large AI Grand Challenge. Acquisition is OVHcloud's first-ever acquisition and forms the foundation of its newly launched AI lab for sovereign generative AI services deployable in cloud and on-premises.
- SealdminorOVHcloud acquired encryption specialist Seald as part of January 2026 cybersecurity M&A activity, continuing strong M&A trend from 2025. Strengthens OVHcloud's encryption capabilities.
- OpenNebula SystemscoreOpenNebula Systems and OVHcloud announced a strategic partnership to deliver sovereign European cloud instances through the Hosted OpenNebula Cloud - Ready Certification Program. Combines open-source infrastructure management with OVHcloud's European data center network. Enables hybrid cloud operations where organizations can deploy workloads across private infrastructure while leveraging OVHcloud's public cloud resources.
- BitdefenderflagshipOVHcloud and Bitdefender launched a sovereign cybersecurity platform hosted on OVHcloud's SecNumCloud-certified infrastructure, combining Bitdefender's GravityZone XDR platform with European-operated cloud services. Partnership addresses EU regulatory requirements including NIS 2 and GDPR while offering multi-country compliance for organizations operating across borders. Bitdefender also partnered with secunet for sovereign cloud deployments.
- GridscalecoreOVHcloud acquired Germany-based Gridscale to expand its local public cloud offerings and strengthen its position in the European cloud market. Part of strategy to scale local presence.
- ForePaaScoreOVHcloud acquired ForePaaS, a Paris and San Francisco-based data analytics, machine learning, and AI platform provider. Integration enhanced OVHcloud's PaaS offerings, covering the entire data value chain by providing advanced tools and solutions to its global customer base.
- BuyDRMminorOVHcloud acquired BuyDRM, an American digital rights management security company. Acquisition integrated BuyDRM's cryptographic security expertise into OVHcloud's security roadmap and Platform as a Service portfolio.
- PasqalcorePasqal's neutral-atom quantum computer is part of OVHcloud's Quantum Platform alongside systems from Quandela and Quobly. Access to Pasqal's QPU as part of OVHcloud's sovereign quantum infrastructure offering for European researchers and industrial users.
- SynfoniumcoreSynfonium is a French holding company grouping cloud PC service Shadow and search engine Qwant, 75% owned by Octave and Miroslaw Klaba (co-founders of OVHcloud) and 25% by Caisse des Dépôts. Aims to build sovereign European technology services for artificial intelligence. Boris Lecoeur appointed new CEO effective May 11, 2026.
- NvidiacoreOVHcloud plans to build a major AI supercomputer at a new data center in France, investing hundreds of millions of euros with thousands of Nvidia GPUs to train large language models at scale. Initiative serves regulated industries like healthcare, finance, and government requiring data to remain within EU borders.
- S3NS (Thales/Google Cloud JV)minorS3NS is a joint venture between Thales and Google Cloud, part of the Proximus consortium selected under the EU Cloud III tender. Achieved only SEAL-2 certification (vs SEAL-3 for OVHcloud's Post Telecom consortium), raising concerns about US CLOUD Act exposure. CISPE criticized the inclusion as 'sovereignty washing'.
- Mistral AIcoreMistral AI is part of the Proximus consortium (with S3NS, Clarence, Mistral) selected for the EU's €180M sovereign cloud tender. Mistral also referenced as a key European AI partner alongside OVHcloud's frontier AI ambitions.
- CapgeminicoreCapgemini is a global leader in consulting, technology services, and digital transformation, listed as an OVHcloud partner for Hosted Private Cloud deployments. Capgemini SE also completed acquisition of Cloud4c Services in November 2025 to strengthen its private and hybrid cloud offerings.
- ThalescoreThales is a partner of OVHcloud for Hosted Private Cloud, accompanying and securing the transformation of information systems and most critical solutions. Thales also co-owns S3NS (joint venture with Google Cloud) for sovereign cloud services.
- Sopra SteriacoreSopra Steria is one of the European leaders in consulting, digital services, and software publishing, partnering with OVHcloud to help clients lead their digital transformation. Also adopted Reemo's Partner Program for remote access and cybersecurity.
- LINKBYNETminorLINKBYNET is recognized in infogérance, cloud, DevOps and containerization, cybersecurity, and cloud platform management software, partnering with OVHcloud to deliver managed services.
- SercominorSerco is one of the largest global providers of public services to governments. In Europe, Serco focuses on space industry, defense, and international organizations, partnering with OVHcloud.
- secunetcoreBitdefender expanded its European sovereign cloud deployments through partnerships with both OVHcloud and secunet, addressing data sovereignty and EU-hosted sovereign cloud requirements. secunet is a German security solutions provider.
Scale indicators19 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights7 records
OVHcloud competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Linode (Akamai): Cloud computing platform (acquired by Akamai) offering virtual servers, storage, and managed Kubernetes targeting SMBs and developers. Directly comparable on Linux-focused VPS, simple pricing, and developer self-service motion.
- DigitalOcean: US-listed cloud infrastructure provider focused on SMBs and developers with simple, predictable pricing on compute, storage, and managed databases. Closely comparable to OVHcloud's Public Cloud self-service product-led growth motion and SMB/developer target buyer.
- IONOS (1&1 IONOS): European hosting and cloud provider (subsidiary of United Internet) offering dedicated servers, VPS, web hosting, and cloud infrastructure. Comparable European focus, SMB target market, and broad product portfolio spanning hosting through public cloud.
- Clever Cloud: French PaaS/cloud provider focused on developer-friendly application deployment and automated infrastructure. Member of OVHcloud's Post Telecom consortium that won the EU Cloud III €180M sovereign cloud tender, making it a direct sovereign cloud partner and comparable European PaaS peer.
- Scaleway: French sovereign cloud provider offering bare metal, public cloud (IaaS/PaaS), and AI/quantum services with comparable European data sovereignty positioning. Co-selected with OVHcloud for the ECB digital euro sovereign cloud project, making it the closest direct peer in the European sovereign cloud segment.
- STACKIT (Schwarz Group): German sovereign cloud provider operated by the Schwarz Group (Europe's largest retailer), offering IaaS and PaaS services to regulated and retail customers. One of four consortia selected under the EU Cloud III tender, making it a direct sovereign cloud competitor across regulated European workloads.
- Hetzner: Germany-based hosting and dedicated server provider offering bare metal servers, VPS, and cloud storage. Directly comparable to OVHcloud's Bare Metal and VPS lines with similar cost-leadership positioning, private/independent ownership, and focus on European customers.
Broad incumbents
- Google Cloud Platform: Third global hyperscale cloud platform with strengths in data analytics, AI/ML, and Kubernetes. Competes against OVHcloud in enterprise and AI workloads, and via the S3NS JV (Thales/Google Cloud) directly in EU sovereign cloud tenders — where OVHcloud's consortium achieved higher SEAL-3 certification.
- Amazon Web Services (AWS): Global hyperscale cloud leader and dominant public cloud IaaS/PaaS provider. Overlaps with OVHcloud's Public Cloud and Bare Metal offerings across virtually all customer segments, but at vastly larger scale and with a much broader service catalog; positioned as the US hyperscaler OVHcloud competes against for sovereignty-sensitive workloads.
- Microsoft Azure: Second-largest global hyperscale cloud platform with deep enterprise footprint. Overlaps with OVHcloud across IaaS/PaaS, hosted private cloud, and AI services; competes most directly in regulated European enterprise and public sector where sovereignty concerns are rising.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
OVHcloud social profiles
Digital presenceOVHcloud compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance15 records
OVHcloud financial estimates
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OVHcloud leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles13 records
OVHcloud funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds3 records
Investors6 records
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OVHcloud M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A9 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about OVHcloud
What does OVHcloud do?
OVHcloud is a European cloud provider that sells bare metal dedicated servers, virtual private servers (VPS), a public cloud IaaS/PaaS platform with 50+ managed services, and hosted private cloud environments (VMware, Nutanix, SAP HANA). It also offers web hosting, domain names, email, telephony, and managed services to over 1.6 million customers across 140 countries. The portfolio is built on a vertically integrated stack including in-house server manufacturing, proprietary watercooling, and a 100Tbps owned fiber backbone across 46 data centers.
When was OVHcloud founded?
OVHcloud was founded in 1999. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is OVHcloud based?
OVHcloud is headquartered in Paris, France, in the Europe region.
How does OVHcloud make money?
Seven revenue lines are on record. Public Cloud (Usage-based / Pay-as-you-go) is the primary driver. The others are bare Metal Dedicated Servers (Unit pricing), hosted Private Cloud (Managed services + licensing), web Hosting and Domain Names (Subscription), email and Collaboration Services (Per seat subscription), professional Services and telephony and Internet Access (Subscription + Usage).
Who are OVHcloud's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Linode (Akamai), DigitalOcean, IONOS (1&1 IONOS), Clever Cloud, Scaleway, STACKIT (Schwarz Group) and Hetzner. Broad incumbents are Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure.
Does OVHcloud have an API?
Yes. OVHcloud provides a public REST API (https://eu.api.ovhcloud.com/) for programmatic management of all cloud services including bare metal, public cloud, hosted private cloud, and web services. The developer toolkit includes Command Line Interface (CLI), Cloud Shell, Terraform provider for IaC automation, SDKs, and SHAI (an AI assistant in the terminal). A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server is also available and can be configured with SHAI. The API and tooling enable developers to automate infrastructure deployment, manage resources, and integrate OVHcloud services into DevOps workflows. Developer documentation is at eu.api.ovhcloud.com/console/?section=/allDom&branch=v1.
What industry is OVHcloud in?
OVHcloud's product category is Cloud Infrastructure. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDABAAAA, General-Purpose Compute (VMs & Bare Metal IaaS), with a secondary code of HDABABAA, Private Cloud Platforms (On‑Prem Cloud Stacks). Its NAICS code is 518 and its SIC code is 7370.