Question 1

How does OVHcloud pricing compare to Azure for high-traffic workloads?

Accepted Answer

This is where the difference is most dramatic. Azure charges for Egress (outbound traffic) and often for traffic between availability zones. OVHcloud generally includes unmetered bandwidth (public and private) with their dedicated servers. For data-intensive applications or media streaming, this can reduce costs by 70-90%.

Question 2

What is the equivalent of Azure Global VNET Peering at OVH?

Accepted Answer

The equivalent—and superior—solution is the OVH vRack. It allows you to connect servers across different global data centers (e.g., Frankfurt, London, Canada) into a single private VLAN (Layer 2). Unlike Azure Global Peering, which charges per GB transferred, traffic within the vRack is free and unmetered.

Question 3

Does OVHcloud charge for Public IP addresses like Azure?

Accepted Answer

Azure charges hourly rates for standard Public IPs. OVHcloud offers a flexible IP block system. You typically pay a one-time setup fee for additional IP blocks, but no monthly rent for the IPs themselves (depending on the plan). This makes managing large IP fleets significantly cheaper.

Question 4

How much cost reduction can we expect overall?

Accepted Answer

For compute-heavy workloads, savings are similar to other bare-metal providers (~50-70%). However, if your Azure bill is driven by Bandwidth/Egress or Cross-Region Replication, savings with OVHcloud often exceed 80% due to the flat-rate network model.

Question 5

How do we replace Azure Load Balancers?

Accepted Answer

We have two options: OVH Load Balancer – a managed service provided by OVH (Layer 4/7). Or Self-Hosted – we deploy HAProxy or Traefik directly on the Proxmox cluster. This often provides more granular control and better performance without per-rule billing.

Question 6

Can we migrate Azure SQL / Cosmos DB to OVH?

Accepted Answer

We migrate Azure SQL to optimized SQL Server or PostgreSQL instances on Proxmox. For Cosmos DB (NoSQL), we usually migrate to MongoDB or Cassandra running on high-performance NVMe servers. OVH offers specific "Scale" and "High-Grade" servers that handle massive database loads better than shared cloud instances.

Question 7

How do we handle Azure Files replacement?

Accepted Answer

We can deploy a CephFS cluster or a dedicated NFS server within your Proxmox environment using OVH's storage-optimized servers. This gives you a scalable, shared file system accessible by all your VMs via the private vRack network.

Question 8

What about Azure Blob Storage?

Accepted Answer

OVHcloud offers a compliant Public Cloud Object Storage (S3 API). We migrate your data from Azure Blob to OVH Object Storage. Since it uses the standard S3 API, it prevents future vendor lock-in better than proprietary Azure Blob APIs.

Question 9

Does OVHcloud have DDoS protection comparable to Azure DDoS Standard?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and it is included by default. OVH utilizes its proprietary VAC (Vacuum) technology to mitigate attacks up to 1.3 Tbit/s. While Azure charges a high monthly fee for "DDoS Protection Standard", OVH includes high-end protection with every dedicated server at no extra cost.

Question 10

Is my data safe from the US Cloud Act at OVH?

Accepted Answer

OVHcloud is a French (European) company. Unlike Microsoft, it is not subject to the US Cloud Act. By hosting data in OVH's European data centers (e.g., France, Germany, Poland), you ensure maximum GDPR compliance and legal certainty against US extraterritorial access.

Question 11

How do we replicate Azure Availability Zones?

Accepted Answer

We use the vRack to build a Proxmox cluster that spans multiple physical data centers (e.g., Strasbourg and Roubaix). If one data center goes dark, your VMs can be restarted or failed over to the other location via the private network, replicating a Multi-AZ setup.

Question 12

How do we secure access without Azure Bastion?

Accepted Answer

We deploy a secure VPN gateway (WireGuard or OpenVPN) via OPNsense on the cluster. This allows your team to access private management interfaces securely without exposing ports to the public internet.

Question 13

OVH support is known to be "hands-off". Who helps us?

Accepted Answer

That is exactly why you work with OutaCloud. OVH manages the hardware (power, network, disk replacement). We manage the platform (Proxmox, OS, Security, Updates). You get the price benefits of OVH with the "White Glove Service" of a managed provider.

Question 14

Can we run a multi-cloud setup (Azure + OVH)?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can keep frontend services or Entra ID (Azure AD) on Azure and move heavy backend/database workloads to OVH via a Site-to-Site VPN. This allows you to cut costs on compute/traffic while keeping specific Azure capabilities.

Question 15

How does the migration process work for large datasets?

Accepted Answer

Since Azure charges for egress, we optimize data transfer using compression and deduplication tools. We typically set up a continuous sync mechanism that runs in the background for weeks (if necessary) before the final cutover, ensuring minimal downtime and cost control.

Question 16

Is High Availability (HA) included?

Accepted Answer

We architect HA by using Proxmox Clustering. With at least 3 nodes, Proxmox handles automatic failover. If hardware fails, the VM restarts on another node. Combined with OVH's vRack, this creates a highly resilient environment.

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