Cyso Cloud vs OVHcloud

Cyso Cloud – 100% Dutch and independent

Cyso Cloud is an OpenStack-based cloud provider based in the Netherlands.

The Cyso Cloud service portfolio includes core Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offerings such as compute, storage, a managed Kubernetes service EMK and a transactional email service.

With its data centres in North Holland and in Frankfurt, Cyso Cloud can fulfill geo-redundancy requirements. The NEN 7510 certification for the Dutch healthcare sector can make Cyso Cloud a good choice for respective Dutch companies.

OVHcloud – European cloud with a worldwide presence

OVHcloud is a mature cloud provider with 43 data centers across 9 countries, including Canada and Singapore.

OVHcloud are offering public cloud services, including higher-level services, e.g. for data platform, web hosting packages and Hosted Private Cloud and a global CDN.

Cyso Cloud
  • HeadquartersAlkmaar, Netherlands
  • Parent companyCyso Group
  • Cloud since2025
  • Websitecyso.cloud
OVHcloud

Product Comparison

CategoryServiceCyso Cloud – 100% Dutch and independentOVHcloud – European cloud with a worldwide presence
Bare MetalBare Metal Instance—Metal InstancesMetal Instances
ComputeCompute InstanceServersServersGeneral Purpose InstancesGeneral Purpose Instances
Memory Optimised InstancesMemory Optimised Instances
Storage Optimised InstancesStorage Optimised Instances
Compute Optimised InstancesCompute Optimised Instances
Discovery InstancesDiscovery Instances
GPU Instance—Cloud GPUCloud GPU
Image CatalogCloud ImagesCloud ImagesPublic Image CatalogPublic Image Catalog
Private Image CatalogPrivate Image Catalog
ContainersContainer Registry—Managed Private RegistryManaged Private Registry
KubernetesManaged KubernetesManaged KubernetesManaged Rancher ServiceManaged Rancher Service
Managed Kubernetes ServiceManaged Kubernetes Service
Data & AIArtificial Intelligence—NVIDIA NGC PlatformNVIDIA NGC Platform
AI DeployAI Deploy
AI TrainingAI Training
Data Warehouse/Lakehouse—Data PlatformData Platform
ClickHouseClickHouse
Managed LLM—AI EndpointsAI Endpoints
Notebooks—AI NotebooksAI Notebooks
Search Engine—OpenSearchOpenSearch
DatabaseDocument Database—MongoDBMongoDB
Key-Value Store—ValkeyValkey
Messaging—Kafka ConnectKafka Connect
KafkaKafka
Kafka MirrorMakerKafka MirrorMaker
Relational DatabaseCloud DatabasesCloud DatabasesPostgreSQLPostgreSQL
MySQLMySQL
Managed ServicesE-MailTransactional EmailTransactional Email—
Web Hosting—Web HostingWeb Hosting
ManagementObservability—Logs Data PlatformLogs Data Platform
Managed DashboardsManaged Dashboards
NetworkAnti DDoS—Anti-DDoSAnti-DDoS
Direct Connect—OVHcloud connnectOVHcloud connnect
DNSDNSDNS—
Elastic IPIP AddressesIP AddressesFloating IPFloating IP
FirewallSecurity GroupsSecurity Groups—
Gateway—GatewayGateway
Load BalancerLoad BalancersLoad BalancersLoad BalancerLoad Balancer
Private NetworkPortsPorts
NetworksNetworks		Private NetworkPrivate Network
RouterRoutersRouters—
Quantum ComputingQuantum Computing—EmulatorsEmulators
QPUsQPUs
Security & IdentityIAMIAMIAM—
StorageBackupVolume snapshotsVolume snapshots
Volume backupVolume backup		Instance BackupInstance Backup
Block StorageVolume storeVolume storeBlock StorageBlock Storage
Cold Storage—Cold ArchiveCold Archive
File Storage—File StorageFile Storage
Object StorageObject StorageObject StorageObject StorageObject Storage

Sovereignty

Sovereignty assessment side by side, following the EU Cloud Sovereignty Framework with its 8 objectives. Higher is better; the area shows each provider's coverage across all objectives.

Disclaimer: this assessment is conducted as an outside-in analysis, based on public information and, for some questions, educated guessing. The results may be factually wrong and in no way replace your own due diligence.

Cyso Cloud

70.3 %

SEAL 1

OVHcloud

78.3 %

SEAL 1

Sovereignty Comparison

Data Centres

CountryCityCyso CloudOVHcloud
AustraliaSydney—SYD1
CanadaBeauharnois—BHS5
FranceGravelines—GRA
Paris—EU-WEST-PAR
Roubaix—RBX-A
Strasboug—SBG
GermanyFrankfurtCyso CloudDE1
IndiaMumbai—AP-SOUTH-MUM-1
ItalyMilan—EU-SOUTH-MIL
NetherlandsAmsterdamCyso Cloud—
PolandWarsaw—WAW1
SingaporeSingapore—SGP1
United KingdomLondon—UK1

Certifications

CertificationDescriptionCyso CloudOVHcloud
BSI C5German cloud security catalogue—✓
CSA STARCloud Security Alliance Assurance Registry—✓
ISO 27001World's best-known standard for information security management systems (ISMS)✓✓
ISO 27017Information security controls for cloud services—✓
ISO 27018Guidance for protecting PII data in public clouds—✓
ISO 27701Requirements for Privacy Information Management System—✓
ISO 50001Standard for Energy Management System—✓
NEN 7510 Information security management certification for healthcare in the Netherlands✓—
PCI DSSStandard regulating protection of payment account data—✓
SecNumCloudFrench certification framework for cloud service providers. Recognized as one of the most demanding qualification frameworks in Europe.—✓
SOC 1Validation of internal controls over financial reporting—✓
SOC 2Controls for security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, or privacy—✓
SOC 3Controls for security, availability, integrity, confidentiality and privacy for distribution—✓
To top