About OVHcloud Object Storage
OVHcloud Object Storage is a scalable, Amazon S3-compatible object storage service designed for unstructured data. It offers multiple storage classes and region options (including 1-AZ, 3-AZ, and Local Zones) with durability and availability guarantees, pay-as-you-go pricing, and sovereign storage capabilities. The service emphasizes security and data governance, featuring ISO 27001/27017/27018/27701 certifications, data encryption, object immutability (Object Lock), and integration with leading backup tools. New customers receive US$200 in credits to try Object Storage and other OVHcloud products.
Key features
- S3-compatible APIs for easy migration and integration
- Multiple storage classes: Standard, Infrequent Access, Cold Archive, High Performance, Local Zone variants
- Data protection: Encryption (SSE-C or SSE-OMK), Versioning, Object Lock (WORM), and replication
- Lifecycle rules, CORS, bucket ACLs, IAM for access management
- Static website hosting capability and interoperability with Terraform, Veeam, HYCU, Cohesity NetBackup
- Private access and private networking options, local zones and multi-zone deployments for high availability
- Transparent pricing with no hidden costs and per-GB/hour storage billing, plus free/discounted outbound traffic in Local Zones
- Immutable data durability with up to 11 nines durability and SLA guarantees (e.g., 99.99% for 3-AZ deployments)
- Compatibility with Amazon S3 APIs and OpenStack-based underpinnings for interoperability
Why choose OVHcloud Object Storage?
- European-focused data sovereignty: data residency and governance aligned with ISO standards and local regulations
- S3-compatible and open standards for easy migration and interoperability
- Flexible deployment options (1-AZ, 3-AZ, Local Zone) to optimize latency, availability, and sovereignty
- Transparent, straightforward pricing with free inbound/outbound traffic in certain regions and no hidden costs
- Strong security posture with certifications and encryption, plus data immutability and private access options
- Broad ecosystem integrations (backup solutions, IaC tooling, static websites) for versatile use cases
Pricing
- Standard Object Storage (Public Cloud): Data storage from $0.00003042 / GiB/hour; Outgoing public traffic $0.0122 / GiB; Inbound/Private traffic included. First 3 TiB per month free in 3-AZ regions (promo).
- 3-AZ Object Storage (Standard): First 3 TiB per month free; Next up to 47 TiB at $0.00002152 / GiB/hour; Next up to 450 TiB at $0.00001921 / GiB/hour; Over 500 TiB at $0.0000169 / GiB/hour; Outgoing traffic $0.0111 / GiB.
- High Performance Object Storage: Data storage $0.00002778 / GiB/hour; Outgoing traffic $0.011 / GiB; Local Zones may offer free outbound traffic until 2026-01-01.
- Infrequent Access: Data storage $0.00000597 / GiB/hour; Retrieval $0.0044 / GiB; Outgoing traffic $0.0109 / GiB; Minimum storage time 730 hours (30 days).
- Cloud Archive: Outgoing traffic $0.011 / GiB; Incoming traffic included; Secured cold storage $0.0000033 / GiB/hour.
- Cold Archive (Tape): Cold archive $0.00000189 / GiB/hour; Cold restore $0.005 / GiB; minimum archive duration 180 days; archiving charged per storage space used.
- Discounts: 7% volume discount on data volumes above 3 PB.
- Pricing notes: Object Storage is billed by the storage space used (per GB/hour with GB/month display), with prices varying by region and tier; promotional offers may apply in specific regions and time frames.