OVHcloud at KubeCon 2025: Hybrid Cloud, Managed Kubernetes & Sustainable Data Centers

OVHcloud's GM Jeffrey Gregor on Hybrid Cloud Solutions, Kubernetes Offerings, and AI Innovation at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025

In this exclusive interview with VMblog ahead of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025, Gregor, General Manager at OVHcloud US, discusses how the cloud provider is differentiating itself in the competitive cloud marketplace through its unique approach to hybrid cloud infrastructure, sustainable data center operations, and comprehensive Kubernetes offerings.

Hybrid Cloud Differentiation

Unlike competitors that focus on either public or private cloud solutions, OVHcloud delivers a complete hybrid cloud experience. Customers can mix and match bare metal servers, public cloud instances, and private cloud solutions including VMware (as Pinnacle partners) and Nutanix NC2 offerings. This flexibility allows organizations to select the right infrastructure for specific workloads.

Managed Kubernetes Services

OVHcloud provides Kubernetes deployment options for every skill level and use case:

Managed Kubernetes Service: Integrated with managed private registry, identity and access management, and key management for developers who want to get started quickly
Self-Installed Kubernetes: Available on public cloud instances or bare metal servers for organizations requiring custom configurations
Enterprise Solutions: Kubernetes integration through VMware and Nutanix platforms
On-Prem Cloud Platform: Dedicated rack-based solutions for secure environments like banking, manufacturing, and military applications, with optional air-gap capabilities

Sustainable by Design

Since 2003, OVHcloud has utilized proprietary water cooling technology across all data centers, significantly reducing water consumption, carbon emissions, and energy usage. This isn't greenwashing-sustainability has been in the company's DNA for over two decades, making it particularly well-suited for power-hungry AI workloads with modern CPUs and GPUs.

Network Innovation

OVHcloud owns and operates over 100 terabit per second fiber network infrastructure. Their vRack technology provides layer 2 private networking that connects all OVHcloud services across global data centers without charging for ingress or egress bandwidth-a significant cost differentiator from hyperscale providers.

AI Solutions Portfolio

Gregor outlined OVHcloud's comprehensive AI strategy with multiple entry points:

Omissimo: AI prompt router and chatbot with upcoming API access
AI Endpoints: Query interface for multiple open-source models
AI Notebooks: Jupyter notebook environments for development
AI Training: Containerized solutions for custom model training
AI Deploy: Deployment platform for AI inferencing applications
GPU Infrastructure: Bare metal and public cloud instances with GPUs for complete control

Customer Success Story

The Human Insight Project (thi.ai) leverages OVHcloud's public cloud and Kubernetes offerings to deliver trusted medical knowledge to doctors and students worldwide. Their AI platform processes roughly 10 times more queries than their previous infrastructure while maintaining cost efficiency and global scalability.

Edge Computing and Local Zones

OVHcloud has deployed over 35 local zones-13 in the US and others across Europe and North Africa-bringing public cloud, Kubernetes, and AI solutions closer to end users. The company plans continued expansion over the coming years to support edge computing requirements.

Transparent Pricing Model

All OVHcloud services operate on subscription-based pricing plus consumption for public cloud offerings, delivering high performance-to-price ratios without hidden costs or bandwidth charges.

Visit OVHcloud at KubeCon

Stop by booth 1043 to meet the team and get a free signed copy of the Kubernetes book by Aurélie Vache, OVHcloud employee and well-known Kubernetes community member, who will be delivering three talks at the event.

Get Started

New users can visit us.ovhcloud.com (US) or ovhcloud.com (global) to sign up and test drive OVHcloud's Kubernetes and public cloud offerings.