A health software vendor prepares launch. Two names return: Cloud Temple and OVHcloud. Cloud Temple sales talk sovereignty and guidance. OVHcloud cites scale, anti-DDoS and HDS catalogue. Both can be serious — if you choose the right offer and certified scope.
The question is not "who is more trustworthy?". It is: which attestation covers your architecture tonight — app, database, files, backups, logs?
Cloud Temple: targeted trusted cloud
Cloud Temple positions on sovereignty, public sector and health, with compliance-oriented guidance. Its catalogue is narrower than OVH — which lowers wrong-SKU risk if project framing is clear from the start.
The vendor suits teams wanting a contact used to French regulatory requirements, rather than a generalist cloud catalogue to navigate alone. For a patient record or B2G platform, this specialisation can speed due diligence — provided you read the attestation, not only the brochure.
OVHcloud: scale and HDS on scope
OVHcloud offers a broad cloud catalogue, HDS and SecNumCloud on some offers, anti-DDoS, vRack. Strength — variety — becomes weakness if nobody verifies each brick matches certified scope.
Main risk: choosing a non-HDS instance by mistake in a health project, or mixing certified and uncertified components without traceability. A vendor deploying API on HDS offer but placing backups on out-of-scope object storage believes itself compliant until audit.
| Criterion | Cloud Temple | OVHcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Health/sovereignty DNA | Central | Broad catalogue |
| HDS | Yes (scope) | Yes (scope) |
| SecNumCloud | Depending on offer | Depending on offer |
| Wrong product risk | Lower | Higher |
Read scope before short-list
Demand valid attestation — number, date, covered services. Map your diagram: does certified offer cover object storage, managed DB, backups, managed services? Where are replicas? Who handles admin support?
Two identical projects can be compliant or exposed depending on SKU, backup region and embedded software. Cloud Temple and OVHcloud share this trap: the HDS logo does not guarantee your architecture is covered.
Decision criteria beyond brand
Guidance and contractual clarity. Cloud Temple leans on French-requirements discourse; OVHcloud requires more autonomous catalogue reading. Scale and ecosystem. OVHcloud offers more SKUs, zones and adjacent services — useful if architecture is complex. Wrong-selection risk. Narrow catalogue versus broad catalogue: two sides of the same constraint. SecNumCloud. Sometimes required alongside HDS for certain public contracts — both vendors can respond depending on offer.
None of these criteria replace attestation. They orient the short-list; certification number decides.
For a fast-growing software vendor, OVHcloud may offer more technical headroom — provided an internal owner tracks HDS scope every time a new service is enabled. For a health establishment or startup wanting a single contact and a framed catalogue, Cloud Temple can reduce wrong-SKU risk. Both scenarios remain valid; neither excuses skipping attestation reading.
The climax: brand does not replace attestation
Decide and move forward without blind spots
Demand up-to-date attestation and scope annex before any commitment. Draw the full diagram: production, backups, logs and support. Compare GDPR HDS SecNumCloud, Cloud Temple and OVHcloud profiles, and filter via the directory for hosts with documented health compliance. Reject "health compatible" wording without written proof.
Frequently asked questions
Cloud Temple or OVHcloud for HDS?
Both can be HDS on certified scope. Demand attestation and map architecture to scope — brand is not enough.
Is Cloud Temple more sovereign?
More sovereignty-centred rhetoric; OVHcloud also offers SecNumCloud and HDS. Compare subcontractors and real location, not slogans.
Is OVHcloud enough for a health software vendor?
Yes if deployment matches contractual HDS scope. Risk is mixing uncertified offers in the same project.
SecNumCloud required in addition to HDS?
Sometimes for sensitive public contracts — distinct from HDS. See our GDPR HDS SecNumCloud and health data HDS guides.
Health project: the right host is the one whose attestation covers your architecture — not your product slide.