Dedicated Servers 3-AZ Reversibility Policy

Objective

This document is the reversibility policy for the Dedicated Servers 3AZ product range.

This policy aims at implementing the global reversibility principles and requirements of SWIPO IaaS Code of Conduct for Cloud Providers.

List of features

The features of the Dedicated Servers 3AZ product range are divided into three categories:

Core features for which we guarantee migration capacity.
OVHcloud implementations that require adaptation to a new migration environment.
Specific features that cannot be guaranteed for migration as they are related to the OVHcloud environment or involve custom developments.

1 - Core features

Feature	Description	Available formats	Migration model	Available documentation
Supplying dedicated servers	Supplying different ranges of high-performance dedicated servers	N/A	Inbound migration: Order a dedicated server in the OVHcloud Control Panel, backup and migrate data, re-install software (or use automated installation). Outbound migration: Order dedicated servers, backup and migrate data, re-install software.	Getting started with a dedicated server
Backup storage	Backup storage delivered by default with every dedicated server	NFS/CIFS/FTP	Inbound migration: Migrate data on your dedicated servers and activate backup storage on those servers through the OVHcloud Control Panel. Outbound migration: Enable access from outside your account through OVHcloud API, then migrate data using standard file transfer protocols, such as FTP.	Using backup storage on a dedicated server
Operating systems and software installed on dedicated server	Automatically install operating systems, databases, administration interfaces and virtualization software on a new dedicated server. See here the complete list.	For customized images used with "Bring Your Own Image": - Boot type: UEFI or Legacy. - Partition type: MBR or GPT. - Image format: qcow2 or raw.	Inbound migration: Order dedicated servers and choose operating systems/software to install on the OVHcloud Control Panel. Alternatively, use the "Bring Your Own Image" feature to install customized images. Outbound migration: Export your image and install it on another dedicated server.	Installing or reinstalling your dedicated server How to use the Bring Your Own Image feature
Bring Your Own IP	Allows the customer to import their own public IPv4 address ranges (from /24 to /19) into the OVHcloud infrastructure.	Public IP adresses registred in RIR	Inbound migration: Import using OVHcloud Control Panel after checking IPs ownership and reputation. Inbound migration: IPs remain the property of the client and can be removed at any time, guaranteeing full reversibility.	How to use the Bring Your Own IP feature

2 - OVHcloud implementations

Feature	Description	Available formats	Migration model	Available documentation
Floating IPs	Additional IP that can be switched from one service to another in the same datacenter.	IPv4, IPv6	Inbound migration: Plan the network architecture, configure the Floating IPs in the OVHcloud Control Panel or through OVHcloud API. Outbound migration: Record the configured setup in the OVHcloud Control Panel and configure a similar setup at another provider.	Moving an Additional IP Assigning a virtual MAC to an Additional IP
vRack	vRack, or Virtual rack, is a private VLAN technology that enables connection between OVHcloud services.	N/A	Inbound migration: Plan the network architecture, add your servers to the vRack, configure network interfaces. Outbound migration: Record the network architecture and reproduce it with VLANs.	Configuring the vRack on your dedicated servers
ACL, firewall, advanced security	Management of security rules, ACL, firewall	Firewall rules, scripts	Inbound migration: Configure rules manually or with scripts of rules. Outbound migration: Export configurations and adapt security tools in the target environement	Network and IP section

3 - Specific features

Feature	Description	Available formats	Migration model	Available documentation
Anti-DDoS	Anti-DDoS is a set of tools and mechanisms designed to absorb denial-of-service attacks. It includes traffic analysis, "scrubbing" through a specialized network, and mitigation handled by the VAC technology developed by OVHcloud.	N/A	Inbound migration: The anti-DDoS is a component of our infrastructure, enabled by default. No action is required. Outbound migration: Order and configure an anti-DDoS with the new provider.	OVHcloud anti-DDoS protection

List of architectures

Dedicated servers are deployed in 3 datacentres across 3 physically independent availability zones, several kilometers apart, with a low-latency private network and redundant power, cooling, network and security for each datacentre.

Partner services

The OVHcloud partners concerned are listed in the OVHcloud partners directory under the "Data center expansion and migration" filter.

OVHcloud also has a dedicated service: OVHcloud Professional Services.

Cost and fees

No additional billing is planned from OVHcloud for the migration features listed here. Service cancellation will stop billing immediately.

Retention of data after contract termination

OVHcloud does not store any data. Automatic or manual backups are irreversibly deleted when the contract is terminated. A manual export is required to preserve data.

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