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Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU) vs OVHcloud
Side-by-side comparison of Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU) and OVHcloud for single-tenant LLM hosting. Deployment options, compliance, pricing, and operational fit compared.
Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU)
Provisioned throughput is now a Microsoft Foundry (formerly Azure AI Foundry) deployment type billed hourly per PTU, with 1-month or 1-year Azure Reservations. Global, Data Zone (US/EU), and Regional options set where prompts are processed; stored data stays in the customer-designated geography. FedRAMP scope names Azure OpenAI; SOC 2, ISO 27001, and C5 attest the Azure platform.
OVHcloud
AI Endpoints is a serverless per-token API (40+ models) with zero data retention beyond billing data; AI Deploy runs customer containers and models. Certifications page lists SecNumCloud (ANSSI), BSI C5, ISO 27001 and GDPR compliance. Parent OVH Groupe SA is registered in Lille, France. No explicit AI-product data-residency guarantee found at review.
From the data
Key differences
- Category Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU) is a Hyperscaler dedicated offering; OVHcloud is EU sovereign.
- Compliance Both document ISO 27001, C5 and GDPR DPA. Only Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU) documents SOC 2 Type II, FedRAMP and HIPAA BAA. Only OVHcloud documents SecNumCloud.
- Data residency Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU) has a verified residency guarantee; OVHcloud's residency guarantee is not verified.
- Jurisdiction Parent jurisdiction: Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU) US, OVHcloud FR.
- Pricing Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU): Per PTU per hour; Azure Reservations discount with 1-month or 1-year terms (published pricing). OVHcloud: Per 1M tokens (AI Endpoints, input/output priced separately) (published pricing).
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Side by side
Capabilities compared
| Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU) | OVHcloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Hyperscaler dedicated | EU sovereign |
| Deployment models | Global provisionedData-zone provisionedRegional provisioned | Serverless APIManaged model deployment |
| Regions | Global, US, Europe | Europe |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001C5FedRAMPHIPAA BAAGDPR DPA | ISO 27001C5SecNumCloudGDPR DPA |
| Pricing model | Per PTU per hour; Azure Reservations discount with 1-month or 1-year terms | Per 1M tokens (AI Endpoints, input/output priced separately) |
| Public pricing | Yes | Yes |
| Residency guarantee | Yes | Not verified |
| Parent jurisdiction | US | FR |
| Analyst note | Provisioned throughput is now a Microsoft Foundry (formerly Azure AI Foundry) deployment type billed hourly per PTU, with 1-month or 1-year Azure Reservations. Global, Data Zone (US/EU), and Regional options set where prompts are processed; stored data stays in the customer-designated geography. FedRAMP scope names Azure OpenAI; SOC 2, ISO 27001, and C5 attest the Azure platform. | AI Endpoints is a serverless per-token API (40+ models) with zero data retention beyond billing data; AI Deploy runs customer containers and models. Certifications page lists SecNumCloud (ANSSI), BSI C5, ISO 27001 and GDPR compliance. Parent OVH Groupe SA is registered in Lille, France. No explicit AI-product data-residency guarantee found at review. |
Where they diverge
Deployment differentiation
Only Azure OpenAI Provisioned Throughput (PTU)
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No overlap in deployment models.
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