.ovh
genericovh
The .ovh domain extension is a generic top-level domain sponsored and operated by OVH SAS, the French cloud hosting and web services company. It was delegated in 2014 to give OVH a branded namespace for its customers and services. There are no strict eligibility restrictions in the registry contract, but in practice OVH has managed it as a semi-open domain, typically requiring registrants to have an account with OVH or use its hosting platform. The TLD’s WHOIS and RDAP services are available through nic.ovh, while technical support for the zone is provided by AFNIC, the French ccTLD manager. OVH runs the registry itself rather than outsourcing to a third party, which keeps control close to its core business.
Eligibility and restrictions
No strict eligibility restrictions in the registry contract, but the registry has historically limited registrations to customers or users of OVH services.
At a glance
- ASCII TLD
- .ovh
- Type
- generic
- Sponsoring organisation
- OVH SAS
- IANA record
- IANA root zone DB